Character Development and Storytelling: Cameo and Caricature
Introduction
For this project I was challenged to use the Adobe Illustrator Draw app on the iPad and then it's parent application, Illustrator CC, for refinement, in creating a cameo and caricature of my classmate, Emma. After creating these portraits I was challenged to explore how to collaborate with my classmate through Adobe Creative Cloud, as well as to store and organize files within it, and then to document the entire process with screenshots from the Adobe programs on Behance.
Materials
Hardware: iPad
Software: Adobe Illustrator Draw, Illustrator CC, Photoshop
Platforms: Creative Cloud, Behance
Creative Process
For the cameo part of the project, I wanted to depict a mood of sadness by having Emma lean her head, and point her eyes downwards. I also had her give a neutral frown. I wanted to show this frame of mind in my depiction of her because most cameos have a very neutral expression.
For the caricature part of the project, I first had to interview Emma to find out what her likes and dislikes were. She told my that she disliked spiders and that her favourite food was pizza. Therefore, I decided to depict her with a large piece of pizza and a very - very - excited expression on her face. But in order to make this the main focus of the caricature I needed to enlarge the head/face; especially when it came to the mouth and eyes. With the big, wide open smile and eyes it is very evident that she truly loves pizza.
Production Methods/Workflow
And Voila!
After the cameo, I then began to work on the caricature of Emma.
And Voila! The Caricature!
Conclusion
Overall, throughout this project I learned how to work with Illustrator Draw on the iPad in order to create a portraiture in cameo and caricature form. I enjoyed using the iPad for the illustrations because of the many different pen options and the fact that I am able to draw overtop of an existing image for better accuracy.
My favourite aspect from the entire project was learning how to use the Creative Cloud between the iPad and desktop computer to send files to other softwares likes Illustrator CC and Photoshop. Also, how easy it is to share and collaborate with other Adobe users through the Creative Cloud, allowing multiple people to place all files into the same folder. All of this made the process of working with the cameo and caricature a lot smoother and way less complicated than having to send emails etc.
Throughout the entire process, I found Behance was a great platform to organize my thoughts and steps, and has helped me track what I could do better next time; such as, refining more lines or adding colour to the caricature to give it more life.