Synopsis

Here is the script i've come up with for the Story Assignment.


Camera starts pointing at the doorway to the shop.
  Inside of Plixant's Tomes. The door is open and sunlight pours in through the window on the second of the double doors at the entrance. Bookshelves line the walls of the shop, and other shorter bookshelves are lined up perpendicular to the left wall. A large woven rug is near the right wall by the door, with a short stool placed near the wall. The door slowly begins to close, and at the last second a red scaled hand stops the door from closing and slips into the shop.
**The cloaked figure finishes pulling the door open, and silently moves into the bookstore. The hood moves scanning the room, and his hands move underneath the robes, where he leaves them as he moves to the stairs on the opposite side of the room.**
Midway across the room the Camera cuts to an angle that shows Tzalaran walking to the stairs.   There is a tall L shaped bench that comes out from the wall that separates the stairway from the main room. There is an elaborate candle holder near multiple stacks of books on the bench. The solid wood back door is barred, and the bookshelves line the opposite walls. A few other chandeliers hang from the ceiling. When nearing the stairs voices begin to become audible. The sound of objects being thrown and breaking also becomes audible. (Have a few loud thumps, things breaking and being thrown against walls.)
Cut Camera to show Tz looking up the stairway.
  The stairs are narrow, steep, and made of stone. A window to the right allows daylight in, and the hallway is a light brown color and is little wider than the stairwell.
** The cloaked figure begins walking up the stairs as the warlock begins speaking. He moves silently up the stairs, pulling out two of his throwing weapons. **

Warlock: "Our master wishes this book. He told us that you wouldn't give it up willingly, but we hoped that you would decide to choose the easy path and give us what our master wants."

  This becomes clear once Tz nears the top of stairs, and a couple of thuds accompany when the voice finishes.
Cut camera to the hallway looking at the stairs that emerge at the far end
**The cloaked figure peeks into the hallway as Plixant begins her reply, and he begins walking down the hallway cautiously, slowly shifting the weapons in his hands. **

Plixant: "The book isn't in my shop or personal library, and it isn't the type of literature that I pursue. If it were in my possession you could purchase it…"

**A thud cuts off Plixant, and Tz peeks into the room. **
Camera cuts to Tz's perspective.
**Plixant's personal library is a mess, books and tables strewn about the area. The Warlock begins making gestures with his hands with the chant. Two Feznar are holding the loremaster between them, her legs barely touching the floor. The warlock is a Dal-Shiz, wearing a black sleeveless tunic, with a warrior skirt and a sheathed sword in a rune covered scabbard. The Feznar are obvious thugs, one with an eyepatch. Both wear harnesses for multiple knives, hand axes, and have long blades strapped to their back. **
  The personal library has short bookcases lining the walls, and large tapestries and other ancient sigils from long ago hanging above the shelves. There is an oil lamp broken by one of the tables, it wasn't lit, but broken glass is scattered about the floor and oil is spreading into a large puddle near the end of the table.

Warlock: "Tzak khznalik estorz"

**The hooded figure moves his head back, the camera moves with his perspective for a second, **
Camera moves to behind Tz in the doorway
**Hooded figure moves into the doorway, and sees a green bolt of energy shoot from the warlocks extended forefinger into Plixant's chest. The figure throws the first weapon at the warlock, and the second at the Feznar in front of Plixant. The Feznar are surprised to see the figure, and before they can move much, the blades connect with their targets. The warlock is struck through the side of the head, and slumps to the floor. The Feznar stands up a bit, and the blade connects with its throat. Plixant is dumped to the floor as the Feznar grasps at his throat, and eyepatch draws the longblade from his back and roars. **
Camera cuts the left side of the room, showing both the Feznar and Tz.
**Hooded figure's left hand reaches into the cloak and pulls out a bone tomahawk. His right hand comes from behind his back and pulls out a tulwar. Eyepatch charges and the hooded figure makes a fast slash with the blade towards Eyepatch's head. He counters with both hands on his blade, and shock explodes on his bestial face as the bone tomahawk slices through his knee. Eyepatch crumples to the ground, and the hooded figure slaps away his blade and presses the tomahawk to his throat. **
Cut camera to a close up of Tz and Eyepatch.

Tzalaran: "Who bought you?"

**Eyepatch glares at the hooded figure, and Tzalaran releases his tulwar and quickly pulls back his hood, revealing his deep red, scaled, snarling face. Eyepatch's glare turns to fear. **

Tzalaran: "So Kranak thinks he can make moves in the Blade's turf now? He's either completely stupid or overly confident sending someone as incompetent as your little group."

**The fear in the feznar's face turns to anger, and Tzalaran gives a wry smile as he splits Eyepatch's throat with the blade. Cleans up the tomahawk with a cloth badge on Eyepatch's clothing, grabs the tulwar stands up and sheathes them both.**
Camera slowly pulls back from Tz and keeps him in focus
**Collects his projectiles and puts them away quickly to run over to the body of the loremaster. She has chipped her spectacles and they are diagonal across her nose. Her beard and hair are matted with blood, some of it her own. **
Camera moves in as Tzalaran nears Plixant
**Tz rolls Plixant over carefully. He adjusts her glasses, and leaves an extended forefinger underneath her nose. For a moment have everything be completely still, not seeing any movement from her chest as Tzalaran watches her closely, then he will spring into action and carefully pick her up. He will struggle to move her, but picks her up and stumbles to the doorway, and slowly maneuvers his way through. **
Camera fades as Tz gets through the door and walks down the hallway.

Latest Blog Entries

January 28, 2008.     Completed the colored sketches for 4 of the 5 characters. still need...

January 19, 2008.     Finished coloring of eyepatch, and have the diffuse layers done on...

December 22, 2007.     Got the line drawing of the Warlock done, and shading is started...

Schedule

Task
DateDue
DateComplete

Assignment 3

1/02/08

?

CA: Env. & Weapons

12/22

?

Storyboards revised date

12/22

?

CA: Tzalaran

12/15

?

CA: Warlock

12/15

?

CA: Plixant

12/8

?

CA: Feznar

12/8

?

ScreenShots

NOTE:   The views and opinions expressed on this website are not necessarily those of 3DBuzz, Inc.   All visual and creative elements presented on this site have been constructed as part of the Mastering Maya: Advanced Digital Production online class, and are copyrighted by their respective creators.