Thursday, January 30, 2014

Week 3 - Snow White adaption

CHARACTERS

ROSE: Queen-to-be and childhood friend of SNOW. Primarily jealous, but manages to still be sophisticated and no-nonsense.
SNOW: Princess and childhood friend of ROSE. Primarily a huge flirt, but isn’t good at facing her problems.
HUNTER: Prince and childhood friends with ROSE and SNOW. Primarily a jokester, but is an exceptional listener.

GRUMPY PRINCE: A prince with a grumpy demeanor, currently dating SNOW
SLEEPY PRINCE: A prince with a tired demeanor, would flirt with SNOW
SICKLY PRINCE: A prince with a sickly demeanor, the loving brother of SNOW
HAPPY PRINCE: A prince with a joyful demeanor, thinks he’s in love with SNOW
SMARTLY PRINCE: A prince with a knowledgable demeanor, used to date SNOW
BASHFUL PRINCE: A prince with a bashful demeanor, used to date SNOW

PAGE 01

Panel 01
ROSE sits at her place at the dinner party, not enjoying the festivities.

Panel 02
She sees at the other side of the room, SNOW is gathering a lot of attention from the attending princes.

Panel 03
SNOW glances away from the princes

Panel 04
She tries to get ROSE’S attention

Panel 05
ROSE scowls back

Panel 06
Unfazed, SNOW smiles and continues to chatter with the princes.

PAGE 02

Panel 01
HUNTER slides into the seat next to ROSE
HUNTER: Hello
ROSE: Hey

Panel 02
HUNTER: A future queen shouldn’t be making such faces. Don’t you miss hanging out with her?
ROSE: Not if she’s going to keep ditching me for lesser people. I’ve heard the rumors about her…

Panel 03
HUNTER: I didn’t think you would be the type to believe them.
ROSE: …

Panel 04
SNOW makes her way to their table.
SNOW: Hi Rose! Hunter!

PAGE 03

Panel 01
ROSE looks up at SNOW with a sneer.
ROSE: Tired of your doting suitors?

Panel 02
SNOW: Oh, they’re just hanging out. I’m actually with that grumpy face over there tonight, hee.

Panel 03
SNOW points to a GRUMPY PRINCE barking insults at some of his companions.
SNOW: He’s pretty tough, rough around the edges, exciting…

Panel 04
SNOW looks at ROSE excitedly.
SNOW: He actually reminds me a little of you sometimes

Panel 05
HUNTER is laughing, ROSE is not.
HUNTER: I can imagine.
ROSE: Shut up, both of you.

PAGE 04

Panel 01
SNOW looks a bit disappointed, before turning toward the refreshment table.
SNOW: Let me grab some fruit and I’ll come sit with you guys.

Panel 02
ROSE watches as SNOW grabs an apple, but is then stopped by a SLEEPY PRINCE.

Panel 03
SNOW takes her time to flirt with him, taking a bite of the apple seductively, and he flirts back

Panel 04
ROSE glowers
ROSE: *thinking* I hope you choke on it.

Panel 05
SNOW suddenly freezes up.
SNOW: Oh, I didn’t expect that from yo-

PAGE 05

Panel 01
SLEEPY PRINCE looks confused, waving a hand in front of SNOW to see if she will react. She does not.

Panel 02
ROSE watches in confusion as well as more people are drawn to SNOW’S still body.

Panel 03
HUNTER stands
HUNTER: What’s going on…?

Panel 04
SNOW then collapses onto the ground, varying princes crowding around her.
SLEEPY PRINCE: Snow!
SICKLY PRINCE: SNOW!!
HAPPY PRINCE: Snow?!

PAGE 06

Panel 01
The hall has been gathered, and ROSE is being informed by the older members of the court what has apparently happened.

Panel 02
ROSE returns to the other princes, pulling HUNTER aside.

Panel 03
ROSE: She’s been put under a curse.
HUNTER: A curse?!
ROSE: Apparently its minor, but she wont wake.

Panel 04
Close on ROSE’S face as she speaks low.
ROSE: Hunter… I think it was me…

PAGE 07

Panel 01
HUNTER: What?
ROSE: I think I cursed her. I thought she should choke on the apple.
HUNTER: That’s not a curse.
ROSE: Well apparently it is.

Panel 02
HUNTER steps back
HUNTER: Well even if it was you, it’s only a minor curse, right? Then it requires a minor magic. Curses 101, standard princely procedures.

Panel 03
ROSE: *crossing arms* And what’s a minor cure?

Panel 04
HUNTER: True love’s kiss

Panel 05
ROSE’S eyes widen.

PAGE 08

Panel 01
ROSE turns to address the Princes and Princesses waiting for news.
ROSE: Future subjects!

Panel 02
ROSE: Princess Snow has succumbed to a most likely accidental minor curse! Only true love’s kiss will wake her!

Panel 03
From the back the GRUMPY PRINCE stands.
GRUMPY PRINCE: I’m her date for this event, so I shall be the one to wake her.

Panel 04
From the far corner of the room stands a SMARTLY PRINCE emerges.
SMARTLY PRINCE: She once told me she will always love me, so it will be me to waken her from her slumber!

Panel 05
More and more princes step forward towards SNOW’S body. Princess are beginning to look cross.
BASHFUL PRINCE: S-She told me we were meant for each other!
HAPPY PRINCE: She’s MY one true love!
SICKLY PRINCE: She’s my sister, I love her dearly in the strongest platonic way!

Panel 06
ROSE wears a disgusted scowl at the number of people claiming to be SNOW’S true love. The Princes continue to argue and bicker

Panel 07
HUNTER then steps forward to block them from SNOW.
HUNTER: SILENCE!

PAGE 09

Panel 01
HUNTER stands between the mass of princes and princess and SNOW.
HUNTER: What do you know of love? What do you know of dedication to one person for more than one night?

Panel 02
HUNTER: You think she loved you? Do you think she said those things because she means them, only to move on to another person to be around?! She couldn’t stand you so-called royals. Snow never loved any of you! You are fools to think so!

Panel 03
HUNTER turns to ROSE. The princes and princesses in the background are speechless and shamed and embarrassed.
HUNTER: The only person SNOW cared about was the only constant person in her life. The person that she didn’t want to admit she liked. And thus tried to hide her intentions behind anyone she could find.

Panel 04
ROSE is staring at HUNTER in disbelief.
ROSE: Hunter, what’re you…
HUNTER: And it’s the only kiss that will work, because that person loves her back, but is just as equally in doubt.

Panel 05
HUNTER leans toward ROSE, who cannot seem to find words.
HUNTER: *in a low voice* Don’t even try and deny it. I’ve known you two all my life. Don’t you realize why you’re always so angry when she’s with someone else?

Panel 06
ROSE glances at SNOW’S unconscious form.

PAGE 10

Panel 01
ROSE and SNOW’S body, horizontal shot, in silhouette.
ROSE: *thinking* Since the beginning, there has been Snow, and there has been me. I never wanted that to end. Never wanted to let her go. Even Hunter was a threat for a while…

Panel 02
A close up of SNOW’S face.
ROSE: *thinking* But now her life is in peril because of something I might’ve done. Because I was jealous. Because I wanted her to myself.

Panel 03
ROSE kneels down and leans toward SNOW’S face.
ROSE: *thinking* But if this is what she wanted all along… I will gladly give it.

Panel 04
ROSE kisses SNOW up close. Sparkles and roses and glistening lights surround them.

PAGE 11

Panel 01
An establishing shot of the room, where a beam of light seems to surround the kissing ladies.

Panel 02
The princes and princesses are agape, but not in a disgusted way.

Panel 03
HUNTER is surprised.

Panel 04
A shot from below of ROSE’S flushed face looking straight down at the camera.

PAGE 12

Panel 01
SNOW is smiling up at ROSE
SNOW: Why’d you stop?

Panel 02
ROSE embraces SNOW in a tight hug. SNOW embraces back.

Panel 03
SNOW’S face on ROSE’S shoulder.
ROSE: You… you’re so stupid!

Panel 04
ROSE’S happy crying face on SNOW’S shoulder.
SNOW: I know




Week 2 - Story of an Hour adaption

CHARACTERS

MRS. LOUISE MALLARD – the emotionally distraught widow with a heart condition

JOSEPHINE – the unhelpful but good intentioned sister of LOUISE MALLARD

RICHARD – the unhelpful but good intentioned best friend of the supposedly deceased BRENTLY MALLARD

BRENTLY MALLARD – the supposedly deceased husband of LOUISE MALLARD



PAGE ONE, PANEL ONE

A woman, MRS. MALLARD, sobbing as she clings to another

PAGE ONE, PANEL TWO

The woman she clings to, JOSEPHINE, trying to sound comforting and not awkward as she explains what has happened.

PAGE ONE, PANEL THREE

A man, RICHARD, stands idly by to support them morally from afar, while also dealing with his own saddened feelings.

PAGE ONE, PANEL FOUR

RICHARD is holding a newspaper regarding the deaths at the Train Station, including a BRENTLY MALLARD.


PAGE TWO, PANEL ONE

A long hallway is pictured, with a closed door at the end.

NARRATION: Several hours later…

PAGE TWO, PANEL TWO

From behind we see a shot of a comfy, luxurious armchair facing the open window.

PAGE TWO, PANEL THREE

From behind we see MRS. MALLARD moves to sit in the chair and deflates within it

PAGE TWO, PANEL FOUR

A close up of MRS. MALLARD’S grief stricken, tired face, the light from outside illuminating her features


PAGE THREE, PANEL ONE

The green, lush trees outside sway in the breeze

PAGE THREE, PANEL TWO

Vendors outside call out to potential customers about their wares

PAGE THREE, PANEL THREE

A song passes through the air

PAGE THREE, PANEL FOUR

Sparrows fly in the distance

PAGE THREE, PANEL FIVE

The sky is so blue, and littered with aimless clouds


PAGE FOUR, PANEL ONE

MRS. MALLARD sits with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except for a sob coming from her throat.

PAGE FOUR, PANEL TWO

A close up of her distant, dull gaze, her eyebrows knitted together as a sign of internal thinking

PAGE FOUR, PANEL THREE

Suddenly MRS. MALLARD begins to breathe deep

PAGE FOUR, PANEL FOUR

A front view of her face.

MRS. MALLARD: Free, free, free!


PAGE FIVE, PANEL ONE

TEXT: I will miss you my love…

PAGE FIVE, PANEL TWO

A snapshot of MR. MALLARD’S folded hands in his casket.
PAGE FIVE, PANEL THREE

A snapshot of MRS. MALLARD over her late husband’s casket

PAGE FIVE, PANEL FOUR

A snapshot of her husband’s face, peaceful in death

PAGE FIVE, PANEL FIVE

Shows MRS. MALLARD from behind, her arms spread out.

TEXT: But I am free!


PAGE SIX, PANEL ONE

JOSEPHINE is looking through the keyhole.

TEXT: Free! Body and soul free!

JOSEPHINE: Louise! Louise!

PAGE SIX, PANEL TWO

A close up of JOSEPHINE looking through the door

JOSEPHINE: Louise, open the door! I beg, open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing Louise?

PAGE SIX, PANEL THREE

A shot of the armchair with MRS. MALLARD, the door in the background.

JOSEPHINE: For heaven’s sake, open the door!

MRS. MALLARD: Go away, I’m not making myself ill!

PAGE SIX, PANEL FOUR

Over the shoulder shot of MRS. MALLARD looking back at the door.
JOSEPHINE: Louise! Louise, please!

PAGE SIX, PANEL FIVE

MRS. MALLARD opens the door swiftly, much to the surprise of JOSEPHINE.


PAGE SEVEN, PANEL ONE

MRS. MALLARD is now alight with purpose and new vitality.

PAGE SEVEN, PANEL TWO

JOSEPHINE is a little confused, but seems pleased to see her sister is alright.

PAGE SEVEN, PANEL THREE

Together they descend the stairs, a feeling of newfound joy amongst them

PAGE SEVEN, PANEL FOUR

RICHARD waits at the bottom of the stairs


PAGE EIGHT, PANEL ONE

The front door opens, obscuring the person

VOICE: Hello!

PAGE EIGHT, PANEL TWO

BRENTLY MALLARD’S photograph on the mantelpiece

VOICE: Hello!

PAGE EIGHT, PANEL THREE

A flashback of BRENTLY MALLARD doing something far from the train station
PAGE EIGHT, PANEL FOUR

And then the train station blows ups, without him harmed, oblivious the destruction behind him.


PAGE NINE, PANEL ONE

Back in the present, a forward shot of him cheerfully coming into the house.

BRENTLY: Hello! I’m home!


PAGE TEN, PANEL ONE

BRENTLY MALLARD is confused as JOSEPHINE screeches in shock

PAGE TEN, PANEL TWO

RICHARD turns around in surprise

RICHARD: Brently…?!

PAGE TEN, PANEL THREE

MRS. MALLARD’S step back in surprise, mild horror on her face

PAGE TEN, PANEL THREE

An even closer look at MRS. MALLARD’S look of horror

PAGE TEN, PANEL FIVE

MRS. MALLARD suffers from a sudden heart attac