330 Virtual World Design
Act 3
Scene 1: The evil stepsisters try to put the prince off his search.
Location is the drawing room of the stepmother’s house.
Scene 2: The prince keeps searching and eventually nds Cinderella.
Location is the well outside the stepmother’s house.
Scene 3: The prince and Cinderella get married and live happily ever after.
Location is the ballroom of the royal palace.
When you take a script or story and break it down like this, it becomes easier to see how a chain of con-
nected images will tell your story in a coherent manner. Now, imagine telling the story from the prince’s
point of view. When does his narrative start? What events and locations does his character encounter besides
those he has in common with Cinderella ...