Kağıt Kesme (Cut Out) Tekniğiyle Çocuklara Yönelik Etkileşimli Elektronik Kitap Tasarımı

Abstract

The books created for children are mostly works that adults can understand at first, and later on, it was understood that the competences of children in terms of perception, understanding and personal development were different from adults, and efforts were made to produce works suitable for their perception and comprehension as well as competence.

In the thesis, the historical development of the books is explained by researching national and international works. In addition to traditional and experimental painting techniques for children, expressions of digital painting techniques are included as well. Developments in the field of technology have also changed the format of the book, which has led to the emergence of concepts such as e-book concept and digital interaction. The thesis has been chosen as one of the research topics in order to provide improvement in this field and to produce qualified interactive e-books.

The lack of Turkish literature about cut out technique, the fact that it is included in a small part of the mentioned books and the use of cut out technique in illustrations for children is insufficient when compared to international studies, and it is constituting a reason to be considered as a research subject. As a result of the researches, cut out technique and interactive e-books are brought together and the application for children is carried out within the scope of basic design principles and multimedia design principles, and it is aimed to set an example for publishers and those who want to improve themselves in this field.

The thesis study consists of four chapters. In the first chapter, the historical development of illustrating children's books in the national and international arena, illustration techniques, the historical development of illustration with cut out technique, today's cut out technique and made examples are taken into consideration.

In the second part, e-book definition has been made and e-book types divided into four categories are explained. The devices required to read e-books and the relationship between e-books and games, e-books according to age ranges and the importance of interactive e-books for children are explained. Visual design elements (design, user interface, ease of use, writing (typography), illustration, interaction, sound, color, shape, symbol, button, software) have been taken into consideration in order to produce qualified interactive e-books for children. In line with what is explained in the first and second sections, it is aimed to be function this thesis as a guide for the application described in the fourth section and for the studies to be carried out, by evaluating the studies introduced with the cut out technique, interactive e-books and interactive e-books created with the cut out technique along with their positive and negative aspects. Since illustration with cut out technique is one of the research topics of the thesis, in the first chapter, how it emerged, where it was seen and the examples made were mentioned in detail. The importance of illustration with cut out technique and the interactive ebook for children is given in detail in the first and second chapters. As a result of all these researches, the tale of “Keloğlan (Bald Boy- a Turkish Fictional Character) and Fish” was re-conspired with cut out technique and handled in order to promote our cultural values and interactive e-book was created in apk format for android mobile devices.