jellyfish

Today in class we carried out an exercise which I will name jellyfish. This represents our idea right now as it is a little wobbly and lacks substance. The exercise involved us writing down any questions which might arise when thinking about our projects.
I began with a main question which is
How and why are visual metaphors used in picture books?
this lead to other questions such as
Where can I research, what is a metaphor and why picture books?
Several other questions then arose
Do they have underlying meanings?
How do we understand metaphors?
Are some metaphors generic?
Does use of metaphors open up interpretation?
Are they used to deal with more serious issues?
Why does this interest me?
When did visual metaphors first appear?
Do metaphorical creatures need to be humanised?
Are metaphors usually simple or complex?
What issues to I wish to discuss?
Who is renowned withe the field?
Do other mediums use metaphors?
What methods can I use to help me create?
How are metaphors tied into reality?
Do metaphors change regionally or culturally?
How can I create a new style of illustration for me?
How do I want to work traditional/digital mix?
We then began to try to reflect on our questions and try to put them into groups. We also wrote down three tasks for ourselves to carry out within the next week. My tasks were to find some research already done on metaphors, find someone renowned for using metaphors and to create some characters. These tasks will help to get out projects started, the jellyfish process in shown below.