1. Write a book specification and describe in detail what your book will be about in terms of narrative, concept and design with reference to the same elements of bookmaking as above.
Narrative: What is your story?
Describe in:
- 3 words
Jersey Urban Legends
- A sentence
My photobook will be an attempt to retell and portray two Jersey urban legends, the Crooked fairy and Witches Rock.
- A paragraph
I am attempting to capture the essence of 2 jersey folk law legends called the crooked fairy and witches rock, I will be doing this through individually selected images chosen to create an ambiguous and eerie atmosphere that coveys an open to interpretation narrative of my chosen legends.
Design: Consider the following
- How you want your book to look and feel
- Paper and ink
Matte paper as I am going to add drawings afterwards - Format, size and orientation
landscape , medium size
- Binding and cover
- Title
What Hides Within The Woods Of Jersey – a retelling of two chilling legends
subheadings
The CROOKED Fairy
The WITCHES Rock
- Structure and architecture
two narratives conjoined by architectural images
- Design and layout
pen illustrations separating stories
- Editing and sequencing
- 17-20 images per story at beginning and end with filler images in the middle conjoining the story’s through aesthetic and atmosphere
- Images and text
small description of witches seats and their history
essay at the end