Book Trailer Storyboard for “Firebird” by Misty Copeland

Shanice Solomon
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Shot: close, medium Shot: medium
Frame: cover of book without text Frame: sitting in chair, holding book/book
Composition: Title centered above image sitting on table
of book in bold, black, sans serif font Composition: subject sitting stage left at
(Oswald- size 12 or 14) eye level, book starts on left of subject on
Transition: book cover Zooms in and table, then subject holds book
fades out (3-5 seconds each) Transition: book cover Zooms in and
Duration: 10-15 seconds fades out
Duration: 34 seconds
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Shot: Medium, close
Frame: image of nervous person and
ballet dancers
Composition: ballet dancers on soft pink
background enter right, nervous person
image fills screen
Transition: fade in/fade out ballet dancers,
Zooms in nervous person then dissolves
Duration: 16 seconds

Audio- Music Komite- “Sweet Bombs

Audio- Hi! It’s Mrs. Solomon and I have a

book that I think you’d really enjoy. Have
you ever been afraid to do something? Did
you think it was impossible for you to do?
Firebird is a story that follows a young girl
who believes being able to do a leap in an
upcoming dance recital is as far away as

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Shot: medium
Frame: image of young girl and older
woman
Composition: image fills screen starting
on the center
Transition: book cover Zooms in and
fades out
Duration: 11 seconds
Audio: Then along comes Misty, a coach
who believes in her and wants to see her
make the leap. She reminds her that
she’s been there, and felt like she wasn’t
good enough, too.
the sky. She does not believe she will
achieve this move and jump as high and
far enough. She is in need of a confident
booster. Can you help me encourage her?
Shot: medium, close
Frame: image of young dancer and Misty
Composition: image of young dancer and
Misty starts from legs to full image
Transition: Zooms out to full shot of
dancers and fades out
Duration: 16 seconds
Audio: What do you think she said to the
young dancer? She encourages her to
keep going, that this is just the beginning
and with practice, she’ll be able to soar.
Audio: The young dancer in our story
believes that she is far away from being
the Firebird. She believes she is not good
enough. We’ve all been there. When
facing a challenge, we tell ourselves it’s
impossible. We get scared and are afraid
to try.
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Shot: medium
Frame: image of book cover and book
information (where to find copy in
classroom, title, author, illustrator)
Composition:picture on right of screen;
title, author and illustrator text on left in
Oswald font size 16
Transition: book cover Zooms in and
fades out
Duration: 23 seconds
Text:
Title- Firebird
Author- Misty Copeland
Illustrator-Christopher Myers
Location- Solomon Library, Shelf B
 She will be where Misty is now one day,
she just needs to have confidence and
know she will get there.
Audio: Will the young dancer believe
Misty? Will she eventually be able to
soar? What words of encouragement do
you have for her? I hope you enjoy this
book, rather you have a love for dance or
need advice on how to be confident in
your abilities.You can find this book on
Shelf B of the Solomon Library located in
the back corner of our classroom.

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Shot: medium
Frame: references and book cover
Composition: references text and book
cover in background (increased
transparency)
Transition: credits (references) roll at
medium speed
Duration: 20 seconds

Text:
References
Book illustration images by Christopher
Myers found here:
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/
2014/09/09/345297939/misty-copeland-
on-broadening-beauty-and-being-black-
in-ballet

Other Images:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
27112342@N03/8682339357
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
125892716@N05/14419414090
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
73932893@N00/9294609240
Music:
Music Komite- “Sweet Bombs”
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Music
_Komite/SWEET_BOMBS/Discontinureco
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Audio: Music Komite- “Sweet Bombs”