This week I decided to take a more whimsical approach to my text. Lately my books have been feeling heavy, and I wanted to take a break from that. My intent was to portray a dying star shooting off into the sky and burning and vaporizing into nothing. I thought an accordion style book would best suit illustrating the progression of the shooting star. I included a video here so you can get a better feel for the physical book.
I had the initial idea of space or shooting star prior to even reading you intent. So good job! I like the use of your line, and I like the contrast. What is the eye? Again, I think that your text is very successful.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad for you that you switched it up a bit for light heartedness.
I agree with HoYin in the eye caught me off guard. I don't know if I still get it.
Lastly, one observation is what if you showed multiple shooting stars, all "going into the fray" instead of a singular one? For me, the repetition of the poem seeks out multiples, and not ONE BIG BANG in particular.
Hi Jen,
ReplyDeleteI like the gloomy things you've done in the past, especially with the dark contrast, but that's my take. And its such a dark story / poem.
As for this illustrated book, you used a great symbol. It feels the text is separate from the images. I'm also not crazy about they eye in the star.
Jen I did not see a video attachment, but I like to idea of an accordion book
What i like about it is how the image diminishes in size as the poem goes on it feel that works well with the text. Although I think the eye is interesting I'm not sure it works. This reminds me of your first image book. I see it abstractly and I like how you used the accordion.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I wondered about the eye myself after I made the book. When I was making it there was no question in my mind that the star would have an eye. Just one of those things that felt good at the time but ended up being awkward. I think I was trying to personify the star and also to make it stand out.
ReplyDeleteI do like the idea of multiple stars dying, and that could play well into how I deal with text placement on the page. I also as Corine mentioned, feel the text is solemn, so I may have continue honoring that in my next book.
I agree with everyone, your book took a new approach and worked. I like the accordion style, but like everyone else, the eye bothers me. I think it would have worked well without it.
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