Another main character present in this story is the turtle (sea turtle in technicality due to the setting being in an ocean, but most characterisations do follow more of a land turtle’s), who function as the communicator between the sea king and the rabbit due to it being the only animal to ‘travel through both the water and the land. I wanted to put more focus on the sea turtle elements to my character, so I have simplified the shape of a sea turtle into two shapes: the teardrop shape which comprises the head and the limbs, and the ‘muffin’ shape which composed the body or the shell. Photo of a sea turtle by NFWF Then, as I have with the rabbit character, I analysed turtle characters from famous media. I have suspected that sea turtles would not be a common character since ocean-focused cartoons are very specific and rare, and my search had shown as such. Land turtles were more common to be used, with the rare exception of the sea turtle Crush from the movie ‘...
I had a follow up tutorial after the Student Talk, discussing on the progress on my project. Link to Tutorial Sheet Right now, I would have to finish up my 2D work (practice and final presentation) and the 3D work. The wood carving project had taken more time than I had anticipated, and it would be impossible to finish another wood maquette within the time frame so I would be changing the second 3D piece to something that can be made quicker such as air-drying clay. The 2D part would not take very long to finish, so I will continue focusing on the 3D project.
Cover Illustration of ‘ The Hare’s Liver ’, illustrated by Ye Jung Jo The Hare’s Liver, also known as The Story of the rabbit, is a traditional Korean fairytale and a type of Aesop’s Fable (stories revolving around animal characters to teach moral to children) which criticises the division between the rich and the poor (between the royalty and the common folk during its time of creation) and how the weak can overcome crisis through wit and wisdom. Below is the overview of this story by KOREA.net (Ministry of Culture): ‘ As the story goes, the Dragon King, the king of the sea, was deathly ill. His subjects suggest that a hare’s liver could cure him, yet none of them are brave enough to venture onto land to get the liver— that is, until the turtle volunteers. Once ashore, the turtle finds a rabbit and persuades him to visit the underwater kingdom, where great riches, beauty, and honor—the turtle claims—await. The rabbit agrees. Back underwater, in the audience o...
good work - please follow your plan and ensure you complete your work each week
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