Val Lewton was famous in his films for creating characters that would be chased, with the culprit being unknown. For example, In his movie, Cat People, you never see the cat creature at all, you are just given the illusion of it's existence through shadows and the acting of the other actors in the film. I want to use this theory to create a chase run cycle, where the character is clearly running away from something, but you are not clear about from what.
INITIAL STORYBOARDS
These first storyboards are a bit off in the way of timing and reactions that the character would have to what is happening. I want there to be a lot more stopping and posing, which will make the animation much more snappy and believable.
REVISED STORYBOARDS
After taking a look at my previous story boards, I have refined the different poses to try and get the best out of the emotions the character would be feeling, and how she should be acted out.
She looks around suspiciously...
Hears a noise and jumps at the sound.
Turns around slowly to look behind her.
Is shocked and jumps at what she sees, (which is off camera).
She immediately turns round and runs fast in the opposite direction.
As she is running she turns her body round to look behind her at what she is running from.
She turns back to focus on running away.
She begins to turn back to look once again at what is following her.
She falls flat over on her face.
She gradually lifts herself up and shakes her head.
She turns round slightly and realises that what is chasing her is still there.
The camera zooms into her face as she lifts her arm protectively across her face.
The screen quickly cuts to black....
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