Animatic 01

Animatic 01

Action Beats/Story Beats

The scene starts with the singular character, Brando, appearing in this bare environment that only consists of a door as far as Brando can see. The audience discover things at the same time as the character. Before he was plucked from his life, Brando was walking down the street muttering to himself about his life. He wants better for himself but he is too comfortable where he is so doesn’t take the necessary risks for change. His mutterings consist of how he doesn’t take opportunities that present themselves.

1: Brando starts off in the environment with the magic door.

2: At first he doesn’t quite realise where he is.

3: He has his head down doing head movements like he is giving himself a ‘talking to’.

These are his emotions that he has carried over from the world he has been plucked from. He is not happy with his life and wants change for the better but he doesn’t want to leave his life that is safe.

4: He begins to realise that he is in some strange environment.

                Confusion creeps across his face.

5: Walks towards closed door.

                Confusion turns to curiosity.

6: Examines door, looks around the doorframe to only see the other side of the environment.

7: Opens door and looks confused.

                Slight frustration and some more confusion.

7: b: he makes a move away from the door, not wanting to bother with whatever is happening.

                His face reads of someone who doesn’t want the hassle.

7: c: He physically stops himself then he turns around back towards the door.

7: d: he pauses for a moment, eyes closed, deep breath.

8: Takes a step through the door.

                At this point he has the appearance of “fuck it, let’s see what is going on”.

9: Comes out looking different (Franklin rig).

10: Doesn’t realise at first, he turns around to look at the door once more.

                He is a little disappointed, he worked himself up to expect some special to happen.

11: Looks down the doorframe and suddenly notices his rather large feet.

12: Movements of panic as he feels his face and looks at his hands.

                Horror.

13: Looks back at the door – realisation of what must have happened.

                Desperate emotions as he doesn’t know what to do.

14: In a determined fashion, storms through the door once more.

15: Comes out as a chubby kid.

16: Despair and anguish at the second appearance change.

                Shock. Now he is really desperate.

17: He doesn’t have much hope at this point.

18: He goes back through the door and comes out as Sam (the female).

19: His mood picks up a little as he admires the body but when he tries to walk it fails.

                He is breaking down, he is a woman and he can barely walk with the slim legs/small feet.

                Even more desperation.

20: He hobbles back to the door and walks through.

21: He comes out as a dog.

22: He chases his tail a bit and rolls onto his back.

23: The door closes.

A moment of silence as he looks at the door. His face also silent of emotion. Tongue out panting, wide eyes and bouncing ears is all that is given away.

24: He dashes towards the door and starts scratching at the bottom of it.

                Panic rushes over him.

25: He realises he might be stuck forever.

26: He takes a few steps back and sits with his back to the door and his head down.

                He almost doesn’t know what to do, he has almost accepted his fate.

27: A few moments of him with his back to the door.

28: The door opens suddenly.

28: a: His ears pick up the sound and his head picks up.

29: He quickly turns around and sprints for the door.

30: He comes out as his original self.

31: He is relieved and overjoyed, he hugs himself and feels his face to double check it is him.

                He couldn’t be happier.

32: He then confidently walks to the right of screen.

33: a: Before leaving, he looks back at the magical door with a wry smile.

                Suggest he has gotten the meaning behind what has happened to himself.

33: He goes through another door….to leave speculation that he might have went through another magic door.

Summary:

This is my first animatic but I have got feedback on it from Brian Robinson so I will have a new cut ready for next Tuesday along with revised story beats.