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Taking Flight (Comic Book)

Project type

Illustration & Animation

Role

Writer, Illustrator, Animator

Tools

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Firefly (backgrounds), Adobe Photoshop (animation)

Date

June - August 2024

This project combined character design, storytelling, visual design, and animation. I designed the protagonist of the story, Skipper, and manipulated the character for each scene using the puppet warp tool in Illustrator. The most memorable challenge was trying not to crash Illustrator by warping shapes in ways it clearly did not approve of. On the other hand, this project provided an opportunity to explore storytelling through visual design. The core themes I focused on were hardship and perseverance.

At the beginning of the story, Skipper watches birds soaring overhead and dreams of flying one day himself. The opening scenes highlight his curiosity and determination as he works toward that goal. As the story progresses, he builds a very sturdy and reliable wingsuit from twigs and leaves, then climbs a tree, counts down, and takes a leap of faith. He manages to stay airborne for a few seconds before falling back to the ground.

The final task of this project was to animate a scene using Photoshop. I chose the most impactful scene, when Skipper took a leap of faith, fell to the ground, and revealed an unexpected discovery. This animation was designed frame-by-frame in Illustrator, and later imported into Photoshop to create a GIF. Designing each frame was not necessarily a challenge, but an indicator of dedication, hard work, and eagerness to create a smooth and seamless animation.