Hot dog books

Think:
scale
pace
language
point of view
intent
media
adaptability

Through scamping up some rough hot dog books based on my different ideas, I was able to see how my narrative would flow over the pages, as well as explore how pace and scale can be manipulated to show different intents.

What worked well?
- Like simplicity of the Thrifty Store idea, think the media would have to be quite complex to prevent the idea from being boring
- Like the use of collage in the Sheffield book, think it strikes the right balance between nature and urbanity
- Mix of cohesive colours with a clear colour scheme on the Sheffield book help to balance and harmonise the different sections, as well as pointing out the difference contrast between buildings and natural form
- Think the abstract lines work well to ground the piece onto the page

What could be improved?
- Squirrel story too busy, switching around too much with more than enough narrative
- Sheffield possibly too boring? Not much more scope for imagery
- Media in Thrifty store- could be more experimental and varied- gouache?
- Perhaps develop a narrative in the Sheffield one? Such as the roughs where green is slowly consuming the city?

What will I do next?
- Research collage artists
- Voice concerns of imagery at group crit tomorrow and see what my peers think
- Experiment with how to build a narrative through further roughing
- Decide which narrative to pursue after consulting with my peers tomorrow

Sheffield idea:

Squirrel idea:

Thrifty Store idea:

Rough idea planning: