Millie & Lou - Storyboard exercise

A storyboarding exercise using a script from the Blue Zoo show Millie & Lou I created for the "Storyboarding for Animators" short course by Screenskills and The National Film and Television school. I received permission from Blue Zoo to put this on my portfolio.

Transcript

1. Scene 1 Duration 06:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl moves into frame from the right, looking around frantically, lost. Camera pans to the right. Scene 1 Duration 06:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl moves into frame from the right, looking around frantically, lost. Camera pans to the right. Scene 1 Duration 06:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl moves into frame from the right, looking around frantically, lost. Scene 1 Duration 06:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl moves into frame from the right, looking around frantically, lost. Scene 1 Duration 06:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Dialog Pearl: Whimpering Action Notes Pearl looks up to the Cloud, it starts to grow and more rain falls. Scene 1 Duration 06:00 Panel 6 Duration 01:00 Action Notes The Cloud grows in size, a puddle forms underneath Pearl. Scene 2 Duration 05:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Millie + Lou walk to the right Scene 2 Duration 05:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Millie + Lou walk to the right MillieLou Merma Page 1/8
2. Scene 2 Duration 05:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Merma appears from the puddle, causing a splash. Scene 2 Duration 05:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: Here we go! Easy! Action Notes Merma points to the puddles, Millie + Lou look towards them. Scene 2 Duration 05:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Dialog Millie: I hope Pearl is okay... Action Notes Lou nods in agreement. Scene 1 Duration 05:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mille, Merma and Lou: *Calling Pearl's name* Action Notes Camera pans to the right. Millie + Merma look to their left and right as they call for Pearl. Scene 1 Duration 05:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Lou: Pearl! Action Notes Camera pan stops on Lou. Scene 1 Duration 05:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Merma appears from the Puddle. Scene 1 Duration 05:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Millie walks into frame. Scene 1 Duration 05:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Thunder sound effect, Millie, Lou and Merma are shocked! MillieLou Merma Page 2/8
3. Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl moving more frantically, scared and lost. Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl moves toward the tree while looking the opposite direction Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl crashes into the tree Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl looks to the left of the screen Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 6 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl looks to the right of the screen Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 7 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Camera zooms in on the scary tree. Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 8 Duration 01:00 Dialog Pearl: *Cries out* MillieLou Merma Page 3/8
4. Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 9 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Wasp flies in from the right Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 10 Duration 01:00 Scene 2 Duration 11:00 Panel 11 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Pearl screams and flees from the wasp. The wasp looks confused. Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Action Notes The cloud grows even larger. Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Zoom out to hillside with Merma Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Action Notes M+L walk into frame, exhausted Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: Oh poor Pearl. Lets get to her quick now. MillieLou Merma Page 4/8
5. Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 6 Duration 01:00 Dialog Millie: WHAT!? Lou: HUH!? Merma: Oh! Action Notes Cloud disappears! Mille, Lou + Merma are shocked! Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 7 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: Well the good news is... She must be happy! The bad news... Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 8 Duration 01:00 Dialog Lou: ...Is we don't know where she's gone! Scene 1 Duration 09:00 Panel 9 Duration 01:00 Action Notes The gang look worried. Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Pearl: *Happy noises* Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Cornwallis: And then, if I do this... Action Notes Zooms out to reveal Cornwallis. Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Cornwallis eats the clover. Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Cornwallis zaps the mushrooms around Pearl with a spell from their horn! MillieLou Merma Page 5/8
6. Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Dialog Pearl: Wheeee! Action Notes Pearl bounces around on the mushrooms. Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 6 Duration 01:00 Dialog Cornwallis: ...Fun, Right? Pearl: <puppyish happy noises> Action Notes Pearl bounces around on the mushrooms. Scene 1 Duration 07:00 Panel 7 Duration 01:00 Dialog Cornwallis: Ooo! Rainbows! Action Notes Little rainbows shoot out from Pearl. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Action Notes M+L walk to the right of the frame Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Merma disappears into the puddle. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Dialog Millie: Oh, it's all my fault. - I thought looking after a tiny cute pearl would be fun and easy! Action Notes Background panning Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Dialog Lou: It's my fault too - I should have been helping... Action Notes Background panning Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 MillieLou Merma Page 6/8
7. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 6 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: Hey, hey! Action Notes Merma appears from the puddle, in the middle Millie and Lou. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 7 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: Millie. Lou. It's okay. We'll sort it out. Three heads are better than one, right? Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 8 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Millie and Lou look at eachother. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 9 Duration 01:00 Dialog Lou: Right, What do we know about her? Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 10 Duration 01:00 Dialog Millie: She likes cupcakes. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 11 Duration 01:00 Dialog Lou: And.... Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 12 Duration 01:00 Dialog Lou: ...Music! Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 13 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: Of course! Pearl loves a tune, let's sing! MillieLou Merma Page 7/8
8. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 14 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Merma dives into the puddle. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 15 Duration 01:00 Action Notes Merma returns with a ukulele, the octopus has maracas. Scene 1 Duration 16:00 Panel 16 Duration 01:00 Dialog Merma: I knew a cheeky little pearl Millie: Who sent us all into a swirl Lou: Let's find her 'fore she makes a storm Merma: And bring her home all safe and warm! Millie: I knew a pearl so full of wonder Lou: Who ran off with a peel of thunder Merma: Let's find her soon and take her home All together: Back to the beach, no more to roam! Action Notes Lou uses the tree trunk as a drum. Millie claps. They all sing. MillieLou Merma Page 8/8