DX3105 STYB Personal Journal by Marceline Tan

Story Canva

marcewuzhere — 2025-10-24 13:56:20 UTC

1. Write the Synopsis:

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-02 07:26:36 UTC

In a grand, abandoned mythical library, every book on its shelves tells the story of a living species such as their struggles, triumphs, and their place in the world. A curious young boy wanders into the library, opening book after book, each one transporting them into the vibrant life of a different creature, allowing them to experience the POV of said creatures. As they open the next book, they realised this one differs from the rest. What was once a vibrant world at first glance, becomes a burning world filled with despair and sorrow caused by humans unethical actions. The young boy watches in heartbreak as the world in this book is destroyed. When they open their eyes again, they're back in the grand library with the book in their lap slowly decaying into dust.

Highlights of the Synopsis:

Theme: Humanity’s impact on nature and the irreversible loss of life and stories through extinction due to our actions.
Narrative Overview: A young boy’s journey from wonder to heartbreak as he witnesses the destruction of nature’s stories within a mythical library.
Emotional Impact: The story should evoke feelings of awe, sorrow, and make viewers reflect. Allowing viewers to be more aware of our actions and the consequences.

2. Define the Setting and World-building:

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-02 08:36:11 UTC

The story unfolds within a grand, abandoned mythical library, filled with hundreds of bookshelves containing thousands of books. The only light source comes from the dome above on the ceiling, letting the moonlight pass through. (Its isolated and mysterious, but welcoming)
Each book within the library holds an entire living world from lush jungles to deep oceans, all bright and warm with vibrant lighting. (Bringing a sense of wonder and joy)
After coming back to the library after the incident, the library feels darker and colder. Much harsher colours are used for the background (Evoking sense of sombreness and sorrow)

4. Define the Emotional Palette

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-02 08:44:01 UTC

Core Emotions:

1. Curiosity

2. Awe

3. Unease

4. Sorrow

5. Reflection & Awareness

Emotional Arc:

Scene 1 – Wonder & Curiosity: The boy enters the grand, abandoned mythical library, curious about what it contains
Scene 2 – Awe: Opening the first few books, he is immersed in the vibrant, living worlds in front of him
Scene 3 – Unease: After going through another book, he realises something is wrong in the world showcased inside
Scene 4 – Sorrow: Suddenly, the world is burning and is being destroyed by humans, there are animals fleeing, landscapes crumbling, and the boy is heartbroken by the scene in front of him
Scene 5 – Awareness: Back in the library, the destroyed book crumbles to dust. The boy’s heartbreak transforms into reflective sorrow, leaving the audience with a deep awareness of humanity’s impact on nature.

Emotional Resonance:
The palette mirrors the story’s core theme of humanity’s impact on the natural world. By guiding viewers from wonder to heartbreak and reflection, it encourages empathy for wildlife, and awareness for our actions and its consequences to our wildlife and the environment

3. Develop the Moodboard

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-10 01:47:30 UTC

Task: Build a moodboard that visually reflects the brand and thematic story. Include:

Key Visual Motifs: The rustling noise of paper, books, papers flipping.

Colour Palette: I was hoping to go for a different colour palette for each world the little boy explores. For example, underwater world would be a blue aqua palette that ranges from cool green to sea blue or in the Sahara, it would range from dark purple to bright orange.

Typography and Texture: For the typography, I want text that looks more like natural cursive neat handwriting like those in old books, like using serif fonts.

Colour Palette Examples

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-10 01:48:30 UTC

Colour Palette Example

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-10 01:48:40 UTC

Split Script + Thumbnail Sketches

marcewuzhere — 2025-11-10 16:59:53 UTC