Sunday, 29 May 2016

Initial ideas mindmap



These are the main ideas I have put on a mindmap which I have submitted in a paper copy in my folder. I did it using word but could not copy the shapes across.

Myths and Legends
What is a myth/legend?
History Favourites:York, King Arthur, Anciet Greeks, castles, Celtic stories
Films/books on historical characters/events stories such as Excalibur/300/Game of Thrones/Merlin
Secondary Research;
Watch films, read books, look on pinterest, artist drawings

Places to visit:royal Armouries and York Castle Museum
Primary Research:
Visit museums, castles, take photographs, observational drawings

This information is when I was making ideas about Arthur. A paper copy is in my folder but I could not copy across the chart I had done on word.
Characters Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere Nimueh, Morgana, Uthyr, Gaius, Knights of the Round Table: Gwaine, Lancelot,  Leon, Dragon Kilgara,
Themes of Magic good v Evil,
sorcery, jealousy, betrayal, forbidden love, war, battles, legend, myths, druids, legend of Emrys, Doom
Artists Research and influence such as Waterhouse, Gilbert, Langenecker, film poster of 40s/50s, titles related to main themes,  media such as pastels ,themes, art style such as art nouveaus, Mucha, typography as film posters.
Styles Movies poster, beginning - Arthur and Merlin as young boys, Uthyr King.
Middle Arthur and Merlin as young men, doomed love, creation of round table, battle against bad magic (Nimueh/Morgause/ Morgana), beginning of betrayal, adventures.End, betrayal by people who Arthur loved, bad judgement by Merlin, fall of Arthur beginning of legend Once and Future King

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