So we came up with a few ideas of what to do.
A little boy insists on playing a particular computer game for five hours every day, even when his homework is undone. One day when he woke up, he realizes that he has been sucked into the virtual reality of the game. An oracle in the game tells the boy that he has decided to keep him here, since he likes to spend so much time playing the computer game. Initially the little boy was elated, but when he realizes that the monsters have become real instead of just being characters in the game, he decides that he prefers the warmth of his own home better. However, the oracle refuses to return him back to the real world. After completing various difficult missions, the oracle finally decides to let him go, on the account that he never turns back again, nor leaks out his experience to others. The little boy returns to the real world and hardly plays computer games anymore.
The Star:
To bring the characters to life, a storyline which can bring about eventful interaction between the two was needed. The story started with the introduction of the heroine, in terms of age and personality so as to provide for a positive image and a character the reader can relate to or even aspire to be. A chance meeting where the Star fell from the sky and was found by Alegra was created. This allowed for the story to progress towards the main plot of attempts to get the Star back into the sky and where friendship between the two characters eventually blossomed. The climax of the story is built up with each failed attempt to help the star which was resolved with the successful last try and as always, the story ended with a happy ending of Alegra finding a friend in the sky.From this stage on, the difficult part of the developmental process began. I learnt that creating a storybook was more than just putting together some words and illustrations. Instead, many things like typography, grid, representation, use of words and colour scheme had to be taken into consideration. And when we thought that all these was done and finally sent it for printing, we encountered some problems with bleed and size. Little things which I usually would not take note of suddenly seemed so important. Since then, I told myself that I must develop a habit of being more meticulous in my work.
And the final product of our hard work:
Alegra and the Fallen Star