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Information, Media and Telecommunications - ILLUSTRATORCharacter Profiles Primary Middle Secondary
1. Brainstorm a character for a book of your choice. 2. Fill out a character profile – focusing on the sections that help picture your character.
3. Then on a separate sheet of paper draw
your character. Make sure you highlight the characters traits and
personality through the drawing.
4. Share with a partner. Get your partner to identify the character traits they think are present. Discuss your ideas and then re-adjust your drawing if you think that is needed.
A Book with No Words Primary Middle Secondary
1. Read the following article from Emma Blackburn, Editorial Director for Picture Books at Bloomsbury Publishing. She gives her top tips for getting started on your picture books. Write these tips down and follow them as you create your own picture book. 1. Read lots of picture books for inspiration. 10 is the minimum. 2. Create a database using Excel showing
3. As you read a book, put the information into the database. 4. View the following video - write down the tips and tricks from this experienced illustrator:
YouTube:
18 things you need to know to illustrate a children's book
5. Here are Emma Blackburn's tips:
7. Ask a friend to read you book and see
if they understand the storyline.
Websites, Games & Apps
Young Author's WebQuest [Web Archive Only] Primary - Extension activity Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
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