PROJECT PROPOSAL: Printed Pictures

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. 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.