Class Work
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Story Board 2D
Month: October 2024
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Screen Play
Script Draft #1
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Group Assignment (2D Story Board #1)
Who are the characters?
The young boy and the stone(you)
What are they doing?
The boy is lefting up you from the stone mniture.
The boy stands beside the table, reaching for the stone. The user’s perspective is from the stone on the table.
How are they arranged in space? Think beyond left/right/up/down…
The boy stands beside the table, reaching for the stone. The user’s perspective is from the stone on the table. The entire bedroom layout is visible.
How will you frame the action? Will the user walk towards it or will the action move towards the user? Or will they converge?
The boy walks towards the stone on the table, with the boy positioned along the golden ratio line.
The boy’s gaze is angled downward, guiding the viewer’s attention to the stone house on the table.
A family portrait on the left side of the boy echoes the stone house.
Think of what that scene means.
The boy imagines a warm family through the miniature world built with stones, seeking emotional comfort.
What emotions does that arrangement convey? Is it scary? Is it calm?
Loneliness、Sadness、Longing
What does the arrangement convey about the relationship between characters and between characters and users?
The user, as the stone, becomes part of the boy’s creative world, implying intimacy and trust. The boy, as the creator of stone miniatures, shows his control over and reliance on this micro-world.
What elements make the scene dynamic?
The boy’s action of reaching for the stone.
The panoramic view of the bedroom from the stone’s perspective.
Possible background elements like moving curtains or flickering lights.
The changing expressions on the boy’s face.
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Group Meeting #3 (19 Oct)
We completed the first draft of the script.
We created character concept sketches in Procreate and used Midjourney to generate reference images.
We explored workflows for building scenes by combining ShapeXR, OpenBrush, and C4D.
Finally, we used OpenBrush to illustrate the first scene.
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Character Design (Father)
Prompt:
A man in his middle age, unconcern expression, with sharp and tired face, short brown hair, wearing suit and an orange tie, leather shoes, 2D animation, gentle eyes Disney Pixar, warm and orange tone, full-body shot
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Character Design (Mother)
Prompt:
A woman in her 40s, caring expression, with a round and cute face, wearing glasses, short brown and curly hair, wearing a cozy sweater and long skirt, 2D animation, gentle eyesDisney Pixar, warm and orange tone
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Character Design (Kid)
Prompt:
A 10-year-old boy, a cute but sad face, short brown hair, wearing orange pajamas and socks with strip, there is a pocket in front of his chest
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Script Notes:
Title: Whispers in stones
Act 1: The Ordinary World and Inciting Incident:
Scene 1: Hopeful Beginnings
- A young boy sits alone in his bedroom, arranging stones into a small structure. He waits eagerly for his parents to come home, imagining their praise for his creation.
Scene 2: Parental Return and Conflict
- The mother arrives home late, exhausted from work. Shortly after, the father returns, drunk after a night out with friends.
- An argument breaks out between the parents over who left the boy home alone, their voices rising and filling the house. The boy watches from the shadows, his hope fading.
Act 2: Rising Conflict and the Magical Turn:
Scene 3: The Boy’s Desperate Attempt
- Wanting to calm the tension, the boy sneaks into the kitchen and attempts to make his parents their favourite tea.
- He burns himself with the hot water but holds back his tears, determined to bring comfort. In his haste, he drops and shatters the teapot.
Scene 4: A Heartbreaking Realization
- The parents rush into the kitchen and see the mess, arguing even more, this time over the broken teapot.
- They fail to notice their son’s injury, too caught up in their frustration. The boy quietly slips away, realizing his effort has gone unnoticed.
Scene 5: The First Spark of Magic
- Back in his room, the boy sits among his stones, feeling alone. He places his hands over his stone structure, imagining a better world.
- The stones begin to glow, and colors swirl around the room, creating a small world of light and warmth—a stark contrast to the storm still raging outside. The magic offers a momentary solace.
Act 3: Resolution and Emotional Climax
Scene 6: The Gesture Misunderstood
- The next morning, the parents try to make amends by leaving new toys on the table for their son.
- The boy offers them a polite smile but is more drawn to the comfort of his room, where his stones await.
Scene 7: A World Only He Can See
- In his bedroom, the boy returns to his stone structure, whispering to it, his face illuminated by the gentle glow of the stones.
- He places the final stone, hoping that one day his parents will see the magic he has created.
Scene 8: The Final Image
- The boy remains in his room, immersed in his magical world of stones, while his parents are in the other room, unaware of the wonder just beyond their reach.
- He continues to build, waiting patiently for the day when his parents might notice the light that he has created for them.
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Draft #2
Stage 1:
The child from an ordinary family often feels his emotional needs go unnoticed, as his parents are preoccupied with their daily routines and work. Introverted and sensitive, the child enjoys solitude and frequently retreats into a world of imagination, where he finds comfort in his own company.
The child wishes to share his small joys with them, like the time he built a stone structure and eagerly waited to show it to them. Yet, his longing for their attention often goes unfulfilled.
One evening, while waiting for his parents to return, the child builds a miniature house out of stones, hoping to show it to them. But when they finally arrive, they are too caught up in their own world to notice, arguing over mundane issues. (Different Parenting styles)
Stage 2:
On a stormy night, a loud clap of thunder suddenly awakens the child. Heart racing, he sits up in bed and hears raised voices coming from the master bedroom. Peeking through the partially open door, he witnesses an argument between his parents. As the conflict escalates, the father, furious, storms out of the room, causing the child to flee into the living room closet for shelter. The mother follows, her voice rising as she continues the argument. In a fit of anger, the father shatters a glass on the floor, pieces scattering across the room. The mother stands in silent rage, glaring at him.
In child’s desperation to ease the tension, he tries to make his parents their favourite tea, hoping it will calm them. But he accidentally scalds himself, crying out in pain. Rather than helping him, his parents use the incident as more fuel for their fight, blaming each other for the child’s injury. Terrified and heartbroken, the child retreats back into the closet, feeling absolutely helpless and ignored.
Stage 3:
The next day, in a rare moment of calm, the parents attempt to make amends, asking the child what he wants. Yet, they fail to understand his true desires. They buy him expensive toys—Lego sets, a soccer ball—without realizing that he simply wishes for their attention and time.
Later that evening, when the parents ask him what he had been waiting to share with them the night before, the child shyly shows them his stone creation. Seeing the small stones meticulously arranged into a little house, the parents exchange a glance and fall into an awkward silence, unsure of how to react. The child’s face falls, sensing their indifference.
The following day, the child finds a variety of new toys on the dining table, along with a note from his parents saying they’ll be home late for dinner again. He glances at the toys but sets them aside, preferring to play with his stones. He notices that one of the stones he’s arranged now resembles a crying face, reflecting his own feelings.
That night, as the child lies in bed, he hears the sound of the front door creak open. His parents return, and the mother quietly enters his room to check if he is asleep before resuming their argument with the father in hushed tones. In that moment, the child feels his world begin to crumble. For the first time, he realizes that the “happy family” he thought he had was merely a fragile illusion. He begins to grasp the complex and often painful realities of the adult world.
Stage 4:
From that night onward, the child notices a growing coldness between his parents, watching them struggle to maintain a façade of harmony. Their interactions become increasingly distant, and the warmth he once thought existed between them begins to feel like a distant memory.
Seeking peace, the child starts collecting stones of various shapes and colors from the yard, the path to school, the beach, and the park. To him, each stone holds a unique significance, representing emotions and moments he wishes he could share with his parents. With these stones, he constructs an ideal mind palace: a place filled with the love and connection he yearns for.
Every afternoon after school, the child meticulously arranges the stones, whispering his thoughts and dreams to them as if they were family members who truly listened and understood. In this imaginary world of stones, he finds solace, crafting a place where he feels seen and valued—a stark contrast to the reality he faces at home.
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Group Meeting #2 (11 Oct)
In this meeting, we revised our second draft based on the feedback received from the session and developed a treatment for the story.