Storyboard & Animatic
Brown Mirror
2-minute thriller scene with a complete story arc
Goal
Create a two-person dialogue scene with a clear beginning, middle, and end while evoking the eerie, tone of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror.
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Scene Thumbnails & Dialogue
This 200-page deck is the full thumbnail storyboard for Brown Mirror. Every frame was hand-sketched to map out the pacing, shot flow, and tension.
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Process
01.
Concept & Story Development
I started with a simple idea: a scene that could live inside The Twilight Zone or Black Mirror. I used the Umbrella Method to develop the story structure.
02.
Writing the
Script
Once the story concept was locked in, I wrote the dialogue. Then rewrote it. Then rewrote it again. Every line had to be tight, natural, and purposeful with sharp back-and-forth that kept the pacing strong and the scene engaging.
03.
Visual
Design
Before jumping into the storyboard, I focused on the scene’s look and feel. I designed backgrounds, built out character designs, and made sure the world felt lived-in, but unsettling. Every detail reinforced the overall mood.
04.
Thumbnails & Storyboarding
Next, I sketched thumbnails to map out framing, shot flow, and key moments. Once the pacing and composition felt solid, I drew full storyboard panels, refining expressions, camera angles, and scene clarity.
05.
Audio & Animatic
Editing
I recorded scratch audio to test dialogue flow and pacing. Then came the animatic editing where I adjusted shot flow, refined transitions, and synced audio to make sure every moment landed just right.