Looking for Feedback - Assignment for Developing Great Visual Stories
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Hey everyone, I’m working on the second assignment for Will’s class Developing Great Visual stories! The first prompt I chose is “And then the king slipped.” So my basic concept is that the king’s little daughter, the princess, is giving the dog a bath, but things get messy when the dog decides to jump out and run around, with water and soap suds going everywhere and the princess chasing after him. Meanwhile, the king is walking by, reading some important documents and not paying attention. He slips on a bar of soap because he’s not looking.
I’m trying to decide whether to illustrate the moment just before he slips or just after. I’m posting an image of both ideas, but keep in mind they’re SUPER rough, so you can hardly tell what’s what (which is why I labeled things). I haven’t narrowed down the exact compositions yet, but just looking for your initial thoughts. Thanks!!
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Very nice idea!
My feeling is that for a single illustration it is better to build tension and hint to what will/may happen. That is, illustrating the moment before the fall. But to show the actual action of the king in the air, falling, could work too, as it can be very dynamic and fun to watch. However i believe that the aftermath of the king sitting on the ground is maybe the less fun moment. -
I agree, the moment before it happens would be the most high-tension of the two choices and therefore more interesting than the aftermath scene.
