CSE 456 Storyboard Animation
July 8, 2004
“Good Buddies”
Armature
You get what you deserve.
Once upon a time there was an air-freshener and a hula dancer among other figurines that were on the dashboard of a truck.
And every day the air-freshener would clean the truck and freshen the air, the hula dancer would mother the air-freshener.
Until one day the truck driver slaps down a bobble-head dog next to the hula dancer. The dog is messy, annoying, and a schmoozer.
And because of this the air-freshener’s life has been made difficult; he has to clean up after the dog and is flustered and left tired. He’s being neglected by the hula dancer too.
And because of this the air-freshener gets so frustrated he decides to get rid of bobble-head dog.
Until finally the bobble-head dog unsticks himself, the air-freshener notices and causes the truck driver to swerve his truck and the bobble-head dog gets thrown out the window.
And ever since that day the air-freshener gets his world back.
Perspective from air-freshener tree of truck driving along road.
Truck stops, driver leaves.
Air-freshener and hula dancer among other figurines on the dashboard of a truck.
Air-freshener lengthens string to get down to dashboard.
Air-freshener cleans truck by sweeping, breathing deeply to freshen air.
Hula dancer rewards air-freshener by giving kiss on forehead, patting branch.
Truck driver returns, figurines inanimate.
Truck pulls away.
Next scene. Truck driver leaves for awhile.
Air-freshener cleans truck by sweeping, breathing deeply to freshen air.
Hula dancer rewards air-freshener by giving kissing on forehead, patting branch.
Dusk. Truck driver returns, slaps down a bobble-head Chihuahua next to hula dancer.
Figures show surprise at new addition.
Truck driver falls asleep off side of road.
Bobble-head walks around dashboard, leaving paw prints.
Bobble-head knocks over cup of Startrucks coffee.
Air-freshener shows dissatisfaction, scolds bobble-head dog.
Bobble-head ignores air-freshener.
Bobble-head walks up to furry figure, takes and puts on his hat.
Bobble-head goes up to hula dancer, sniffs her butt, his eyes widen with attraction.
Hula blushes, plays with her hair, and giggles.
Furry figure holds sign indicating annoyance.
Nighttime. All figures except for air-freshener are asleep.
Air-freshener cleans up after messy day.
Air-freshener walks up to hula, who is resting her head and nudged up to bobble-head.
Air-freshener looks hesitantly at hula, turns around, and goes back to hanging from reviewer mirror.
New scene/day. Bobble-head is over by open passenger window, looks out window eagerly.
Bobble-head tries to unstick himself to hang head out window.
Truck driver gets out, slams door.
Air-freshener warns bobble-head of unsticking and being too close to window.
Bobble-head ignores air-freshener’s advice.
Bobble-head takes cigarette out of ashtray, takes a puff, throws cigarette on dashboard.
Air-freshener gives bobble-head a dirty look.
Bobble-head blows smoke at air-freshener, smirks at air-freshener.
Bobble-head looks at his reflection in window, fixes hair.
Bobble-head gives big cheesy smile to hula, kisses her hand.
Hula shies away, giggles.
Air-freshener’s eyes bug out, smolders.
Next day/scene. Truck driver is driving.
Bobble-head unsticks, starts to stick head out window.
Air-freshener begins to open mouth looking at bobble-head, but stops.
Air-freshener looks at truck driver, smiles.
Air-freshener blows out an extreme amount of fumes in direction of driver.
Truck driver sneezes uncontrollably, loses focus on driving.
Truck driver hits a pothole.
Bobble-head dog flips up, hangs onto window from the outside of truck.
Truck driver jerks wheel to the left.
Bobble-head looses grip of window.
Shot of reviewer mirror, bobble-head is flying away.
Shot from behind truck, with bobble-head hitting and flipping on road.
Bobble-head dog lands upright, at angle, facing truck, with head bobbing.
Truck disappears in distance.
Fade out, fade into dashboard of truck.
Air-freshener cleans truck by sweeping, breathing deeply to freshen air.
Hula dancer rewards air-freshener by giving kissing on forehead, patting branch.
Air-freshener zips back into position.
Truck driver returns, drives off into the distance.