COMIC SCRIPT
TITLE: It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
CREATOR: Chrissy Ding
PAGE COUNT: 1
PANEL COUNT: 7
CHARACTER NOTES
OLD MAN – Gentle and mysterious. Long hair partially covers his face, age unclear. Wears a
loose shirt, comfortable pants, and soft slippers. Quiet and calm presence, moves slowly,
slightly sleepy.
ART NOTES
● Style: Soft storybook feeling, clean pencil lines, semi-realistic, calm and magical tone.
● Linework: Gentle, rounded forms
● Panel shapes: Mostly rectangular panels, clear borders.
● Atmosphere: Rain falling outside; inside is warm, simple, and peaceful. Slight magical
mood through soft lighting.
PAGE ONE (7 PANELS, VERTICAL LAYOUT)
PANEL 1
(Top of page – large wide rectangle)
SHOT: Wide environmental shot – exterior at night.
Gentle rain falls into puddles, forming ripples across a quiet ground. No characters yet. The
mood is calm and slightly melancholic.
CAPTION: It’s raining, it’s pouring
SFX (rain): pitter–patter–pat…
PANEL 2
(Second row, left – medium panel)
SHOT: Medium shot of OLD MAN sleeping on a sofa near a window.
He is lying on his side, covered with a blanket. His long hair hides his eyes. Rain outside casts
soft light patterns against the glass.
CAPTION: The old man is snoring.
PANEL 3
(Second row, right – close-up panel)
Close-up of the OLD MAN’s peaceful face. He is asleep, relaxed expression, hair falling loosely
across his face.
SFX: snorrrre…
PANEL 4
(Third row, left – medium panel)
SHOT: Indoor scene, bedroom.
The OLD MAN is entering his bedroom, about to go to bed. He bumps his head on the edge of a
wooden bed frame. We mainly see his body bending down in pain, face partially out of frame.
CAPTION: He went to bed and bumped his head,
PANEL 5
(Third row, right – square “insert” panel)
SHOT: Close-up dramatic inset.
OLD MAN’s hand holds his forehead. Little star shapes float around his head indicating
dizziness.
SFX: OUCH!
SFX (sparkle): twinkle
PANEL 6
(Fourth row – large wide rectangle panel)
SHOT: Medium-wide interior shot – the bedroom at night.
The OLD MAN is now lying in bed, asleep, tucked under the blanket. Rain can be seen through
the window beside him. On the bedside table: a lamp, a book, and an alarm clock.
CAPTION: And couldn’t get up…
PANEL 7
(Bottom – medium wide panel with inset)
SHOT: Close-up of alarm clock showing early morning time.
In the top-right corner of this panel, there is a small square inset showing the OLD MAN’s
sleeping face one more time—still peaceful and unaware of time passing.
CAPTION (bottom-right): …in the morning.