Friday, 20 May 2016

Narrative Studies: Mingxia Storyboard (draft)



Draft, rough drawn version of what I'm planning for my storyboard.

I used my rough script concept for the storyboard. It doesn't been properly formatted or even spell or grammar checked. It's just so I can get the main accent for my storyboard.



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"Starts off with Minxia and Jaakko in a row boat, rowing away from the ship on rough waters. Sharp jagged rocks everywhere, they're getting rocked about. Close up on them in the rowboat, Jaakko struggling to steer and Mingxia tightly holding her sword, hand on the hilt.
Suddenly boat starts to sway violently. Wide far shot of a water explosion in front of them. This reveals a giant sea Monster.
A voice booms “who goes there?”
Minxia shouts back: “Mingxia! I have come to bring back Jianquo! Let me pass and I may spare your life!”
The beast/Jianquo laughs.
Jaakko calls out “Are you Jaw-Long?”
“Yes. I am merely controlling this beast. Leave now, you don’t know what you are doing”
Minxia Unshealthes her sword and transforms. “I know that you have taken Sianlor’s guardian, so I will destroy you!” She says while lunging at him.
The beast swings his tail at her. “You don’t know what he is doing. Leave, or I will kill you if i Have to!”
She dodges the tail and lands on a rock. The tail crashes down on the rowboat, and Jaakko leaps out the way onto a nearby rock. Mingxia charges again.
Beast swings claws at her. “I took him becasue I’m trying to save Sianlor!”
Mingxia Dodges claws and uses it’ arms for bigger jump. The beast open its jaw towards her. A arrow/spear hits its face turning the hot water blast away from her.
“He’s a guardian! You’re destroying Sianlor!” Mingxia screams, sword aimed for his head.
Another arm whacks her away before Impact. She lands upright on a rock.
The beast stands tall over Mingxia. “He’s not who you think he is”
its jaw opens again, steam pouring out. Suddenly Jaakko’s spear lands in it’s eye. It roars, and Mingxia leaps at him again. “He’s my father/friend!”

Sword makes contact. "  
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There are a few things I'm planning to probably change. Like some of the dialogue, as some bits could probably be said better, or they might even be unnecessary. I'll probably change it after I've drawn it out, then I'll be able to see what matches what.










For Some monster ideas, I thought about a mix of ancient Greek and Chinese Monsters. I wanted something giant and threatening.



























Ancient Greek and Chinese dragons. In Greek mythology a lot of the monsters have a lots of heads to parts of other animals. I thought that if I did something like this, It would look too Greek-y.
But it's a good reference for your average dragon look. Chinese dragons are a a lot longer and thinner, and they also have powers. I think they're more suitable, because you can have water dragons and because the scene is going to be set in water.




















Another Idea was that I was planning, was having more of a mammal look .  A mixture of the next few pictures. A giant lion-like beast with wings. But I thought that wouldn't really work, because of the whole sea-scene. Though if I did do it, it would be heavily based on the second to last picture. But I wanted a monster more fast and agile looking.





  http://mythologygreece.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/7/5/3875398/9465836.jpg?299
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/SSPOD/SuperStock_463-7059.jpg
http://orig05.deviantart.net/8565/f/2012/056/4/5/chinese_monster____qiongqi_by_wingwolf_wingd-d4r06kr.jpg
http://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/thelegendarynian.jpg
http://www.draconian.com/dragons/Images/Chinese%20Dragons/Chinese-Dragon-Green-17-large.jpg






Page 1:  Draft Mingxia Ordeal Scene




















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