Homework:Thumbnail Storyboard:Robert Elliott

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Narrative Film Production:
Course #01: The Basics
Lesson:
Lesson #04: Thumbnail Storyboards
Lesson Page:
Thumbnail storyboard examples
Examples:

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Thumbnail Storyboard by Mukesh Tiwari
Thumbnail Storyboard by Robert Elliott


Thumbnail storyboard for Seduced by the Dark Side![edit]

EXTERIOR - The local movie theater - NIGHT


(1) The Young Person and Old Person stand looking at the movie poster outside the theater.



The "Dancing Fairies" music begins to play.

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Slowly dolly in as music builds.


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A smile begins to form on the young persons face.


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Cut to the poster and dolly in slowly.

The "Dancing Fairies" music morphs into the Star Wars theme.



(2) Young Person: "That was a great movie..."



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Cut to a side view as the Star Wars music begins to fade to street noise.



(3) Young Person (contined): "but I do not understand one thing."



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The young person;s head turns to the older person.




(4) Old Person: "What's that?"



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Wide angle shot to show emotional distance between the two characters.




(5) Young Person: "How can anyone be seduced by the Dark Side?"



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Immediately a dark cord plays.




(6) The old person thinks for a while. Old Person: "Humm!"



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Thinking very slowly.

Music: The music starts with "thinking music" and then morphs into to "fairie music". Finally, the music comes to a sharp halt.



(7a) Old Person: "What computer do you..."



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(7b) Old Person(off camera): "... have at home?"



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Cut in mid sentence to see the young person's anticipation.



(8) Young Person (eagerly): "A Macintosh!"



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The young person's face lights up with excitement.



(9) Old Person: "But what computer does your father use at work?"



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Military music for thoughts of father.



(10) The young person thinks for a moment. Young Person: "Humm!"



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Music: The music starts as thinking music and shifts to fairy music and then ends with the Star Wars theme.



(11) Young Person (amazed and excited): "Seduced by the Dark Side!"



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Full Star Wars theme



(12) The Old Person smiles. Old Person: "Ahh!"



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The face lights with a knowing smile as the fairy music starts again.



(13) Old Person and the Young Person walk toward home together.



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Lock the camera for a matte painting.

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The camera remains locked. When the matte painting is added, the shot will look like this:



(14) Fade to Black.



The End



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