Sunday, September 1, 2013

Armor – Already Home - Shaun Richens.


PAGE TWENTY ONE – 5 PANELS.

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21.1
Large panel. EXT the Jean Grey institute for higher learning. It’s a beautiful, bright day but full of destruction. The school is torn in two, floors and ceiling fall away, and glass lies shattered everywhere. Smoke and fire billow towards the crisp, clear blue sky.

Three Sentinels tower over the crumbling school. One-sentinel steps through the massive caved in section of school that was once the entrance hall.

In the foreground we see students running from the carnage. Two figures stand out though, those of HISAKO ICHIKI (ARMOR) and LOGAN (WOLVERINE) Logan lies flat on his back Hisako kneels at his side.

LOGAN:
Run girl. Get the hell outta here.

21.2
Page wide panel. Pull in on Logan and Hisako. Logan is bloody and cut to ribbons. His healing factor slowly pulling him back into shape. Blood runs from his mouth. Hisako kneels at his side. Her eyes wide and sad yet her teeth are gritted and her jaw is set, a seething rage is hidden within. 

LOGAN:
Soon as I’m healed up I’ll take care of these tin cans.

HISAKO:
You ever heard the saying go big or go home Logan?

LOGAN:
I never really know what you kids are talking about these days.

HISAKO:
Well it’s that or option I don’t care for right now.

21.3
Small panel. Tight on Hisako’s right hand has she makes a fist, her reddish armor shimmering into life around it.

CAPTION HISAKO:
See I’m already home.

21.4
Small panel. Tight shot on Hisako’s face. She is facing straight at us. Her eyes closed, her face calm. Her hair hangs long and free. The helmet of her armor becomes more solid around her.

CAPTION HISAKO:
But I’ve got to go big.

21.5
Small panel. Tight on Hisako’s left hand that appears to be gripping tightly around an invisible handle. The armor on this hand has fully formed.

CAPTION HISAKO:
Just to make sure I still have that home. 

2 comments:

  1. The first panel is a strong opener. You establish the threat keenly, and I like that Logan is pretty much out of commission. The only thing I didn't sense was that emotional connection with him. It's almost as if you were showing more of her connection with the school.

    Still, all in all, a well done page that looks like it would lead into something awesome...

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  2. Well written page. I like your opening fake and Logan's dialogue.

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