Our finalized picturebook.

Cover page. 






Introduction Of The Characters. 
 






Tae-yul thinks that if he doesn't become a kamikaze, he's plan will FAIL.






TAE-YUL BECOMES A BOMBER!

Tae-yul cuts his nails and hair, put it in a box and sent it back home. He had his last meal with his comrades before leaving.

Tae-yul takes off!

Tae-yul and his fellow friends are sent to jail for failing their mission.

FINALLY, FREED BY THE AMERICANS!

One united family!







Author's note.

Checklist for week 5

What we have done:

- Completed three  quarters of the picture book
- Started on the different textures we're going to use
- Finished the sketches

What we have not done:

- Finished pasting the materials on the picture book for the texture
- Completed the picture book
- Finished the editors note
- Compiled the book together
- Put the checklist for week 2

What we are going to do:

- Finish the texture parts
- Complete the picture book
- Finish the editors note
- Compile the book together
- Wrap the stick with something else

More research about the Kamikaze and the Koreans.

A Kamikaze with a Japan flag.

What Kamikaze drink before their mission. The is called Sake.

Koreans costumes in the past.

WHY DO KAMIKAZE PILOTS WEAR HEMETS?

Their "helmets" were made of leather and canvas, and had the radio speakers over the ears.
They provided protection to the pilots to insure that they would make it to their targets. If they were unable to get to their target area, they were instructed to return to base, so that they and the planes could be used again to try at a better time.

WHAT DID THE KAMIKAZE PILOTS DO BEFORE THEIR MISSION?

They were given the flag of Japan or the rising sun flag (Japanese naval ensign), inscribed with inspirational and spiritual words, Nambu pistol or katana and drank sake before they took off generally. They put on a hachimaki headband with the rising sun, and a senninbari, a "belt of a thousand stitches" sewn by a thousand women who made one stitch each. They also composed and read a death poem, a tradition stemming from the samurai, who did it before committing seppuku. Pilots carried prayers from their families and were given military decorations.

Source: http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?imgurl=http://lizziebee.8flo.net/files/2011/04/1851368-2-kamikaze-detail.jpg&imgrefurl=http://lizziebee.8flo.net/2011/04/08/cointreau-in-pop-culture/&h=680&w=626&sz=153&tbnid=suyVums8AypOQM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=128&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dkamikaze%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=kamikaze&hl=en&usg=__Zkxx9DvyWMPRwhwu25SlfNa1Vvs%3D&sa=X&ei=6vyzTdqrC83IrQe6mNDIDQ&ved=0CFgQ9QEwCA

http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=ancient+korean+costume&um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBS_enSG312SG312&biw=1259&bih=605&tbm=isch&tbnid=06TH9FURccIxgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.china-cart.com/d.asp%253Fa%253DAncient%252BKorean%252BPalace%252BCostumes%252Bfor%252BMen%252Band%252BWomen%2526d%253D11183&imgurl=http://www.china-cart.com/bookpic/200910/2009102783556.jpg&w=332&h=498&ei=hwC0TeuFHs3nrAfqoqi5Bw&zoom=1&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=159&tbnw=122&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=what+kamikaze+drank+before+their+mission&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1T4ADBS_enSG312SG312&tbm=isch&tbnid=UgVN5brIAzSnHM:&imgrefurl=http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Japan/Tokyo_to/Tokyo-969164/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Tokyo-Shrines_and_Temples-BR-1.html&imgurl=http://cache.virtualtourist.com/2/3995010-Who_drinks_THAT_much_Sake_in_temples_-Tokyo.jpg&w=62&h=100&ei=PP2zTbBixeqtB_z0qcgN&zoom=1&iact=hc&page=1&tbnh=93&tbnw=57&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&biw=1259&bih=605

Reasearch on Kamikaze.

The Japanese word Kamikaze is usually translated as "divine wind" (kami is the word for "god", "spirit", or "divinity", and kaze for "wind").

Kamikaze pilots would attempt to crash their aircraft into enemy ships—planes often laden with explosives, bombs, torpedoes and full fuel tanks. The aircraft's normal functions (to deliver torpedoes or bombs or shoot down other aircraft) were put aside, and the planes were converted to what were essentially manned missiles in an attempt to reap the benefits of greatly increased accuracy and payload over that of normal bombs. The goal of crippling as many Allied ships as possible, particularly aircraft carriers, was considered critical enough to warrant the combined sacrifice of pilots and aircraft.

While commonly perceived that volunteers signed up in droves for kamikaze missions, it has also been contended that there was extensive coercion and peer pressure involved in recruiting soldiers for the sacrifice. Their motivations in "volunteering" were complex and not simply about patriotism or bringing honour to their families. And at least one of these pilots was a conscripted Korean with a Japanese name, adopted under the pre-war Soshi-kaimei ordinance that compelled Koreans to take Japanese personal names. Out of the 1,036 IJA kamikaze pilots who died in sorties from Chiran and other Japanese air bases, during the Battle of Okinawa, 11 were Koreans. According to legend, young pilots on kamikaze missions often flew southwest from Japan over the 922 m (3,025 ft) Mount Kaimon. The mountain is also called "Satsuma Fuji" (meaning a mountain like Mount Fuji but located in the Satsuma Province region). Suicide mission pilots looked over their shoulders to see this, the most southern mountain on the Japanese mainland, while they were in the air, said farewell to their country, and saluted the mountain.

Masafumi Arima

Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima, the commander of the 26th Air Flotilla (part of the 11th Air Fleet), is also sometimes credited with inventing the kamikaze tactic. Arima personally led an attack by about 100 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei ("Judy") dive bombers against a large Essex-class aircraft carrier, USS Franklin near Leyte Gulf, on (or about, accounts vary) October 15, 1944. Arima was killed and part of a plane hit Franklin. The Japanese high command and propagandists seized on Arima's example: he was promoted posthumously to Admiral and was given official credit for making the first kamikaze attack. However, it is not clear that this was a planned suicide attack, and official Japanese accounts of Arima's attack bore little resemblance to the actual events.

Research on images of the Kamikaze.

 Japanese kamikaze pilots waiting for their flights

A Japanese kamikaze pilot gets ready for his suicide attack

Japanese High School Girls Wave to Kamikaze Pilots

Kamikaze - Suicide Pilots of World War II

Kamikaze were Japanese suicide pilots who attacked Allied warships in the Pacific Ocean during the Second World War. The name means "divine wind" and refers to a typhoon that destroyed an enemy fleet in the 13^th century.
After the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 they were defeated in many important battles in which they lost ships and airplanes.  During 1943 and 1944 Allied forces were moving towards Japan quickly. They pushed the Japanese back to the Philippines, a group of islands that were very important for them. They were located between the oil fields of Southeast Asia and Japan.
During this phase of the war the Japanese were not able to build as many ships and warplanes as they were losing in the battles. They did not have the industries that the Americans did. The Japanese admirals realized that it was almost impossible to win against the Allied troops with few aircraft and not enough good pilots. 

For this reason the Japanese emperor decided to form a special attack unit. 24 pilots volunteered for the mission. It was their task to crash into Allied ships and kill as many sailors as possible. The first kamikaze attack took place in October 1944. A Japanese plane flew straight into an Australian navy ship, killing 30 sailors.
The kamikaze attacks were successful at first. Many pilots were trained to become kamikaze. The Japanese built cheap planes with older engines for these missions. Pilots usually dropped their landing gear after takeoff so that it could be used by other planes.
The Allied troops were afraid of these kamikaze attacks because they could not defend themselves against them. By the end of the war over 2500 Japanese pilots had sacrificed their lives. About 5000 American and Allied sailors were killed in the attacks.

What did kamikaze pilots believe?

Many kamikaze pilots were very young, mostly between 18 and 24. They believed that dying for Japan and their emperor was very honorable. They saw themselves much like the samurai of the Middle Ages, brave Japanese warriors.
But not all pilots volunteered out of love for their homeland. Pilots who didn't volunteer were seen as cowards. Some professional pilots did it because they were forced to.
Before the pilots went on their missions a special ceremony usually took place. They received a headband with a rising sun made by a thousand women. According to some stories pilots flew around a holy mountain and dropped some flowers before they flew on their last mission, certain that they would never come back again.

Source:
http://revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com/2011_02_24_archive.html
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/left-distorts-hiroshima-bombing/
http://www.english-online.at/history/kamikaze/kamikaze-suicide-pilots-worldwar.htm

This was the picture the kamikaze planes were based on

Pictures of Storybook (Not completed).

 The cover page of the picturebook.

Tae-Yul thinking: if he does not get the position as a bomber, then his plan will fail.

Tae-yul's dream came true! He became a BOMBER.

Tae-yul has his last meal with his comrade, cut his nails and hair and put it in the envelope to send it back to his home.

Tae-yul in the plane, ready to crash.

WHOOPS, ONE PIC MISSING. Sorry!

FINALLY, TAE-YUL AND HIS FRIENDS ARE FREED!

Tae-yul reunites with his family!

  

The compilations of some of the sketches.



The picture of the airstrip, where Tae-Yul is going to fly a plane.

The Sketches.

THE RAW SKETCHES!!!!

Tae-yul

2 soldiers

PROGRESS CHECKLIST WEEK 3,4

What we aim to complete?

1. Make a draft of the story

·         State which events would be used

2. Setting

·         How many settings there will be

·         Sketches to be done

3. Characters

·         Which characters there will be

·         Physical traits of the characters

·         Have options or decide which to do on

·         Sketches

What we have completed?

1. Decide on the storybook outline

2. Make a draft of the story

3. Setting

Barracks, at the air, before takeoff, prison, home.

 

4. Characters

·         sun-hee

·          tae-yul

What have we NOT completed?

Power Point Slides

Draft for Picture Book.

Tae-Yul thought to himself,"For my plan to work, I have to be a pilot. If I get the wrong assignment... I can't fly...". Everyone crowds around a sheet posted on the wall. He looks at the sheet praying. The K names.Kaneyama Nobuo. Bomber. 

The bombers get rice and beans and some kind of meat as their last meal. Tae-yul trims his finger nails and cut a lock of hair to put in a little box. He then writes a letter and places it on top of the box. 

Tae-Yul sets off with the other bombers. They encountered bad weather conditions and were ordered to fly back. The bombers were thrown into prison for failing their mission.

Tae-Yul was freed by the Americans soldiers and was sent back to Korea after the Japanese lost the war. Tae-Yul was dropped off at his home by an American jeep and saw his mother's shocked face. They hugged each other happily, reunited back with each other.

The End.

Confirmed Events.

What We Planned To Do On:

       8. Tae-Yul writing letters to his family about his training in Seoul.

       9. Tae-yul becoming a kamikaze

     10. Tae-yul was not dead and returned home.

10 Major Events in the story.

1. The Koreans were forced to change their names to Japanese.

2. The Olympics race, where Sohn Kee Chung, a Korean, was reported Kitei Son of Japan.

3. Sun-hee was awarded top student in kanji, and was called a chin-il-pa.

4. Neighbourhood accountings, when Mrs. Ahn could not count in japanese.

5. Tae-Yul's bicycle was taken away by the Japanese soldiers.

6. Uncle working for the resistance.

7. The soldiers searched their house, where they found Sun-Hee's diary and burnt it. 

8. Tae-Yul writing letters to his family about his training in Seoul.

9. Tae-yul becoming a kamikaze.

10. Tae-yul was not dead and returned home.

Progress Checklist - WEEK 1

What we aim to achieve:
1. Finalize events for picturebook.
2. Decide on the characters we want for our picturebook.
3. Different assignments for individual members.
4. Draft of story.

We have completed:
1. Confirmed 3 major events.
2. Decided on the roles.
3.
4.


What we were unable to complete:
1. The sketches of character.
2. The sketches of settings
3. The draft of the story.
4.
 
Areas we want to improve on or change/remove:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Things we will bring in the next lesson:
1. A4 size paper
2. Pencils
3. Colour pencils
4. Markers