Art and the Internet

final Project - Alice in Wonderland Adaptation

For the final project we are going to be creating a website based on your version of Alice in Wonderland. Images will be completely original and created by you, using Photoshop, Illustrator, photography, video stills,and drawings. The problem at hand is to develop a conceptual narrative and invent your own style of digital storytelling.

The purpose of the project is to help you communicate through a series of images, to develop provocative narrative imagery, manipulate navigation and the users experience, and work with appropriation techniques. This project should reveal your personal version of the tale. The story should serve as a starting point, but not restrict you to making your own version. NO existing Alice in Wonderland imagery may be used!!! Only original work will be accepted.

I would like you to push yourself past the obvious and literal imagery of your narrative. Do your research of this tale and build a conceptual foundation according to your interest in the story. You should consider composition, color, texture, line, focal point, movement,user experience, mood and message.

Sound should be designed along with the imagery to enhance your narrative. You can use many forms of sound that is applicable such as, voice over, noise, music, ambient sounds or text. (we will be working in Garage band and Flash to incorporate sound and video)

Keep in mind camera angle, perspective, transitions and navigation. You are to create the viewer's experience using a multitude of media.

This project will incorporate: Various uses of imagery, Buttons, Interaction, Sound and Video

Part I:
Research and Define the Problem (In your journal)

Research a few different versions of the fairytale.
What is a fairytale?
Make notes on interesting points/characters in the story.
Write a short synopsis of why you choose your story.
What do you like about it?
Where are you going to get your imagery?
How are you going to make it yours?
What time period? Is it Victorian time, Contemporary, Futuristic?
What is the mood?
Does the story translate common social themes?
Do you remember this story from childhood?
Who is the main character/main action/ending/moral of the story…?
Is there shocking, scary, funny, gross, silly, sexual, stupid things that happen in the fairy tale that your have chosen?
What do you want the viewer to get out of the piece?
Collect research imagery that is pertinent to your idea
Create a rough story board

Part II: Written Proposal

Write a formal proposal of your fairy tale adaptation. Email it to martine.barnaby@cortland.edu. Be specific in explaining your concept. Describe not only the imagery you are going to work with, but the experience, sounds and graphics that will be incorporated. Site examples based on your research. Clearly discuss your ideas, tools, style, mood, and concept.

Due: April 19th

Part III: Website

Websites must:

be a minimum of 12 pages total
have some manipulated imagery, sound, video and flash
have proper optimization of images
use proper titles on each page ( <title> </title> )
have a title and credit page
pages can be linear or nonlinear - narrative or nonrestrictive
be a strong, fully developed conceptual idea

Document size 1024 x 768 pixels.
ALL images (72 dpi)

Grading Criteria:
Visual complexity and sophistication
Overall coherence and communication
Technical ability
Creativity and Process
Research