Bush Plane

"Bush Plane" is a story about Rufus, a man visiting his mother for the first time since she moved to Alaska. Flying Rufus to his mom's cabin is Mel, a boisterous "bush plane" pilot. The result? A wacky action adventure / comedy.
I wrote the script, designed the characters and setting, and created the final animatic using Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.

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7. Scene 3 Duration 03:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Dialog MEL (O.S.): Rufus? Bush Plane Page 6/197
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9. Scene 5 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: Uh, yes. Mel, right? Bush Plane Page 8/197
10. Scene 5 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: I was just looking over a possible flight route-- Bush Plane Page 9/197
11. Scene 6 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Oh don't worry about all that, I do this every day. Bush Plane Page 10/197
12. Scene 7 Duration 04:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: We can plan it all out once we're in the air. Bush Plane Page 11/197
13. Scene 7 Duration 04:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: We can plan it all out once we're in the air. Rufus: But-- Bush Plane Page 12/197
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21. Scene 9 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: "...what?" Bush Plane Page 20/197
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43. Scene 15 Duration 03:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: So... Bush Plane Page 42/197
44. Scene 15 Duration 03:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: ... the flight plan? Bush Plane Page 43/197
45. Scene 16 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: Well, it depends... Where you headed? Bush Plane Page 44/197
46. Scene 17 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: Well, a cabin. A woman by the name of Tina Albera-- Bush Plane Page 45/197
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48. Scene 17 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: Tina? Really! Why'd you want to go visit her? Bush Plane Page 47/197
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50. Scene 18 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: Well, she's my mother.. Bush Plane Page 49/197
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52. Scene 19 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Really! Let me get a look at you again! Bush Plane Page 51/197
53. Scene 20 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: You should really be-- mel: Oh, Bush Plane Page 52/197
54. Scene 20 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: You should really be-- mel: Oh, don't worry about it, hon. Bush Plane Page 53/197
55. Scene 21 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: I've been flying since before Bush Plane Page 54/197
56. Scene 21 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: I could drink. Bush Plane Page 55/197
57. Scene 22 Duration 03:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Hell, even drunk I'm Bush Plane Page 56/197
58. Scene 22 Duration 03:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: a great pilot. Once Bush Plane Page 57/197
59. Scene 22 Duration 03:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: picked up a skydiver, Bush Plane Page 58/197
60. Scene 23 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: grabbed him right out of the air! Bush Plane Page 59/197
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62. Scene 24 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: Did he WANT to be picked up? mel: Oh, shush. Bush Plane Page 61/197
63. Scene 25 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: You know, I don't see it. You sure she's your mom? Bush Plane Page 62/197
64. Scene 26 Duration 04:15 Panel 1 Duration 01:17 Dialog Rufus: As much as I'd like otherwise, we're stuck with each other. Bush Plane Page 63/197
65. Scene 26 Duration 04:15 Panel 2 Duration 01:11 Dialog Rufus: This is my first time visiting since she moved up here from Ohio. Bush Plane Page 64/197
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67. Scene 27 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: Do you mind!? Bush Plane Page 66/197
68. Scene 28 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Oh, you worry Bush Plane Page 67/197
69. Scene 28 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: too much. Bush Plane Page 68/197
70. Scene 29 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: What's that in your lap, anyway? Bush Plane Page 69/197
71. Scene 30 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Tina order a new set of skis? Bush Plane Page 70/197
72. Scene 31 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: No... a patio umbrella. Mom says she's getting Bush Plane Page 71/197
73. Scene 31 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: tired of the glare during her morning coffee. Bush Plane Page 72/197
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77. Scene 35 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Well, if you'd like, you can store it behind you. Bush Plane Page 76/197
78. Scene 35 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Hate to have you miss the view! Bush Plane Page 77/197
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84. Scene 38 Duration 03:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Tina's son. Wow! Bush Plane Page 83/197
85. Scene 38 Duration 03:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: I can hardly believe it. Bush Plane Page 84/197
86. Scene 38 Duration 03:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: You know I once saw her Bush Plane Page 85/197
87. Scene 39 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: fend off a bear with nothing but a ski pole? Bush Plane Page 86/197
88. Scene 40 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus (lifting weight): I'm sure it was a sight to behold. Bush Plane Page 87/197
89. Scene 41 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: It was Bush Plane Page 88/197
90. Scene 41 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: astounding! Bush Plane Page 89/197
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92. Scene 42 Duration 05:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: is scare a Bush Plane Page 91/197
93. Scene 42 Duration 05:00 Panel 3 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: bull moose with a Bush Plane Page 92/197
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96. Scene 43 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: And then there's the time she Bush Plane Page 95/197
97. Scene 44 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: swam a freezing cold river to rescue an otter pup! Bush Plane Page 96/197
98. Scene 45 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: Of course she did. Bush Plane Page 97/197
99. Scene 46 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: Y'know, Bush Plane Page 98/197
100. Scene 47 Duration 04:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: I always knew Bush Plane Page 99/197
101. Scene 47 Duration 04:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: something was up with her. Bush Plane Page 100/197
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104. Scene 48 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: it was almost like she-- Bush Plane Page 103/197
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133. Scene 59 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: You know what, I'm starting to believe it! Bush Plane Page 132/197
134. Scene 60 Duration 01:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: You really could be Tina's kid! Bush Plane Page 133/197
135. Scene 61 Duration 03:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: I'm gonna swing in below, Bush Plane Page 134/197
136. Scene 61 Duration 03:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: and you can drop off into the cabin, Bush Plane Page 135/197
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150. Scene 65 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: What was that? Bush Plane Page 149/197
151. Scene 65 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog mel: I thought we had a plan! Bush Plane Page 150/197
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155. Scene 68 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: I can't leave the umbrella! Bush Plane Page 154/197
156. Scene 68 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: It's the only thing I brought her! Bush Plane Page 155/197
157. Scene 69 Duration 02:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: What does that matter? Bush Plane Page 156/197
158. Scene 69 Duration 02:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Mel: You need to get back in the plane! Bush Plane Page 157/197
159. Scene 70 Duration 06:00 Panel 1 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: I haven't seen her in Bush Plane Page 158/197
160. Scene 70 Duration 06:00 Panel 2 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: THIRTEEN YEARS! Bush Plane Page 159/197
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162. Scene 70 Duration 06:00 Panel 4 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: I promised her ONE THING, Bush Plane Page 161/197
163. Scene 70 Duration 06:00 Panel 5 Duration 01:00 Dialog Rufus: and I'm gonna bring it! Bush Plane Page 162/197
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