My Shadow Went to Work Without Me

Dream Storyboards · Andhra leather shadow puppets (Tholu Bommalata)
My Shadow Went to Work Without Me

0:00 / 1:11
For twenty-two years Ravi has never missed a day of work. One morning he oversleeps, and his shadow goes without him — and does his whole job by lunch. Then it takes him to the sea.
style
Andhra leather shadow puppets (Tholu Bommalata)
frames
11 key frames + 2 in-betweens
narration
1:11
Storyboard
  1. Eleven at night. Ravi's shadow sleeps on the wall above him, exactly as he does.

    01 Eleven at night. Ravi's shadow sleeps on the wall above him, exactly as he does.

  2. Seven o'clock. Morning. Ravi sleeps on. The wall above him is bare.

    02 Seven o'clock. Morning. Ravi sleeps on. The wall above him is bare.

  3. Eight-fifteen. His shadow waits at the bus stop, reading the paper.

    03 Eight-fifteen. His shadow waits at the bus stop, reading the paper.

  4. At the office, the shadow sits at Ravi's desk and types.

    04 At the office, the shadow sits at Ravi's desk and types.

  5. Quarter past nine. Ravi is out of bed, pointing at the empty place on the wall where his shadow sleeps.

    05 Quarter past nine. Ravi is out of bed, pointing at the empty place on the wall where his shadow sleeps.

  6. Ravi runs through town, late for the first time in twenty-two years.

    06 Ravi runs through town, late for the first time in twenty-two years.

  7. He bursts into the office. His shadow is at his desk, and the pile is stamped DONE.

    07 He bursts into the office. His shadow is at his desk, and the pile is stamped DONE.

  8. The shadow reaches back for his hand.

    08 The shadow reaches back for his hand.

  9. Hand in hand, they walk out of town toward the sea.

    09 Hand in hand, they walk out of town toward the sea.

  10. At the sea, they sit side by side and watch the sun go down.

    10 At the sea, they sit side by side and watch the sun go down.

  11. Next morning at seven, Ravi leaves for work on time. His shadow is home, asleep on the wall. He lets it sleep in.

    11 Next morning at seven, Ravi leaves for work on time. His shadow is home, asleep on the wall. He lets it sleep in.