Tuesday, 14 October 2008

Script and storyboards

Rough translation of the script (sorry for plenty of mistakes)

Magic water

Once upon a time there was husband and wife. When they were young they used to live peacefully without any quarrels. But when old age came it brought arguments. Granddad says one word, she says – two, he says – two, she answers with five, he says – five, she – ten. And such argument begins though that better run away from that house. But when they start to look for a reason of their argument it seems that nobody is guilty.
- What are we doing? – said granddad
- It’s all you
- Me? I think it is you, with your long tongue!
- Not me, but you.
- You, not me!
And argument starts again with new force.
Grandma started to think what to do and how to live with such granddad. She went to the neighbour and told her about situation. And neighbour tells her:
- I can help you. I have some magic water. When you husband starts to shout, you should take a little bit of this water to your mouth. But you should not swallow it until he cools down. And everything should be alright.
She gave small bottle of this magic water to her. Grandma thanked and went home.
As soon as she step into house granddad started to should straight away:
- Where have you been? What you were doing? It’s a long time since we have to be drinking tea.
Grandma wanted to answer him, but remembered about advice. She took some water to her mouth, and kept it there without swallowing it.
Granddad saw that she doesn’t answer him and became silent.
Grandma delighted and thought that this water is really magic one.
Then she hided the bottle and began to prepare samovar.
- Why you making so much noise there? Can’t you do it properly?
Grandma wanted to answer him, but again remembered about neighbour’s advice and took some water to the mouth. Granddad saw that she doesn’t answer him, became surprised and silent. Since then they stopped arguing and started to live as in early days. All because grandma takes some water to her mouth every time granddad starts to shout. Such powerful water.



First visuals in form of storyboards for script "Magic Water".
It is mine interpretation of the script. I had to alter it to change spoken words to visuals.



That is how I guess good animatic should looks like:

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