iBIBLE Production: Colored Art

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of iBIBLE. How we move from a basic outline to the detailed, vivid illustration characteristic of iBIBLE...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of iBIBLE iBIBLE Production Part 5: Colored Art Last week, we finished exploring the pre-production process of iBIBLE by looking at the steps involved in the creation of an animatic. We discussed setting the tone and mood of each verse of the Bible, along with the rough animations that make up an animatic, but what comes next? How do we move from a basic outline of a scene to a detailed, vivid illustration that is characteristic of iBIBLE? CHARACTER SHEETS First, we begin with character sheets. A character sheet is an illustration of a character that ensures a character is drawn exactly the same way, even though different artists may illustrate the character at different times. Abraham, for example, has to look like Abraham regardless of who draws him, and as the team expands and more talented artists are added, it becomes even more important to have a good character sheet that is accurately followed. Sketches of Shechem. Preliminary drawing of Shechem in black and white. Each time a new key character is introduced, a character sheet is developed for that person. On a character sheet, the team determines things like: what age is the character throughout the stories that they appear in? What is the general character of this person? What is their historical, ethnic, and tribal background? The character sheet then goes through the sketching process, then color is added, and the character is finalized. With a finished character sheet, artists are able to create iBIBLE characters who are consistent throughout all of the stories in which they appear. Shechem color options. Shechem final character sheet with color palette.  SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF iBIBLE COLOR AND MOOD GUIDELINES If you have seen an episode of iBIBLE, you may have noticed the striking use of color. We have established guidelines that appear throughout each chapter. Color sets the mood of a scene, indicates things like disobedience (as in iBIBLE Chapter 2 when sin enters the world and everything is cast in gray), or align with a specific character (such as rays of light appearing with God). There is also an entirely different artistic and visual style to depict visions and dreams Top: Rays of light appearing with God. Middle left: Vibrant color palette of creation. Middle right: Grey color palette when sin enters the world. Bottom: Visual style representing visions and dreams.  CREATING AN IMAGE Once the characters are finalized, and the artists are familiar with the cultural and historical specifics, they receive a shot from the animatic along with the shot guide. With these three things in hand, the artist can begin their line art. An image of the shot The shot guide Access to the character sheet (in this case, Rachel)  Animatic illustration of Rachel. SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF iBIBLE As the artist creates line art, a rough sketch is drawn, with red lines indicating camera movement in the shot. We begin with the full, wide frame image, then zoom into the smaller frame image. Once these depictions go through the approval process, the line art is drawn including the different elements in the image that change (in this case, Rachel struggling to give birth, the movement of the midwives). Here we check for accuracy, detail, anatomy, and appropriate emotions. Sketch of Rachel with lines to direct camera movement. Sketch of Rachel's birth pain expressions. Once the line art is completed, color is added. At this point, we are looking for beautiful colors and good lighting, but it also has to be right for the picture. In the case of this scene, this is an emotionally tense moment where there is struggling, sweat, worry, and labor. The image should not be bright and sunny—it must match the mood of the scene. With all of these elements in place, we have a complete, accurate, and beautiful illustration. Final art of the scene with Rachel giving birth. iBIBLE reveals the one true story of the Scriptures through vivid animation, dramatic audio—all while using the Bible alone for its scripts. Thank you for your prayers and your partnership as we diligently work toward this goal of bringing the Word of God to the nations in an accessible format for FREE.   SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF iBIBLE Be a Part of the iBIBLE Team iBIBLE will present the entire Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, in a format that has the potential to reach people speaking the 7,000+ living languages of the world. With your help, we can completely and freely distribute iBIBLE to the global missions community, and to the world. Become a part of this historical revolution in Bible distribution today! As our thank you for being such an integral part of our team, we will send you an iBIBLE gift pack which includes a selection of DVDs, books, and an iBIBLE T-shirt. It's our way of showing our appreciation for your generosity. SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF iBIBLE #iBIBLE reveals the one true story of the Scriptures through vivid animation, dramatic audio—all while using the Bible alone for its scripts. Click to Tweet Follow us on Social Media Copyright © 2021 RevelationMedia, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: RevelationMedia PO Box 850005 Richardson, Texas 75085 Add us to your address book

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