My updated Storyboard and Script for my graphic narrative production in college

1. Storyboard and Script
Abygail Jones

2. Caption
Every image is rotoscoped
Once Upon a Time at a Local Business…
Excuse me?
Mr Millar you‟ve
been late
everyday for 3
months and
you‟re lacking
talent. I‟m going
to have to let
you go…
N…no, sir, you
can‟t! I may not
have talent but…
My daughter
can turn
paper in to
money…
But
WHAT
Mr
Millar?
Connecting
speech bubbles
The Image
A side view of the
boss and Mr
Millar
Mr. Millar‟s daughter was taken
In to a room filled with paper…
Turn all of this
paper in to
money to prove
your talent. If
you fail, your
father looses his
job.
You have 24
hours.
Needs to seem
like the speech
is coming from
a doorway, out
of sight.
Mr Millar’s daughter sat on a chair behind
a desk/table with paper on it.
The Next Day…
Connecting
speech bubbles
She‟ll have to
prove it then,
won‟t she? And
if you‟re wrong,
Mr Millar which
for your sake I
hope you‟re not.
You will loose
your job, you
hear me?
Turns right in to
notes…I
s…swear, it‟s a
miracle!
Mr. Millar‟s daughter
was scared to death…
Dad…I literally
can‟t do this!
For goodness
sake, Jess, of
course you
can‟t…I‟m going
to look like an
idiot, just…do
something?
Yes sir!
Image
Image
A side view close up of the
boss’ face with a worried
employee slightly in sight
Silhouettes of Mr Millar and Jess in
front of the boss’ office door
Connecting speech bubbles and thought bubble
Moments later…
Connecting
speech bubbles
Excuse me,
miss…you
seem
troubled…
D‟ya have to
turn all this
paper to
money by any
chance?
I could do it
you know…for
a price
Oh…uh, well
yeah, I kinda
am…
I have
nothing to
offer…
That
doesn‟t
seem so
bad…
Will you offer me
the colour and
vision of your right
eye?
Uh…yea
h, sure.
Yes!
Close up of the strange man’s face
I do…how
did you-
Image
Close up of an eye –
full colour
A view of the strange man leaning against a
wall – Mr Millar’s daughter’s head to the side
as if we’re looking from her perspective
The font will continuously be: Comic Book or Harrington.
Still a close up, the eye
colour is completely
gone and replaced with
white – apart from the
pupil.
No text
Bright Colours

3. Every image is rotoscoped
The Next Day…
As impressed as I am,
I still don‟t believe you.
For all we know this
could be trickery!
I‟m going to ask you to
do the task again. But
on a larger scale!
You
have
another
24
hours…
good
luck
Holy crap, you‟ve
done it!
Mr Millar’s
daughter lounging
on the chair,
smiling < - - that’s
important!
As if it’s come
from the
doorway
Moments later…
I‟ll turn this
in to money
again. For a
slightly
larger
price…
Dark colours
Using the same image of the man leant up
against the wall with the girls head to the
side, faded out (her perspective)
Mr Millar’s daughter in a larger room
with more paper – her head hung low.
The boss with his arms
crossed, smug face
I don‟t have
anything to
offer you this
time…
My fathers
job
depends
on it…
Connecting
bubbles
Does
turning this
paper in to
money
mean much
to you?
Then I ask
for your
happiness
That‟s…just…
okay. Fine,
yes, take it,
take my
happiness!
A side view of the girl and the strange
man
This whole section represents the
happiness fading from her life
Full bright
colour
Dripping paint
effect – to show
the colour fading
Close up of the miller’s
daughters face
Completely black
Half black and
and white
white, half full
colour
Her smile fades each
time

4. The whole story from now on is in black and white and rotoscoped
The Next Day…
The boss‟ greed fuelled his next decision…
If I play my
cards
right…I can
become a lot
richer…a
LOT richer!
I can‟t believe it…
The girl sat in the chair in
As if it comes
front of the desk/table – no from the
smile
doorway
G‟morning,
miss, I‟ll do it
again. I only
ask for a
small price in
return…
As if it’s coming
from behind the
boss’ daughter/ in
perspective of the
man
Yes, I‟ll do
it…whatever
the price…
Looking at the girl from the man’s
perspective – she’s sat in a chair
Minutes Later…
I still don‟t
believe you!
I‟m putting you
in to an even
larger room…I
hope for your
father‟s sake
that you are
able to do
this…
The girl sat in the middle of an even
larger room filled with paper, head hung
low.
The man in the background.
A close up of the boss’ face
Who
knows
if that‟s
ever
gonna
happen
!
In return for
my efforts, I
ask for your
first born
child.
Done.
Side profile of the girl – looking sad
The Next Day…
You‟ve
convinced me,
your father‟s job
is safe – for now.
And as for you, it
would be my
honour to ask for
your hand in
marriage?
Yes, I
accept
The girl stood in the middle of the room
looking in to the camera

5. This whole section is in black and white and rotoscoped
And so Mr Millar‟s daughter married the boss and
became Mrs King, though unable to feel
happiness she felt love and compassion…
One Year Later…
Mrs King brought a child in to the
world…forgetting about the strange
man…
No text
An image of their wedding day
Picture of the baby in a cot
Picture of Mrs King sitting on a chair feeding the baby
Suddenly…
Hello, ma‟am. I
heard the great
news,
congratulations! I‟ve
come to collect my
end of the bargain,
remember?
The strange man holding out his arms
for the baby, Mrs King holding the
baby protectively
N…no!
You can‟t
take my
baby!
Mrs King, a tear sliding down her face –
the strange little man lowering his arms,
emotions: feeling sorry for the Queen.
A picture of the strange mans face looking
sorrowful

6. Whole section in black and white, all rotoscoped
You
have 3
days…
I mean, you have 3
days to find out my
name…if you fail,
your child is mine!
Do you
understand?
What do
you
mean,
„3
days?‟
As soon as the man left, Mrs King went straight
to the internet to find out some peculiar names
and look up the man…
Day One…
Is your
name,
Zeke?
Yes!
Thank
you!
Nope.
Lucifer?
No.
Zaphod?
None of them are my
name, m‟lady
A side view of the Queen still holding
The royal child protectively, facing the
Strange little man – face blank
Mrs. King on a computer – from her
perspective
Day Two…
Is your
name,
Balthazar?
Again the man returned to Mrs.
King who had prepared the most
uncommon names she could
find…
Connecting speech bubbles
A side view of the little man and Mrs.
King talking
No text
No, ma‟am.
Saix?
No.
Demyx?
Not my name.
Mrs King sitting down, head in hands
Connecting speech bubbles
Same picture of a side view of the little man and
the queen talking.
A close up image of the Mrs. King looking
down at the floor

7. All in black and white, all rotoscoped
Before the man made his
appearance, Mrs King‟s husband
gave her some fantastic news!
Day Three…
What was
it?
I just saw the
strangest
thing…
An image of Mr. King sat across the table
from Mrs. King
“To-day I bake,
To-morrow brew,
The next I‟ll have the
young girl‟s child.
Ha glad am I that no
one knew,
That Rumplestiltskin I
am styled!”
I saw a really happy
street man, dancing
around his fire
singing a really
strange song, it went
something like:
An image of Mrs. King looking hopeful
Rumplestiltskin dancing around
a fire, singing
Connective speech
bubbles
Is your
name,
Oswald
?
Not my name.
Maybe it‟s
Rumpelstiltskin
then?
Is your name,
Sepheroth?
Not my naWait, WHAT?
When the strange man made his
appearance, Mrs. King tried to hide
her excitement with sorrow…
A side view of Mrs. King looking upset, the
little man (Rumplestiltskin) looking smug
facing each other.
Neither is that.
A side view of Mrs. King and
Rumpelstiltskin talking
Close up mug shot of Rumplestiltskin, his
face a picture of pure shock

8. All rotoscoped and all in Black and White
Rumplestiltskin was in pure disbelief, he
was angry and he was in a state of pure
rage…
Rumplestiltskin stomps his foot so
hard that it goes in to the ground…
THE DEVIL HAS
TOLD YOU THAT!
THE DEVIL HAS
TOLD YOU THAT
NAME!!!
No speech
Still a close up mug shot of
Rumplestiltskin’s face, right now looking
extremely angry (like he’s about to explode
from anger) pure rage and disbelief.
A side view of Rumplestiltskin
shouting at the Mrs. King who looks
quite scared and shocked
An image of Rumplestiltskin about to
stamp his foot in to the ground, arms
stretched out, face down and angry.
Rumplestiltskin got so
angry, he grabbed his
leg…
And ripped himself in
two…
YOU CAN KEEP
YOUR STUPID
CHILD!!!
No text
An image of Rumplestiltskin’s leg halfway in
to the ground, he’s pointing an accusing
finger at the Mrs. King…
An image of Rumplestiltskin grabbing his
leg
Rumplestiltskin ripping himself in half

9. All rotoscoped
Mrs King still looking at the floor, the dripping
paint effect to make it look like the colour is
coming back in to her life.
No text
He just…vanished?
An image of the Mrs King shocked, staring
at the place where Rumplestiltskin used to
be…
And all of a sudden…all of the happiness that
the Queen couldn‟t feel suddenly returned in an
overwhelming wave of emotion…
Mrs King looking down at the floor in a
freeze frame
Half the screen is full
All of the screen is in full
colour, half the screen
colour, a close up of her
is black and white. The
face – she’s smiling.
queen’s eyes are both
the same colour and
she can see through No text
her Right eye again.
The queen looking up
to see the return of
colour.
Bright colours
And they lived happily ever after…
The
End
An image of Mrs King hugging the royal
baby, smiling.
An image of Mr and Mrs King (smiling)
and the baby
An image of Rumplestiltskin’s grave
stone ‘R.I.P Rumplestiltskin’.