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Dope sheets
A dope sheet is an animation tool which helps a animator organise the animation shot-byshot.
This gives the camera operator instructions on each shot type and how many frames this will
be used for.
A dope sheet is usually split into 5 different sections.
For example;
Because you will be working with video, you will be using 30fps. You will need to complete a
dope sheet for EVERY SECOND of your animation.
i.e, if you make a 30 second animation, you will need to complete 30 dope sheets.
This will be a time-consuming task, but it will help you understand what will need to
happen in each of the shots you take. The higher marks will come from a detailed and
careful collection of dope sheets. For example, if your characters speaks, you will need to
show the mouth forming every shape in order to look effective.
STARTS AT 15 SECONDS
Frame
Path of action
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Walking to door
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
1_1
1_2
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Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
Animation
Camera
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Path of action
2_1
2_2
Music
2_3
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2_4
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4
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
Animation
Camera
Music
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2_29
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
2_1
Arives at door
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
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2_7
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2_8
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2_9
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2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_13
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2_15
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2_22
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2_24
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
Music
2_30
Music
Stops walking
static
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_1
Opens Door
Music
Arm Raises
Static
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
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2_7
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2_8
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2_9
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2_11
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2_12
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2_14
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2_30
7
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Path of action
2_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
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2_4
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2_6
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_28
2_29
Music
2_30
Music
8
Frame
Path of action
2_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Music
Walking
Static
2_2
Music
2_3
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2_4
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2_5
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2_6
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9
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
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2_3
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2_18
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2_24
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_25
2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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10
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Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
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2_22
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2_23
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_24
2_25
Music
2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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11
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
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2_3
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2_4
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2_7
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2_8
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2_21
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2_22
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_23
2_24
Music
2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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12
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
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2_4
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2_5
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2_6
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2_7
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2_14
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2_15
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2_16
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2_17
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2_18
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2_19
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2_20
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2_21
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_22
2_23
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2_24
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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13
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
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2_3
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2_4
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2_5
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2_6
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2_7
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2_8
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2_9
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2_14
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2_15
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2_16
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2_17
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2_18
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2_19
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2_20
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_21
2_22
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2_23
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2_24
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_30
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14
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
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2_3
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2_4
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2_5
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2_6
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2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_13
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2_14
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2_15
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2_16
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2_17
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2_18
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2_19
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_20
2_21
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2_22
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2_23
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2_24
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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15
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
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2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
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2_9
Music
2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_13
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2_14
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2_15
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2_16
Music
2_17
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2_18
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_19
2_20
Music
2_21
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2_22
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2_23
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2_24
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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16
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_1
Music
Walking
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
Music
2_9
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2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_14
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2_15
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
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2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
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2_9
Music
2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_13
Music
2_14
Music
2_15
Music
2_16
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_17
2_18
Music
2_19
Music
2_20
Music
2_21
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2_22
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2_23
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2_24
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
Music
2_9
Music
2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_13
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2_14
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2_15
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_16
2_17
Music
2_18
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2_19
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2_20
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2_21
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2_22
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2_23
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
Music
2_9
Music
2_10
Music
2_11
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2_12
Music
2_13
Music
2_14
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_15
2_16
Music
2_17
Music
2_18
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2_19
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2_20
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2_21
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2_25
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2_26
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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20
Frame
Path of action
2_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
Music
2_9
Music
2_10
Music
2_11
Music
2_12
Music
Animation
Character stops
walking
Camera
instructions
Static Wide Shot
2_13
2_14
Music
2_15
Music
2_16
Music
2_17
Music
2_18
Music
2_19
Music
2_20
Music
2_21
Music
2_22
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2_23
Music
2_24
Music
Character turns
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Music
Static
2_25
Music
2_26
Music
2_27
Music
2_28
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2_29
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2_30
Music
21
Frame
Path of action
2_1
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
2_8
Music
2_9
Music
High angle
down on
character next
to light
2_10
2_11
Music
2_12
Music
2_13
Music
2_14
Music
2_15
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2_16
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2_27
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2_28
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2_29
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
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2_6
Music
2_7
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2_8
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Animation
Camera
instructions
2_9
2_10
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2_11
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2_15
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_8
2_9
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2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_27
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2_28
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_7
2_8
Music
2_9
Music
2_10
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2_11
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2_12
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2_13
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2_14
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
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25
Frame
Path of action
2_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Music
walking
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
2_6
Music
2_7
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2_8
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2_9
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2_10
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
2_1
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_4
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
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2_8
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
Music
27
Frame
Path of action
2_1
Character walking in
room to door
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Music
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_2
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
Music
2_7
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2_8
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2_9
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2_28
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2_29
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2_30
Music
28
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
2_1
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
2_5
Music
2_6
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2_7
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2_30
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Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack
Animation
Camera
Music
2_2
Music
2_3
Music
2_4
Music
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2_6
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2_7
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2_8
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Arm raises
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corner of room
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