ABSTRACT
Sequences are like chapters in a film. They break the narrative into manageable sections or modules, making it easier to construct and pace a longer story. It makes it easier for a group of artists to work on portions of a longer project while other portions are being revised, as happens in feature animation. Characters may pass through many different locations during a chase sequence; the storyboards include backgrounds that resemble small layouts. Films with longer stories will have a three-act structure that is then broken down into separate sequences. There may be subplots and secondary characters' stories in a longer picture, but the main character's story line will be the backbone of the picture. A short film may consist of only one sequence or be divided into one or two sequences depending on the story. This chapter explains Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol is constructed like a motion picture that moves backward and forward through space and time.
