Final Decisions

Brief (what are you going to produce, how and for what reason)
A set of 5, A4 screen prints based on 5 scenes in the book - prints will focus on the protagonist and antagonist of the story. Illustrations based on the following quotes:

1. "Then Coraline put her hand on the doorknob and turned it; and, finally, she opened the door"
2. "The room was dark. The only light came from the hall, and Coraline, who was standing in the doorway, cast a huge and distorted shadow onto the drawing room carpet - she looked like a thin giant woman."
3. "She picked at her teeth with a long crimson-varnished fingernail, then she tapped the finger, gently, tap-tap-tap against the polished black surface of her black button eyes."
4. "At the end of the corridor the electric light went on, blinding after the darkness. A woman stood, silhouetted by the light, a little ahead of Coraline."
5. "So you're back," said the other mother. She did not sound pleased. "And you brought vermin with you."

Background/Considerations (Tone of voice/mood, audience/context, form/format, colour/media, etc.)
My prints should appeal to existing Coraline fans (primarily children age 10+) but should also appeal to new audiences. This will be achieved by giving the audience a sense of what the book is about and its genre. To communicate a sense of mystery and the book's darker themes/genre, my prints will be black and white, a reminiscent of the film noir visual style, with an added splash of colour. Also working primarily with shape, combined with a touch of texture to enhance the atmosphere of the illustrations. I will be working towards A4 size in portrait format. I will not be using any type/including the quotes in my prints.

Deliverables (what exactly do you intend to submit - quantity, format, scale etc.)
A set of 5, A4, in portrait format, 2 colour screen prints:

• First print, b/w with mustard yellow for her jumper
• Second print, pure b/w
• Third print, b/w with deep crimson red for the lips and fingernails
• Fourth print, pure b/w
• Fifth print, b/w with muted blue for her jumper

These are also the colours I will be using for my teaser trailers, moving pictures brief.

Interim Deadlines
Finalise all artwork by Monday
Separate artwork (positives) by Tuesday
Prepare screens
Do test pieces on different types/quality of paper