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Draft Sequence · Post-it Notes

Below is the first drafted sequence to help map out the first script and to plan the storyboard. We wanted to make sure all events worked correctly in the order.

References:
Swimming pool swimming character - Character 1
Swimming pool lifeguard - Character 2
Victim - Character 3
Robber - Character 4

The Beginning

[Title of Short and title of first skit sequence]

  • Character 1 swims into shot in pool
  • Character 1 notices Character 2 admiring itself
  • Character 1 swoons into water submerging
  • Character 1 pops out of water flailing
  • Character 2 springs into action
  • Character 2 slow-mo running off the set
  • A brief moment of uninterrupted flailing from Character 1
  • Character 2 comes to halt at the edge of the stage just in shot
  • Character 2 walks up to Character 1 who is head height with Character 2's knees
  • Character 2 Stares for a brief moment
  • Character 2 scoops up Character 1 behind shoulders and under knees
  • Character 1 tries to kiss Character 2
  • Character 2 drops Character 1
  • The water is only knee deep
  • Character 2 turns and leaves, Character 1 is sitting in shallow water

[Skit 2 title]

  • Character 3 walking along buildings nervously
  • Character 4 ambushes Character 3 from alley way entrance in camera shot
  • Character 4 demands the 'goods' and gestures with hand held blunt instrument in other hand of violence
  • Character 3, terrified takes the bag off the shoulder, opens it and hands Character 4 banana
  • Character 4 is confused and questions banana angrily
  • Banana begins to ring
  • Character 4 is surprised
  • Character 3 snatches banana and answers it
  • Character 4 snatches it back to listen but it has reverted to a mundane banana once again
  • Character 4 throws it on the floor in rage
  • Character 4 snatches the handbag from Character 3
  • Character 4 begins to pull various impossible items from the contents of the bag
  • Character 4 eventually feels something which inspires glee
  • Pulls out a police badge from bag and stares at it, face drops
  • A moment of clarity comes across the face
  • Character 3 remembers they are a police officer
  • Police sirens begin to wail in distance.
  • Look of horror

End 

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