This is a storyboard I designed for a film I would like to make. It is just a start but gets down to the major events I experienced during Tropical Storm Irene. I hope to continue elaborating on it and possibly write a script in addition to the storyboards. The characters are my father John, my stepmother Lynn and myself. The location is at our home on the CT shoreline, and runs on a timeline of around 10am to 12pm on the day of the storm. 
I love your illustrations and dialogue! Very intriguing! I could definitely picture this in action. Is this for a movie or short film perhaps? A little intro to the storyboard would be great!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a good artist, Drake!
ReplyDeleteVery powerful and detailed scenes, and good dialogue. It gave me chills knowing that this actually happened to you and your parents.
I agree with Amie, though, about the need for a little introduction. I wasn't sure if you were doing a commercial for your proposed window product (which I liked a lot)or a scene for a film or a public service announcement about hurricane evacuations.
Nice job over all!
Bluepalmhere:
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!!
These are great Drake. You put a lot of work into translating your experience and it shows. Now that you’ve processed it in this way, you should write the script you intend.
ReplyDeleteAs designed, you have a linear telling of your story. As we’ve examined in class, even in filmmaking, it is better to tell the thesis of your story up front. You could create a lot more tension in the scenes of you reading on the couch or your family going about their morning, by letting us know right up front that this storm means business.
By writing a script, you edit your words, and by editing your words you make decisions about what is important to the scene. By deciding what is important to the scene you decide what images are important and how to frame them.
No movie tells the whole story – this happened and then this happened and then this happened and then I used the bathroom. A movie might start with that amazing image of water invading your great room. It might juxtapose other houses being smashed to bits with you making coffee and looking out the window.
Then, as Amie and Sadie mention, we need context. Is this an advertisement for your blinds or is this a narrative about your characters? I either need to see the blinds in action or get to know more about the characters so I care about them.
You don’t have to have these answers now, but they are all questions to consider.
Nice work.