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Project AO

Cel
October 14, 2022

Project AO

A collaborative film by FX Animators who wanted to show off their skills that turned into wanting to make it a narrative.

I scripted, beatboarded, and made the entire animatic about a young man seeking revenge on the spirit that destroyed his family so many years ago.

Cel

October 14, 2022
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  1. Scene 1_A_1_0 Duration 05:13 Panel 1 Duration 01:02 Notes Long

    slow shot showing grass, foliage, and firefly slawing in a silent environmental shot. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 1/200
  2. Scene 1_A_1_0_A Duration 07:16 Panel 1 Duration 05:04 Notes Far

    away pan down from sky to bottom steps on stairs. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 6/200
  3. Scene 1_A_1_0_A Duration 07:16 Panel 2 Duration 00:17 Notes AO

    walks into frame, form is mostly obscured by shadow. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 7/200
  4. Scene 1_A_1_0_A Duration 07:16 Panel 3 Duration 01:19 Notes AO

    walks into frame, form is mostly obscured by shadow. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 8/200
  5. Scene 1_A_1_1 Duration 05:03 Panel 1 Duration 01:10 Notes Pan

    past a lantern on stairs to reveal AO coming to a stop and pulling out his map. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 9/200
  6. Scene 1_B Duration 05:09 Panel 1 Duration 02:08 Notes POV

    of AO as he reads wanted poster/map. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 13/200
  7. Scene 1_B Duration 05:09 Panel 3 Duration 02:00 Notes AO

    lowers map to reveal spirit house of the wanted spirit. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 15/200
  8. Scene 1_B_1_0 Duration 02:09 Panel 3 Duration 01:10 Notes AO

    picks up his face into frame and looks determined. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 18/200
  9. Scene 1_B_1_1 Duration 03:12 Panel 1 Duration 03:12 Notes Camera

    pans in a way that spirit house goes off screen and reveal AO from behind where the house was previously. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 19/200
  10. Scene 1_B_1_2 Duration 03:11 Panel 1 Duration 01:12 Notes Pan

    down AO's side as he reaches over and grabs his lantern. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 20/200
  11. Scene 1_B_1_3 Duration 04:18 Panel 1 Duration 00:18 Notes AO

    walks into frame and kneels down, setting up for ritual by lighting incense. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 23/200
  12. Scene 1_B_1_4 Duration 03:09 Panel 1 Duration 01:14 Notes Camera

    focuses on Incense and as it burns out, focus instead on AO. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 28/200
  13. Scene 1_B_1_5 Duration 04:00 Panel 1 Duration 00:22 Notes In

    the distance, the staircase lanterns go out one by one. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 30/200
  14. Scene 1_B_1_6 Duration 02:16 Panel 1 Duration 00:19 Notes AO

    takes a stand. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 34/200
  15. Scene 1_B_1_7 Duration 02:19 Panel 1 Duration 00:20 Notes Smoke

    from the lanterns wisp past AO's face unflinchingly. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 37/200
  16. Scene 1 Duration 05:18 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Notes The

    smoke spilling out of the spirit house pools above it and forms into Kitsune. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 42/200
  17. Scene 1_A Duration 01:20 Panel 1 Duration 00:13 Notes AO

    comes onto frame, grabs his lantern and exits offscreen walking through the camera. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 51/200
  18. Scene 1_A_0 Duration 03:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Notes Worm's

    eye view of AO running up to the top of the stairs after Kitsune spirit. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 55/200
  19. Scene 1_A_1_998 Duration 01:21 Panel 1 Duration 00:15 Notes Kitsune

    disappears offscrean, AO is too far behind and grips the nearby pole to catch his breath. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 58/200
  20. Scene 1_A_1_998_A Duration 02:14 Panel 1 Duration 00:13 Notes As

    AO looks up, camera spins in a dramatic 360 circle to worm's eye perspetive as the town lights up with life. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 60/200
  21. Scene 1_A_1_998_C Duration 02:17 Panel 1 Duration 00:18 Notes Reveal

    ground shot of village with AO up in the distance as the village spirits form and start to wander about. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 71/200
  22. Scene 1_A_1_998_D Duration 02:15 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Notes Over

    the shoulder shot of AO looking out over the village before descending down the stairs to the ground and out for frame. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 75/200
  23. Scene 1_A_1_998_F Duration 04:01 Panel 1 Duration 00:18 Notes Dramatic

    shadow in front of AO as he walks through the village and the spirits all turn to watch. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 79/200
  24. Scene 1_A_1_998_G Duration 02:08 Panel 1 Duration 00:13 Notes AO

    is making a beeline as an Umbrella spirit crosses his path and gets phased through to it's horror. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 83/200
  25. Scene 1_A_1_998_H Duration 02:02 Panel 2 Duration 01:04 Notes AO

    comes to a still and looks over to glare at the umbrella spirit. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 87/200
  26. Scene 1_A_1_998_I Duration 05:06 Panel 2 Duration 01:02 Notes AO's

    threatening glare is cute off when a distant giggle sounds where he cuts off and pursues the sound of Kitsune. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 89/200
  27. Scene 1_A_1_998_I Duration 05:06 Panel 3 Duration 01:04 Notes AO's

    threatening glare is cute off when a distant giggle sounds where he cuts off and pursues the sound of Kitsune. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 90/200
  28. Scene 1_A_1_998_I Duration 05:06 Panel 4 Duration 00:18 Notes AO's

    threatening glare is cute off when a distant giggle sounds where he cuts off and pursues the sound of Kitsune. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 91/200
  29. Scene 1_A_1_998_K Duration 03:22 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Notes AO

    races down until he stops in front of an alleyway to follow. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 97/200
  30. Scene 3 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Notes (this

    is the beatboard just to show the kind of dramatic over-the-shoulder shot im going for) PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 102/200
  31. Scene 1_A_1_998_L Duration 02:20 Panel 1 Duration 02:20 Notes Dramatic

    overhead shot showing the suspicious untrustworthy darkness of the spot. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 103/200
  32. Scene 1_A_1_998_M Duration 03:04 Panel 1 Duration 00:20 Notes AO

    pursues anyways, using his lantern to light the way and look around slowly. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 104/200
  33. Scene 2_A_1 Duration 04:08 Panel 1 Duration 01:09 Notes Flip

    perspective, from behind AO, Kitsune comes into view. She giggles, drawing his attention, and vanishes back out of sight as AO begins to pursue. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 107/200
  34. Scene 2_A_2 Duration 03:17 Panel 1 Duration 00:11 Notes Kitsune

    winds up a staircase, bending around a curve. AO follows a beat later. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 111/200
  35. Scene 2_A_3 Duration 04:16 Panel 1 Duration 00:18 Notes Kitsune

    rounds the bend and speeds down another set of stairs off camera. AO grips the wall to turn momentum and pursue. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 118/200
  36. Scene 2_A_3 Duration 04:16 Panel 2 Duration 00:08 Notes Kitsune

    rounds the bend and speeds down another set of stairs off camera. AO grips the wall to turn momentum and pursue. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 119/200
  37. Scene 2_A_2_A Duration 03:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Notes Pillars

    and buildings race past as camera follows AO pursuing Kitsune spirit down staircase. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 126/200
  38. Scene 2_A_2_A_1 Duration 02:11 Panel 1 Duration 00:18 Notes Kitsune

    bends around one last corner, AO pursues, vaulting over a box and knocking over the supplies in his blind pursuit. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 129/200
  39. Scene 4 Duration 03:05 Panel 1 Duration 00:13 Notes A

    spirit blocks AO's path just out of reach of grabbing her, he shoves through the startled spirit, agitated, and continues on. The Ramen spirit looks back in disarray. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 133/200
  40. Scene 4 Duration 03:05 Panel 2 Duration 00:07 Notes A

    spirit blocks AO's path just out of reach of grabbing her, he shoves through the startled spirit, agitated, and continues on. The Ramen spirit looks back in disarray. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 134/200
  41. Scene 4 Duration 03:05 Panel 3 Duration 00:07 Notes A

    spirit blocks AO's path just out of reach of grabbing her, he shoves through the startled spirit, agitated, and continues on. The Ramen spirit looks back in disarray. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 135/200
  42. Scene 5_C Duration 02:09 Panel 1 Duration 02:09 Notes Kitsune

    comes to a stop and does a flip as camera intensively pulls back to reveal the large opening for the final showdown. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 139/200
  43. Scene 5_A Duration 02:06 Panel 1 Duration 02:06 Notes Panning

    portraits of both Kitsune and AO staring down their foe. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 147/200
  44. Scene 5_B_2 Duration 06:14 Panel 1 Duration 03:00 Notes AO

    leaves behind his lantern and map, leaving the city as the sun begins to come up. END. PROJ AO Storyboards v01 QD Page 198/200