A practice storyboard test given by Kris Wimberly (Director at Disney TVA). Using three provided character designs (the boy and both women), we were to board a scene in which two characters were having a conversation, and the third interrupts. Storyboarded using Storyboard Pro in 1 week.

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NANNA: Hey Jakey--five more minutes, okay?
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JAKEY (whispering excitedly): Nanna, look! a beetle!
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JAKEY: I want to take a picture!
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NANNA: Oh, alright...
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NANNA: Take my phone--be very careful!
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MOM (OS): EEENOUGH! IT'S TIME TO GO!
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NANNA: Hey--I know you're scared of how high it is
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NANNA (cont): --but I know you can do it.
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NANNA (cont): Go get your beetle picture--
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NANNA (cont): --and I'll be right here if you get stuck.
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MOM: Um, did you hear me? It's time to go.
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NANNA: Oh, but Mrs Rodriguez, don't we have one more minute?
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NANNA (cont): We've been working on Jakey's fear of heights every day at the park.
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NANNA (cont): This could be a big moment for him.
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MOM: That's nice, but we don't have time for that. My husband expects us.
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MOM (cont): And you shouldn't be undermining my parenting.
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MOM (cont): JAKEY.
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Action Notes
Nanna shoos Jakey on
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MOM (OS): (gasps), JAKEY! Are you serious?
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MOM (OS, cont): We are going to be so late...(continues grumbling)
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JAKEY trips over the step
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Action Notes
DOLLY ZOOM for vertigo effect
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Action Notes
DOLLY ZOOM for vertigo affect
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NANNA gasps
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MOM: Alright, enough.
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MOM: JA--
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SFX---RRRMMMMMMBBBBBLLLEEELRMM
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JAKEY: NANNA!
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NANNA: Jakey, it's okay, it's just an earthquake!
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Action Notes
Main playgrpund support beam begins to rise from woodchips into the air
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NANNA (screaming): JAKEY
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Action Notes
Camera stops as tower motion blurs past
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SFX: rumbling begins to quiet
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SFX: rumbling stops
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Action Notes
JAKEY follows the beetle down into the tower
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