LECTURE
Week 9 Light & Shadow
Light and shadow and the contrast of light and shade play an
important role in the design.
Through the clever use of light and shadow effects, designers can
add dimension and depth to an image, making it more vivid and
realistic.
Chiaroscuro refers to the use of varying degrees of brightness and
dimness in the image to create a strong contrast effect.
This contrast can make elements in an image sharper, stand out, and
increase overall visual appeal.
The image is precisely retouched and clipped with the utility knife
tool, and through the use of light and shadow and contrast of light
and shade, it creates an impressive graphic effect.
class exercise：
Fig. 1.1 Skull pear shadow exercise
Storytelling basics
The central theme is the core content of the story, which conveys the
main idea or underlying meaning.
Often, it reflects the storyteller's personal insight into the
subject.
A story may contain one or more primary and secondary themes.
The theme is the idea that runs through the narrative and intertwines
it.
Secondary themes are more subtle ideas that do not necessarily
recur.
Conflict is what drives the story, creating tension and building suspense
that makes the story interesting.
Without conflict, the audience will not be interested and there will be
no compelling story.
The reason why the conflict appeals to the audience makes them sit
nervously on the edge of their seats, eagerly waiting to see if the
protagonist can overcome the obstacles.
A story usually involves multiple characters, each playing a different
role or having a different goal.
However, regardless of the number of characters, there is almost always a
central character and an opponent.
The central characters are crucial to the development of the story, and
the plot revolves around them.
The main character is the central character of the story, and he or she
has a clear goal to achieve or a conflict to overcome.
The protagonists don't always need to be admirable, but they have to earn
the audience's emotional investment.
The opponent is opposed to the protagonist, standing between them and
their ultimate goal.
Opponents can come in a variety of forms, such as characters, places,
items, or situations, posing a huge obstacle for the protagonist.
Three-Acts Structure
1. Setup: The world in which the protagonist exists prior to the
journey. The setup usually ends with the conflict being revealed.
2. Rising Tension: The series of obstacles the protagonist must
overcome. Each obstacle is usually more difficult and with higher stakes
than the previous one.
3. Conflict: The point of highest tension, and the major decisive
turning point for the protagonist.
Resolution: The conflict's conclusion, this is where the protagonist
finally overcomes the conflict, learns to accept it, or is ultimately
defeated by it. Regardless, this is where tourney ends.
Fig 2.1 three-acts structure chart
Setup1
Once upon a time, in a country gripped by a terrible plague known as
the Red Death, Prince Prospero decided to gather a thousand friends
and spend the day in a castle monastery in deep seclusion.
Every day, they enjoyed abundant supplies and various amusements in
this safe place while the plague raged outside.
Setup2
One day, just as the fifth month of seclusion was coming to an
end, the prince
decided to give a grand masquerade.
The rooms of the ball are very strange, there are seven rooms, and
because of this, each room has a unique decoration and effect.
One of the rooms has a huge ebony clock that chimes every hour to
create a sense of unease and meditation.
Still, the ball was full of carnival and beautiful decorations,
people were immersed in fun, and the sound of the clock became part
of the party.
Setup3
Until finally, at midnight, when the clock struck to end the
music and the revelry, everything fell silent.
But as the clock began to strike 12, a deep fear gripped the
scene.
The door of the black room was open, and a redder light radiated
from the blood-colored panes, and the clock made a low and solemn
sound.
The people in the westernmost room felt uneasy, and they decided
not to take any more chances.
However, the people in the other rooms continued the party, and
the clock struck midnight, ending the party.
My Sketches
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