Transmogrification

A storyboard concept for an animated short about a construction worker who explores an abandoned building. But when a magical catalyst transforms her, she must rely on her abilities to reverse the spell.

Transcript

1. “Transmogrification” Storyboard by Bella Altobello-Baker
2. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY, SAVANNAH - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 01 LS/HIGH HAT Open to an abandoned CRYSTAL FACTORY
3. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 02 WIDE/SHOULDER LEVEL A FACTORY WORKER comes to close off the building.
4. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 03 MED/OTS The FACTORY WORKER begins closure with a wood sign and hammer.
5. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 04 CU/HIGH ANGLE The FACTORY WORKER begins hammering the sign onto the old building’s previous title.
6. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 05 ECU/EYE LEVEL And begins to tape off the left door with construction tape.
7. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 06 CU/OTS The FACTORY WORKER leads the tape to the right door, when…
8. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 07 MCU/OTS A door weakens and falls forward, collapsing the tape in front and pulling the worker inside.
9. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 08 FULL/SHOULDER LEVEL The door creaks and the FACTORY WORKER is revealed to the inside of the abandoned CRYSTAL FACTORY.
10. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 09 FULL/ZOOM OUT We zoom out to the huge factory room…
11. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 10 CU/OTS revealing what’s inside.
12. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 11 FULL/HIGH ANGLE The FACTORY WORKER walks forward to investigate.
13. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 12 MED/OTS The FACTORY WORKER is about to tape off an active crystal.
14. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 13 CU/EYE LEVEL The CRYSTAL is now triggered to radiate.
15. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 14 AMERICAN/OTS The FACTORY WORKER is beamed by the CRYSTAL!
16. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 15 FULL/EYE LEVEL The FACTORY WORKER begins to squeeze and zip into the air,
17. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 16 FULL/EYE LEVEL shrunken!
18. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 17 FULL/EYE LEVEL The FACTORY WORKER falls.
19. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 18 WIDE/OTS We see the FACTORY worker fall and bounce off like a ball in a pinball machine, from crystal to crystal, until they reach the front entrance.
20. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 19 CU/LOW ANGLE We cut to reveal the FACTORY WORKER’S glowing hand from the floor.
21. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 20 MCU/HIGH ANGLE The FACTORY WORKER stands, looking up, shocked.
22. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 21 MCU OTS/WORM’S EYE The FACTORY WORKER is baffled about the room’s new proportions.
23. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 22 FULL/BIRD’S EYE Only to realize, it’s not the room.
24. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 23 FULL/BIRD’S EYE The FACTORY WORKER squeaks in frustration.
25. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 24 AMERICAN/EYE LEVEL In disbelief, the FACTORY WORKER dashes to the nearest conveyor banging the wall and trying to climb up.
26. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 25 MCU/SHOULDER LEVEL With no way back up, the FACTORY WORKER turns for the door.
27. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 26 AMERICAN/EYE LEVEL Peaking out to seek what to do,
28. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 27 FULL/AMERICAN The FACTORY WORKER notices a dog, which could be the missing piece to the puzzle.
29. EXT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 28 CLOSE UP/EYE LEVEL The FACTORY WORKER makes a crafty plan.
30. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 29 FULL/HIGH ANGLE They burst through the entrance, using a makeshift harness.
31. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 30 POV/LOW ANGLE Quickly heading back to the radiant CRYSTAL.
32. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 31 MED OTS/HIGH ANGLE But the dog changes path causing the FACTORY WORKER to lose a grip.
33. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 32 FULL/HIGH ANGLE And flies off!
34. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 33 FULL/LOW ANGLE The FACTORY WORKER lands on a high-up shelf.
35. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 34 FULL/XDS The FACTORY WORKER pears over to see the scene. The crystal seems even father away now than before.
36. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 35 AMERICAN/HIGH ANGLE The FACTORY WORKER sits unsure as the tape bounces out of a pocket.
37. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 36 AMERICAN/HIGH ANGLE ...
38. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 37 FULL/SHOULDER LEVEL The FACTORY WORKER crafts the tape into a lasso.
39. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 38 CLOSE ON POV/HIGH ANGLE And uses it to wrap onto a factory stamper.
40. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 39 WIDE/BIRD’S EYE The FACTORY WORKER leaps forward to swing up to the CRYSTAL’s radiance.
41. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 40 FULL/EYE LEVEL The FACTORY WORKER is met to its path and is zapped again.
42. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 41 CU/HIGH HAT GROUND LEVEL Revealing…
43. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 42 FULL/AMERICAN The FACTORY WORKER is back to normal size again!
44. INT. CRYSTAL FACTORY - DAY Transmogrification - Scene 01 43 FULL/AMERICAN (ZOOM IN) And settles matters with the dog. END