Concept Development for Animation A2

A2 Story

Precious

DEDICATED: my grandfather, Richard (Dick) Everitt, Senior

LOCATION: Living Room

Story Beats

1. Grandpa, Ted, gives grandson, Robin, a teddy bear.

2. Time passes - Grandpa and Robin play with the teddy bear

- Robin ages (2 -> 5 years old)

- Each Transition: [characters in the same place]

> New toys appear and disappear 

> Season change/weather change

3. Rainy day - everyone is in mourning

- Grandpa past away

- Robin feeling lonely & sad looking at the window

- Showing other characters - parents, grandma

- Robin continues to play with Teddy, same spot.

4. Time passed by (1 or 2 years later) 

- Robin still playing with a teddy bear in living room

- grandmother is knitting and babysitting 

5. Parents arrive home

- with a new sibling, adopted from China

> 2 years old, sister name Serna

- Robin is curious and excited

 6. Siblings Play:

- Serna sees Robin's Teddy bear, Ted and picks up Teddy, happy

- Robin is protected over Ted and won't share Ted

- Robin gives Serna one of his toys to show that he will play with her

- Robin surprised and gets angry and takes Ted from Serna

7. Serna tries to take Teddy again. The two fight and pull on Ted, until Serna lets go of Ted and falls.

8. Dad tries to tell Robin to share [silhouettes figures] 2D? Element?

- Hand gestures [Shadows]

- Robin gives them his other toys to play with.

9. Time passes by - Robin plays by himself avoiding Serna, as they both watch TV. Robin gets up to do something leaving Teddy. Serna waits and grabs Teddy.

10. Robin chases Serna around the living room and continues, on the steps  

 11.  The two fight and pull on Ted, until Serna lets go of Ted and Robin falls and hurts himself.

12.  Robin comes back home with a broken arm and sits down where he usually plays. Robin decided to admit defend against Serna.

13. Serna sees Robin and decides to give Teddy back to Robin. Robin looks at Teddy and realizes that Serna, wanted was to play with him.

14. Robin gives Serna the Teddy Bear and Serna curdles up next to him

Treatment

It was a happy day, as a Grandpa was giving a gift to his precious grandson, Robin, for his birthday. Robin loved the precious Teddy bear and played with it and his grandpa every day. Until one day his grandpa didn't show up to play with him and passed away the next day. The sorrow and sadness filled the room as people mourning the lost loved one. Two years later, Robin’s parents returned home and brought someone new with them. Robin was excited and curious to have a new playmate, name Serna. 

However, when she saw Teddy, Robin got overprotected and gave her his other toys instead. The two siblings fought and pulled on Teddy then Serna fell over and cried. Robin was scolded and told to share his toys and to get along with Serna. The boy made it obvious and avoided Serna. Robin gets up leaving Teddy, Serna waits and grabs it. Robin chases Serna around the living room and on the stairs. The two fight and pull on Teddy, Robin loses his grip and falls down hurts himself. Robin decided to admit defend against Serna. 

Returning home Robin avoids Serna, she sees Robin and decides to give Teddy back to him. He realizes that Serna is a caring person and that she wanted along was to play with him. It touches Robin’s heart and accepts that precious things like material objects, Teddy, mean nothing compare to sibling love. Robin gives Serna the Teddy Bear and she cuddles up next to him.

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STORYBOARD:

LIVING ROOM