[Kevin Thorp]

1. A scanned storyboard is fine. Rough sketches are fine. But they should show all the scenes & movements.

2. You can create one basic flapping motion, then copy the keyframes to new positions on the timeline (shift & move) to get repeated flapping.

3. Do you just need to see the disc of light? That's a spotlight. If you need to see the beam you can create a cone & give it a semi-transparent material, & self-illuminated.