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Some rough thumbnails before I storyboard.

Character Turnaround 02/Character colored

Character Story

Act 1:

            It’s the afternoon outside the palace gates, a few cars can be heard zipping by along with the faint sound of chirping birds. As we look at this scene we can see the main character(Gina) standing on the sidewalk to the right of the gate, and a palace guard standing opposite of her to the right of the gate. Without looking at the guard, Gina starts to side shuffle walk her way in the direction of the guard. She inches closer and closer until she is right next o him, then without warning she lets out an enormous yell with arms flailing in an attempt to get a rise out of the guard. After this Gina does a little hop of excitement and anticipation looking for the guard’s reaction, but nothing. Then with a menacing look she stomps off.

Act 2:

            The palace guard stand alone outside the gate. From the right approaches Gina. She walks into frame with a relaxed and carefree stroll, there is almost a bounce in her step. She reaches the guard, darts her eyes back and forth at him, then out of nowhere Gina pulls out two symbols from behind her back and bangs them together in front of the guard’s face, but still he is undeterred. She leaves in frustration. The guard stands alone, but this time Gina appears from behind his back and over his shoulder. She holds a big balloon in one hand and sharp pin in the other. With a stern face she pops it right in front of him, but still nothing. Cut to new scene of the guard standing alone, but here comes Gina walking on the gate like a tightrope, but still no reaction. She hops off the gate with a tired look, but before going her face lights up as if there was one last hope.

Act 3:

            The final attempt. The guard stands alone, enter Gina. This time Gina looks a little different, dressed in a torn shall, crutch in one hand, and looking a little down. She stands next to the guard holding a hat out as if asking for money. People walk by handing her coins but the guard nothing from the guard. With a final look of annoyed exhaustion Gina starts to head off, but the guards arm quickly puts something in her hat. She grabs it as fast as she could and sees that it is a note. She unfolds it as it reads “better luck tomorrow, Love Dad”. She then hugs him tightly. The camera pans up to the guards face and the only thing that moves is a smile.