(dont mind the doodles)

I started by sketching the scenes I was planning to include. They changed around a bit (see new storyboard below), but the general idea is the same.

Board 1 and 2: The hero ball jumps down the stairs, then looks both ways down the street before flying into the air.

Board 3 and 4: The ball flies through the air, summoning his spear then slowing when the villain ball shows up with his sword.

Board 5 and 6: The ball says a dramatic line, then both speed into the middle and clash their weapons.

You'll notice that at around frame 75 of the animation process, I decided to plan how much time each thing would take in frames. I did this because the action so far had seemed quite fast but I was determined to let myself have an exactly 15 second animation (for fun). I could have made it longer looking back, but it was more fun this way.

I'll admit that I made this after most of the animation (because the old sheet got destroyed in me moving dorms) was done, but it incorporates the major changes from the original that made it into the animation. 

Also, it looks nicer.

Notable changes include:

Labeling the animation principles I wanted to use, which are:
Squash and Stretch, Anticipation, Exaggeration, and Appeal

Showing the movement in Board 2

Labeling what each scene is

The story board being closer to the end result (due to me dreaming too loftly at the beginning)