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Clay Monday

A claymation character drags himself out of bed and makes coffee.

Length
15s
Shots
5
Format
16:9

The storyboard

5 shots, 15 seconds planned. Each still is the keyframe for its shot. The direction beside it describes the action and the camera.

  1. Shot 1, Alarm: the storyboard stillShot 1

    0:003s

    Alarm

    Framing
    Wide shot
    Camera movement
    Static

    Pip asleep in bed under a felt cover; a round alarm clock on the nightstand.

  2. Shot 2, Out of bed: the storyboard stillShot 2

    0:033s

    Out of bed

    Framing
    Medium shot
    Camera movement
    Static

    Pip flopped face down on the floor beside the bed.

  3. Shot 3, The kettle: the storyboard stillShot 3

    0:063s

    The kettle

    Framing
    Medium shot
    Camera movement
    Pan right

    Pip shuffling to a tiny kettle on the counter.

  4. Shot 4, The pour: the storyboard stillShot 4

    0:093s

    The pour

    Framing
    Close up
    Camera movement
    Static

    Coffee pouring into a yellow mug, sculpted clay steam.

  5. Shot 5, First sip: the storyboard stillShot 5

    0:123s

    First sip

    Framing
    Close up
    Camera movement
    Push in

    Pip sipping from the yellow mug.

The brief

A claymation character drags himself out of bed and makes coffee. The stop-motion look forgives imperfect motion and stays consistent.

Visual style

Stop-motion claymation, visible thumbprints, slightly choppy 12 fps feel. Soft warm morning light through the round window.

Change a shot, render again

This storyboard ships as an example in NodeTool. Open it in the Studio, edit the direction for any shot, and render a new take.

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