An Artist also flies - Pop Up book

This book was a school project for History of the Arts. It tells a small story about Michael Angelo’s life as a child and his work later on. This story is meant to be for young kids and that is why we decided to make it as a pop-up book and obviously adapt the story for them. It is all handmade ,apart from the digital work like the characters and backgrounds, and I did the bookbinding myself.

2016

Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

Credits translation:

"An Artist also flies" Credits

Jorge Balata

References Research

Character Designer

Maria Ramalho

Historical research

Characters Digital Work

Mockup book

Book construction and bookbinding

Mariana Simões

Argument

Storyboards

Cover and Background Digital work

Video Edition

Story Translation

FIRST PAGE

“Michael Angelo was born in a small city called Caprese in Italy and his family moved to Florence when he was still a baby. Florence was a big city with tall buildings and wonderful sculptures! It was known for its important people, knowledge, and art.
When Michael Angelo was only six his mother died so he stayed living with his father and four brothers."

SECOND PAGE

" He showed interest in the arts from a young age and would usually skip grammar lessons to go to the church draw and copy some paintings. His family, otherwise, didn't seem to enjoy art... they though it brought dishonor to their family. They wanted Michael Angelo to follow his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather steps and become a politician."

THIRD PAGE

"Michael Angelo was really sad.... he couldn't paint or do what he liked. His family was angry with him because he wanted to draw. No one believed in his talent and he didn' enjoy politics. How was he going to solve this problem?"

FOURTH PAGE

" Fortunately at the age of thirteen his father allowed him to learn with a great master of the arts, Domenico Ghirlandaio, in a course that would last three years. But by the end of the first, he quitted the lessons saying he was tired of painting. He discovered he preferred sculpture."

FIFTH PAGE

"He started his studies at Lorenzo de Medici school of sculpture. He was known as a very rich banker with a passion for the arts. Lorenzo really came to love Michael Angelo and thought of him as a very talented young man. He treated him like family and Michael Angelo made lots of friends such as Lorenzo's son, Giovanni, that later became a pope."

SIXTH PAGE

"After finishing school Michael Angelo worked really hard and became famous for his talent. Everyone wanted to be near him and learn from him! Florence loved him e he was really happy...Thankfully he was able to fulfill his dreams!

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