Production - Audio and Frames

I have recorded the audio for the video, recording each paragraph separately as to ensure that there wasn't a like 20 minute audio clip to edit all of the failed readings from. All I will have to do now is actually edit the recordings together in the video, which should be quite easy given that I've named each recording in order by number.

Currently I am drawing out all of the necessary frames and will likely be using portraits of the main figures as reference points, to ensure the illustrations represent them clearly. This will help distinguish between them in the video too as they all seem to have distinct facial hair - apart from Philip who seemingly has none. Below are a couple of pictures to help showcase some images I will be using:


Richard

Most distinct aspects are his cross, short beard and moustache and his helm - he likely wore something more substantial but this is an iconic means of differentiating his character.

Barbarossa

The red beard is a must, granted I will not be able to colour unless digitally drawn out but the length can be included to differentiate him from Richard - who seems to have a shorter beard.

Philip

 Curled ends to his hair and a clearly defined cut to his hair, quite level on all sides. Noticeably he does not have a beard, unlike the rest of the kings which sets him apart immediately.

Saladin

Saladin seems to be portrayed with a two-pronged beard in both the more and less detailed pictures, his use of a turban sets him apart from the more Western costume designs of those above.

Colours

I am unable to colour these character illustrations with the initial pencil drawings that I will be doing - and likely committing to now that it appears I'm running out of time - but if I was to digitally draw these frames I would ensure a further distinction between the characters through four colours. These colours being red, green, blue and yellow which are essentially primary colours in their own respect.

Richard would likely be shown in red as it is a rather ferocious colour typically associated with the Red Lion of England and even the Red Cross of St George. Additionally he is shown to wear red in the image above. Arguably, this colour should be given to Barbarossa for his red beard however it would not stand out as much with red robes - therefore green should be used. Green contrasts more with red to better accentuate the colour of his beard, which he was well-known for. Philip is clearly shown wearing blue and so the choice for his colour is rather apparent in that regard. Saladin is also rather easy as his outfit is clearly shown as red or yellow and, since red is already assigned to Richard, Saladin would be wearing yellow by default in my video. Furthermore, his black beard would show up nicely against the bright colour of yellow.

Since I will likely not be able to colour in these drawings, I would like to note that I will likely fill in some colours with pencil - namely black. This applies due to Saladin's beard being rather clearly black and so it would be clearer if coloured in.