These designs are property of myself and the story is of Sam Fletcher.
This was a storyboard i had done in the first year. The story was written by Sam Fletcher who gave us a brilliant script. We worked closely to bring what was about 3 minutes of animation to something below the 1 minute mark.
10. Panel#:
1
cut:
1
Timing:
1
ACTION:
Camera
shows
the
laboratory,
in
a
locked
off
shot.
11. Panel#:
2
cut:
1
Timing:
1
ACTION:
Door
swings
open,
camera
stays
the
same.
The
room
is
lit
by
the
light
from
outside.
12. Panel#: 3 cut: 2 Timing: 2
ACTION: He walks into the room, camera pointing down at his feet, light shining from behind him.
13. Panel#:
4
cut:
3
Timing:
1
ACTION:
The
camera
is
behind
him
as
he
walks
into
the
room.
14. Panel#:
5
cut:
3
Timing:
1
ACTION:
The
scien0st
quickly
comes
into
view.
The
shadow
of
Egbert
shadowing
the
scien0st’s
face.
15. Panel#:
6
cut:
4
Timing:
1
ACTION:
Close-‐up.
Shows
him
raise
an
eyebrow
16. Panel#:
7
cut:
5
Timing:
1.5
(0ll
B)
ACTION:
It
shows
him
pulling
out
the
piece
of
paper
as
he
does
so
the
camera
zooms
into
B…
17. Panel#:
8
cut:
5
Timing:
1.5
(from
A
to
B)
ACTION:
He
shows
the
paper
to
the
camera.
18. Panel#:
9
cut:
5
Timing:
1
ACTION:
He
brings
up
the
cage
to
show
he
has
the
mouse.
19. Panel#:
10
cut:
6
Timing:
1
ACTION:
The
camera
goes
to
a
medium
close
up
of
the
scien0st
as
he
gives
Egbert
the
thumbs
up
to
go
inside.
20. Panel#:
11
cut:
7
Timing:
1
(from
panel
9-‐10)
ACTION:
The
camera
is
at
a
medium
shot
for
Egbert
who
is
#9-‐10
is
placing
the
cage
on
the
table.
21. Panel#:
12
cut:
7
Timing:
1
(from
panel
9-‐10)
ACTION:
The
camera
is
at
a
medium
shot
for
Egbert
who
is
#9-‐10
is
placing
the
cage
on
the
table.
22. Panel#:
13
cut:
8
Timing:
1
(from
panel
11-‐12)
ACTION:
The
camera
is
inside
the
cage
as
the
scien0st’s
rubber-‐gloved
hand
lics
the
rat
out
of
the
cage.
23. Panel#:
14
cut:
8
Timing:
1
(from
panel
11-‐12)
ACTION:
The
scien0st’s
rubber-‐gloved
hand
lics
the
rat
out
of
the
cage.
24. Panel#:
15
cut:
9
Timing:
1.5
(from
panel
13-‐14)
ACTION:
A
medium
shot
of
the
scien0st,
finding
his
vial
behind
him
(in
a
cartoony
way)
25. Panel#:
16
cut:
9
Timing:
1.5
(from
panel
13-‐14)
ACTION:
Scien0st
holds
the
vial
out
in
front
of
him
in
success.
26. Panel#:
17
cut:
10
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
The
camera
is
close-‐up
to
the
scien0st’s
hand
as
he
lets
go
of
the
rat.
27. Panel#:
18
cut:
10
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Here
it
shows
the
rat
landing
on
the
table.
This
I
chose
to
be
a
different
shot
so
that
it
shows
the
table
it
cuts
to
this
panel
from
the
last.
28. Panel#:
19
cut:
11
Timing:
1
ACTION:
The
scien0st
and
Egbert
are
in
view
as
the
Scien0st
begins
to
pour
the
liquid
in
the
vial
on
the
rat.
29. Panel#:
20
cut:
12
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
A
close-‐up
of
the
Scien0st
as
the
liquid
slowly
drips
from
the
vial.
This
is
used
for
more
of
a
drama0c
effect.
The
background
also
has
a
stripy
paeern
that
comes
from
the
back,
to
give
it
a
graphical
drama0c
feel.
30. Panel#:
21
cut:
13
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
A
close-‐up
of
Egbert
as
the
liquid
slowly
drips
from
the
vial.
This
is
almost
like
a
freeze
in
0me,
for
drama0c
effect.
31. Panel#:
22
cut:
14
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
A
close-‐up
of
the
Scien0st
as
the
liquid
slowly
falls.
32. Panel#:
23
cut:
15
Timing:
2
ACTION:
The
drop
has
fallen
on
the
rat,
and
there
is
a
split
second
of
a
pause.
33. Panel#:
24
cut:
16
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
The
rat
suddenly
explodes!
In
a
pop-‐art
style
explosion.
34. Panel#:
25
cut:
17
Timing:
1
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
of
Egbert
as
the
smoke
from
the
explosion
blows
past
him.
The
smoke
is
also
a
pop-‐
arty
style.
Looks
like
a
comic
book.
35. Panel#:
26
cut:
18
Timing:
1
(from
panel
24-‐25)
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
of
the
Scien0st
as
the
pop-‐art
smoke
blows
past.
His
hands
covering
his
eyes.
36. Panel#:
27
cut:
18
Timing:
1
(from
panel
24-‐25)
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
of
the
Scien0st
as
the
pop-‐art
smoke
blows
past.
His
hands
move
away
from
his
eyes.
37. Panel#:
28
cut:
19
Timing:
2
(from
panel
26-‐27)
ACTION:
A
long
shot
of
the
Rat-‐Woman
with
the
smoke
clearing
away.
Egbert
and
the
Scien0st
in
the
shadows
being
seen
from
behind.
The
camera
zooms
in…
38. Panel#:
29
cut:
19
Timing:
2
(from
panel
26-‐27)
ACTION:
zoomed
into
a
medium
close-‐up.
She’s
looking
over
her
shoulder
at
them.
As
it
had
zoomed
into
her
her
eyes
turn
to
look
at
the
camera.
39. Panel#:
30
cut:
20
Timing:
2
ACTION:
Here
you
have
Egbert
slightly
more
in
the
foreground
than
the
Scien0st
behind
him.
The
Scien0st
cheers
as
Egbert
makes
a
“WAHHHH”
noise
as
hearts
appear
in
his
eyes,
in
a
cartoony
style.
40. Panel#:
31
cut:
21
Timing:
1.5
ACTION:
a
medium
close
up
of
the
rat
girl
with
a
cocked
eyebrow.
41. Panel#:
32
cut:
21
Timing:
1
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
of
both
the
characters
from
previous
panel.
Egbert
appears
beside
the
Rat
Woman
drooling
and
ogling
at
her.
42. Panel#:
33
cut:
22
Timing:
1
ACTION:
A
big
close-‐up
as
Rat
Woman
turns
to
see
Egbert
trying
to
kiss
her.
She’s
got
a
disgusted
face.
43. Panel#:
34
cut:
22
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Con0nuing
from
the
big
close
up,
she
turns
briskly
away.
44. Panel#:
35
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
A
medium
close-‐up
of
Egbert,
he
looks
one
way.
45. Panel#:
36
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
A
medium
close
up
of
Egbert
as
he
looks
the
other
way
for
the
Rat
Woman.
46. Panel#:
37
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
con0nued
as
a
shadow
starts
to
grow
behind
Egbert.
47. Panel#:
38
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
con0nued
as
a
shadow
starts
to
grow
even
bigger
behind
Egbert.
48. Panel#:
39
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
con0nued
as
a
shadow
starts
to
grow
bigger
yet.
49. Panel#:
40
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
con0nued
as
he
is
suddenly
struck
in
the
head.
The
background
is
back
to
the
rotated
stripes
for
drama0c
effect,
they
are
2d,
in
a
pop-‐art
style,
so
are
the
lines
and
stars
coming
from
the
impact
on
his
head.
They
overlap
each
other
in
a
way
that
gives
it
depth.
50. Panel#:
41
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Medium
close-‐up
con0nued
as
he
is
suddenly
struck
in
the
head.
His
eyes
roll
to
the
back
of
his
head.
51. Panel#:
42
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
His
head
rolls
back
and
he
starts
to
sink
down
and
faint.
As
he
faints
the
camera
pans
up
slightly.
52. Panel#:
43
cut:
23
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
he
con0nues
to
sink
down
and
due
to
the
camera’s
panning
you
can
see
a
hand
grasping
a
pan
above
his
head.
53. Panel#:
44
cut:
23
Timing:
1
ACTION:
The
camera
pans
up
so
that
the
Rat
Woman
comes
forwards
into
the
light
and
you
see
her
holding
the
pan.
54. Panel#:
45
cut:
23
Timing:
1.5
ACTION:
The
Scien0st
then
comes
into
view
to
stand
beside
the
Rat
Woman
and
they
both
smile
at
Egbert’s
body
on
the
ground.
55. HUMAN
TESTING
Panel#:
46
cut:
24
Timing:
2
ACTION:
It
blacks
out
and
“Human
Tes0ng”
appears
on
the
screen
for
a
split
second.
56. Panel#:
46
cut:
25
Timing:
1
ACTION:
From
black
out
his
eyes
blink
open
as
he
sees
bars
in
front
of
him.
57. Panel#:
47
cut:
25
Timing:
2
ACTION:
His
eyes
fully
open
he
sees
a
long
shot
of
the
two
mice
who
look
like
the
scien0st
and
the
lady
upon
a
chair.
58. Panel#:
48
cut:
26
Timing:
2
ACTION:
The
camera
is
looking
at
them
at
a
Medium
shot
from
the
side
at
all
subjects.
Egbert
realizes
he’s
in
a
cadge.
59. Panel#:
49
cut:
27
Timing:
2
ACTION:
A
medium
shot
head
on
of
the
two
rats
looking
smug.
The
scien0st
holding
a
sigh
that
says
Human
Tes0ng.
60. Panel#:
50
cut:
28
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
Close
up
of
Egbert’s
face,
as
he
looks
at
the
scien0st
rat…
61. Panel#:
51
cut:
28
Timing:
0.5
ACTION:
..then
looks
at
the
lady
rat.
62. Panel#:
52
cut:
28
Timing:
1
ACTION:
Egbert
screams
and
the
camera
zooms
from
A
to
B
into
his
mouth,
engulfing
the
screen
with
darkness.
63. Summary:
• W/out
extended
ending:
Total
Seconds:
38.5
(can
be
more)
Total
Cuts
(change
of
camera):
24
Total
Panels:
46
• With
extended
ending:
Total
Seconds:
47.5
Total
Cuts:
28
Total
Panels:
52
