Research-:  FULL SENTENCES FOR FULL CREDIT 

ANSWER ON THIS DOCUMENT – Not a blog post 

 

1. What book did you select? I picked Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy
2. Why did you select this book? It’s one of my favorite books!
3. What is the theme of this book? Friendship can help people persevere through any situation, no matter how impossible it may seem
4. What are the main settings (places/locations) of this book? The Lost Cities, Havenfield, Shores of Solace, Black Swan hideout
5. Who are the main characters? List and describe each character

1) Sophie Foster: Intelligent, talented, beautiful, main character

2) Keefe Sencen: Good-humored, artistic, Empath (read emotions), great hair

3) Fitz Vacker: Strong, brave, determined

1. What is happening at the start of the book? Mr. Forkle tells Sophie in his office that he believes the Neverseen will attack the dwarves next, and Sophie decides to begin searching for the answers about her biological parents that Mr. Forkle refuses to give her
2. What is the conflict in the book? The Neverseen plot to destroy everything Sophie loves, and Keefe’s mother, who is working with the Neverseen, tries to recruit him by any means necessary
3. How does the conflict resolve? It doesn’t, but Sophie and her friends fight bravely and work together to fight their enemies
4. How does the book end? Keefe’s mother puts him into a coma during their battle in King’s Hall, and Counsellor Oralie and Sophie plan to work together to open Oralie’s cache, because they believe the Forgotten Secret is about stellarlune and may be able to save Keefe
5. What are some important images/symbolism that come to mind? Items that you would have come out of the book? (you will need 10 + items coming out of the book

6 items: list 

1. A black swan (the Blackswan organization) 
2. A “moonlark” (Sophie is “the Moonlark”)
3. Digestive biscuit (cookies that Sophie shares with Keefe)
4. Fire
5. Crown (King Enki)
6. Throne (magsidian throne)

3 images you will take with the camera here at school:

1. A feather?
2. Fire alarm?
3. White flower?

1. What colors come to mind when you think of the book? Bloodred, black, dark blue
2. What type of sky /background & foreground would you have for your project? Dark, mysterious
3. Explain your idea for your project: 6 sentences 

I will have a book with the same cover as the book I own. I will have a black swan and a moonlark flying out of it. I will photoshop a digestive biscuit and crumbs for detail coming out of it, too. I will put a fire and show the pages becoming burnt. I will include feathers falling from the pages of the book. I will also make an effort to include the symbols which are the crown and the throne.

 

Post 4 samples of book covers for this book  (look up covers that have already been created for the book you selected) 

1. (This is the only cover that has been released, so far)

Book to Life Final 60pts 

Time: 2 weeks 

Photo 1

 

The goal of this assignment was to visually illustrate a text or story using your photography and photoshop/composition and photography skills. 

Skill you will be evaluated on: selections, photography, using large resolution images, Photoshop skill, composition/ creating the mood and scene from your book/story. 

Steps

• Book  Research
• Sketch 
• Find PNG’s 
• Photoshop PNG’s in 
• Magic 
• Adding text- A line from the book 
  • Warp text 

TURN IN : This form filled out  Complete answers(full sentences with capitol I’s and periods. 

 

THE JPG

THE PSD

 

FULL SENTENCES AND EXPLANATIONS FOR FULL CREDIT  

 

1. Describe the book you used and what the story is about. How did you convey this with your artwork and your items you chose to take photos of?  1 paragraph 4-5 sentences  answer: 

My book, Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy, is about Sophie and her friends battling against
their enemies, the Neverseen, in the elvin world by using powerful magic to protect
everything they love. I used many symbols to convey the most important aspects of this
book. I included a moonlark on the cover of the book, a black swan, a black (swan) feather, a
crown, fire, and digestive biscuit cookies. All of these are very important symbols in this
story.

1. What was your background and sky? Why did you select this and how do they relate to the mood of your story? You were to select the foreground and background and sky specifically to create the mood of your story. 

My background was fiery to represent the importance and danger of fire in this story. The
foreground is cement.

1. What were your 6 PNG’s and how did they relate to your story?  Post each here and explain how each conveys the book. 

Moonlark on the cover of the book (Sophie is the “Moonlark”, a symbol of hope in the
world), a black swan (the Blackswan organization), a black (swan) feather (the individual
within the Blackswan), a crown (King Enki), fire (extreme importance), and digestive biscuit
cookies (Keefe and Sophie’s strong bond)

1. What line of text from the book did you use? Write the line of text here. Why did you select this line? 

“There’s never a good time to almost die.” This line is really deep and meaningful.

1. What type of mist or magic did you use? How does that relate to your story? 

I used purple sparks, they remind me of Sophie and her magical abilities in this series.

1. What revisions or improvements did you make? Think about the first idea you had, the first sketch, and your final. Explain the changes you made and why. 

I changed the layout of the canvas and the way the book sat in order for the final
photoshopped product to be cleaner and have more ways to incorporate the pngs.

1. What skills do you feel you did well at? Why? 

I think I did well at brainstorming what I wanted my project to look like, it was a good and
creative idea in my opinion!

1. What could you have done to improve your composition? 

I could have focused better and not rushed as much/execution.

 

Skills evaluated:   Highlight number       Your Score    60/60 

 

WHAT IS TEXTURE???

Texture- if you can describe how it feels then it is a texture.  

Texture: Texture in photography is everywhere. In everyday objects and nature like trees, flowers, and fabrics. In essence, texture visually describes how something physically feels. Textures can be smooth, rough, and anything else your hand feels when it touches a surface.