This is a sample piece that will go onto my forthcoming portfolio website. It was part of my storyboard for the Warner Brothers animated TV series, “Static Shock”, This storyboard was for Season 3 Episode 6, “A League of Their Own, Part 2”, airing in May of 2003. This is part two of a two parter guest starring the then-current version of the Justice League (of America?), in battle with the iconic Superman nemesis, Brainiac. I chose this section for inclusion into my portfolio is spite of its lack of dynamic action because it’s the only chance I had to draw the animated JLA. I compensated by playing up the mood-building. As I recall, my director was Dave Chlystek, if not for this episode then for at least one of the 2 (or was it 3?) episodes I worked on as a free-lancer during this period.
Action: Long shot of main chamber, filled with impossibly futuristic machines. Vert pan down to Leaguers and Static, standing, looking at machinery. Start Static dialogue as vert pan reaches them-
Dialogue: STATIC: “Well, if he did,
Action: Down shot on group, looking up at camera- Static shrugs-
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): ”…he’s winning the science fair the year for sure.”
Action: Batman starts warily walking forward as he speaks; all turn, track with him-
Dialogue: BATMAN: “Stay alert.”
Action: Group takes two steps forward-
Action: Group takes two steps forward-
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Action: They stop abruptly as Flash enters as a blur (sudden wind blows capes/hair/coat)-
Action: Flash stops in front of them (IMPORTANT: Flash’s camera-facing back side is in 100% complete shadow-
Dialogue: FLASH: “Hey guys…”
Action: M.C.U. on Flash
Dialogue: FLASH (CONT): “…miss me?”
Action: Slowly, continuously pan across Leaguers looking suspiciously at Flash in F.G.. During camera move, continuously slide Flash across frame, turning him slowly continuously to mimic the effect of a live action dolly shot- (IMPORTANT: Flash’s back is completely in 100% black shadow to hide Braniac’s thought-control disc that has been planted on his back)
Dialogue: GREEN LANTERN: “Where’ve you been?”
FLASH: “With Richie and his computer”
HAWKGIRL: “Learn anything?”
Action: C.U. on Flash, slight upshot-
Dialogue: FLASH: “Plenty.”
Action: Flash lowers head, grins-
Action: Blur exit-
Action: Hold a beat on empty frame-
Action: M.C.U. on Batman, starting to react (COLOR CARD BG)
Dialogue: BATMAN: (REACTION GRUNT)
Action: Flash blur-zips through frame, too fast to see-
Action: Batman in new pose, cape wafting in Flash-Breeze- Batman now wears a thought-control disc on his chest-
Action: Static is starting to react- (COLOR CARD BG)
Dialogue: STATIC: (REACTION GRUNT)
Action: Flash blur-zips through frame, too fast to see-
Action: Static in new pose, now sporting T.C.D. on his chest, hair, coat wafting in Flash-Breeze-
Action: Green Lantern is starting to react- (COLOR CARD BG)
Dialogue: GREEN LANTERN: (REACTION GRUNT)
Action: Flash blur-zips through frame, too fast to see-
Action: Green Lantern in new pose, now sporting T.C.D. on his chest-
Action: Hawkgirl is starting to react- (COLOR CARD BG)
Dialogue: HAWKGIRL: (REACTION GRUNT)
Action: Flash blur-zips through frame, too fast to see-
Action: Hawkgirl in new pose, now sporting T.C.D. on her back, hair, feathers wafting in Flash-Breeze
Action: J-onn is starting to react- (COLOR CARD BG)
Dialogue: J’ONN: (REACTION GRUNT)
Action: Flash blur-zips through frame, too fast to see-
Action: J’ONN in new pose, now sporting T.C.D. on his chest, cape wafting in Flash-Breeze-
Action: Re-use sc. 7 layout- Start on empty frame-
Action: Flash blur-enters in C.U.-
Action: C.U. on Flash-
Dialogue: FLASH: There. Is everybody connected?
Action: Re-use sc. 6 layout, animation: Pan slowly in reverse direction, animating slow, continuous turn of Flash as he slowly, continuously slides across from to mimic effect of live action dolly shot. Flash’s backside now is lit well enough to clearly reveal the t.c.d. on HIS back, the same as the Leaguers/Static now have on their-
Dialogue: ALL (IN UNISON): “We award your command, Brainiac”
Action: Down shot- No animation-
Action: Static, Green Lantern and Batman stand motionless.
Action: Suddenly sparks fly off of T.C.D. (SFX: Z-ZAP)
Action: T.C.D. dislodges from Static’s chest, drops OS-
Action: C.U. on Static, staring blankly at cam-
Action: He blinks, lowers head-
Action: -looks back at cam, awareness, confusion in eyes-
Dialogue: STATIC: “Yo, what just…”
Action: -looks to his right-
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT):”…happened?”
Action: Static looks at Green Lantern…
Action: …turns, looks at Batman-
Action:…steps in front of Batman, waves hand in front of face-
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “Uh, guys?”
Action: H.U. ACTION: Static is waving hand in front of Batman’s face.
We hear (SFX: SOFT, APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS)
Action: Static turns toward o.s. (SFX: SOFT FOOTSTEPS); Pan over to show Richie/Brainiac stepping IN from behind Flash, stopping.
Action: C.U. on Static, reacting warily-
Action: Short diagonal pan to keep Static framed as he straightens
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “Richie?”
Action: OTS Static on Richie/Brainiac, still obscured by shadows-
Dialogue: RICHIE/BRAINIAC: “Your natural electrical field short-circuited my thought-control discs.”
Action: Static reacts-
Dialogue: What are you talking about?
Action: Truck in on Richie/Brainiac, sliding Static o.s. during t.i.-
Dialogue: RICHIE/BRAINIAC: “I am not Richie”.
Action: M.C.U. on Richie/Brainiac- Eyes glow dimly green-
Dialogue: RICHIE/BRAINIAC: “I..”
Action: He steps into the light; we see that his face is now completely covered with circuitry, eyes (no pupils) glowing green-
Dialogue: RICHIE/BRAINIAC (CONT): “…am Brainiac.”
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Action: Richie/Brainiac faces Static-
Dialogue: STATIC: “Brainiac? What have you done with Richie?”
Action: M.C.U. on Richie/Brainiac- Eyes glow dimly green-
Dialogue: RICHIE/BRAINIAC: “You should be more concerned about yourself.”
Action: He points at o.s. Static
Dialogue: RICHIE/BRAINIAC (CONT): “ Justice League, destroy him.
Action: H.U. Pose- Richie/Brainiac pointing at Static-
Action: -lowers arm as Leaguers simultaneously turn towards Static, who straightens-
Action:…starts to back up toward cam as Leaguers start walking robotically towards him. Richie/Brainiac follows his minions-
Dialogue: STATIC: “Wait a minute guys”
Action: Vert. BG. SLIDE- C.U. on Static’s hand- A disc slides out of sleeve into open palm as he continues backing away from approaching Leaguers…
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “I don’t want…”
Action: Static cocks wrist, anticking fan-out…
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “…to have…”
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Action: Fast T.O. with disc as it fans out, revealing J’onn and Batman mechanically advancing alongside Hawkgirl…
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “…to hurt…”
Action: Static drops the disc to the floor, O.S.-
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “…you.”
Action: Downshot on Static, disc on floor-
Scene 27 Panel 2
Action: Static steps back onto disc-
Scene 27 Panel 3
Action: Disc suddenly flares into fully-charged mode-
Scene 27 Panel 4
Action: Static shoots upward, toward cam-
Dialogue: STATIC: “Whoa…!”
Scene 27 Panel 5
Action: Static shoots past cam, O.S. as Flash blur-enters…
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “…oh…”
Action: Flash abruptly stops, looking up at cam-
Dialogue: STATIC (CONT): “…oa!”
Action: Pan to follow Static as he gains away from cam, riding disc, towards skylight…
Scene 28 Panel 2
Action: Static crashes through skylight, continues O.S.- Glass falls down toward cam-
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