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"The Thumbnail Storyboards created by Robert Elliott for Seduced by the Dark Side!
[edit | edit source]Here is a simple storyboard created using Adobe Photoshop 5.5 on a Powerbook 3400c (a real antique!!!)
EXTERIOR - The local movie theater - NIGHT
(1) The Young Person and Old Person stand looking at the movie poster outside the theater.
Note: This is a wide angle shot to give the feeling of being far apart.
The camera slowly dollies in. (Example: a 24mm lens in 35mm still camera equivalents)
(2) Young Person: "That was a great movie..."
(3) Young Person (continued): "but I do not understand one thing."
Note: After the camera dollies in, it dollies left to see the face of the boy as he turns toward the camera.
(4) Old Person: "What's that?"
Note: Wide angle shot to emphasize the emotional distance between the two characters.
(5) Young Person: "How can anyone be seduced by the Dark Side?"
Note: Still a wide angle shot but not as wide as before.
(6) The old person thinks for a while.
(7) Old Person: "What computer do you have at home?"
Note: Mild telephoto (85 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent)
(8) Young Person (eagerly): "A Macintosh!"
Note: Mild telephoto (85 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent)
(9) Old Person: "But what computer does your father use at work?"
Note: Telephoto to give a warm and close feeling (135 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent)
(10) The young person thinks for a moment.
Note: A portrait telephoto to give a warm and close feeling (135 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent)
(11) Young Person (amazed and excited): "Seduced by the Dark Side!"
Note: A portrait telephoto to give a warm and close feeling (135 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent)
(12) The Old Person smiles.
Note: A portrait telephoto to give a warm and close feeling (135 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent)
(13) Old Person and the Young Person walk toward home together.
Note: A portrait telephoto to give a warm and close feeling (135 mm lens in 35 mm film camera equivalent).
This is shot full frame of just the old person and the young person. The rest is a matte painting. The dolly out is done in compositing.
The actual movie set is just a blank wall and a movie poster. Everything else is a matte painting.
(14) Fade to Black.
- The End