Final project reworked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwzAyrAHn4s

Here's the link to my final project reworked.

Link to Final video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8hEbMWW2Gg

Film Spreadsheet

Film location maps and photos

Storyboard for "The Lucky Pencil"

Contact Sheet

Kaitlyn Chandler

Phone #: 1-901-233-5952

Trista Vercher

Phone #: 1-901-573-0937

Stephanie

Can be found on Facebook

Krickett King

Phone #: 1-870-378-5483

Lauren Willoughby

Phone #: 1-512-657-8120

Logistic for "The Lucky Pencil"

Number of Actors/Actresses needed

Three Actresses. Particularly a trio of friends. That would help make the film more believable.

All three will need to be in just about every scenes.

Location requirements

Three areas

A Dorm living room

A picnic table at the park

A classroom

Indoor areas need to be clean and easy access to electrical outlets.

No stunts really needed

Actresses need to wear regular clothing and be able to wear it for more than one day.

Props needed

A pencil(a distinctive one)

Papers/studying material

Backpacks or schoolbags.

New Pitch(The Lucky Pencil) Self-Critique

1. The Lucky Pencil

2. The main character is desperately searching for a pencil she considers lucky and refuses to study without it. With the help of some friends they search for it, only to discover it was in the main character's pocket.

3. I got the idea from the saying "If it was a snake, it would've bitten you." Sometimes when people are searching for something they need, they sometimes get frustrated and/or desperate that they fail to realize that sometimes what they are looking for is either right in front of them or close by or just misplaced. I also remember seeing tv show episodes where a character is looking for something they consider important and go far to find it with help of other characters then at the very end, they either had it in their pocket or in a bag they're carrying and they feel somewhat embarrassed, but also think it's kind of funny, but most likely the character that helped them look is either frustrated or ticked off. I find that situation or idea amusing and I thought I could try making my own version with that theme.

4. I would like the audience to be amused and entertained and I thought they can get that by seeing how the characters go about finding the pencil and their reactions to the situations and I plan to make those themes dramatic and amusing.

5. The film's main character is desperately trying to find her lucky pencil believing that without it, she can't study well for her upcoming test. While still searching, two of her friends arrive and ask what's going on. The main character explains(dramatically and desperately) what's going on and asks for help. Her friends agree even though they think it's pointless. After searching two other areas, the characters are ready to give up when one of the friends sees something sticking out of the main character's back pocket. She checks and it turns out to be her lucky pencil. While the main character is embarrassed and yet thinks it's kind of funny, her friends are frustrated at the idea that they went through so much trouble for pretty much nothing.

6. The theme idea is really that sometimes when people lose something they consider important and they get freaked out over it, they tend to likely become oblivious or dramatic about the situation don't think straight, in which they sometimes fail to realize that more than likely what they're looking for is close by or right in front of them. Plus sometimes people can get this way if they lose something they lose something they take for granted, but is something they'd need later like a cell phone charger or a school supply. Some think they're superstitious without what they lost, when they really want to find it because the object is like a security blanket to them. Feeling desperate, worried or stressed can cloud a person's judgement and they worry about something needlessly. Plus in the end when they realize that they worried over something small or not worth getting all worked up about, they can feel really silly or upset that they wasted all the time worrying and searching, that they became distracted of what was really important.

7. The class did ask what the character is like and who is she, so I need to go into more depth and description in the characters. I just need to think more about what the characters should be like. I've been also told I should raise the stakes in the film and make my main character like really desperate in searching for her pencil. Plus I've been told that the film needs more development, but I just need to go back and think about how I want the characters to act and also that except for the ending scene, the rest doesn't sound as funny as intended and that it needs more wit to it, but I aim to make it that way by using how the characters search for the pencil, their responses and just the dramatic appeal to the search.

8. Journal notes

• Consider the 6 stages of grief: denial, depression, mourning etc.
• Make a bigger statement of the pencil. Maybe make it unique like very large or colorful or used or maybe even magical.
• Maybe put it so that the main character doesn't find the pencil until right before the test or maybe one of her friends has it.
• Even consider that she never finds it and does the test without it and ends up doing well or put it so that she spent so much time worrying and searching for the pencil that she doesn't study well and doesn't do well on the test.
• Consider the relationship or value of the pencil to the main character.

Pitch Genre

I'm going for a comedy idea with a plot twist at the end and have a sense of drama at least in the characters. I got the idea of the genre from a couple of other cartoon episodes I've seen where the main character was missing something they considered important and after searching for awhile, what they are looking for is actually really close by either like in their bag or pocket. I actually find it amusing for the audience and frustrating for other characters in the shows.

Revised Pitch idea

Title: Lucky Pencil

Main character: Pretty superstitious in her opinion and has lost what she calls her lucky pencil and refuses to do any studying without it. Really though, she's not very confident a bit absent-minded and is superstitious and deep down, her pencil is almost like a security blanket, something she can't do without. She's willing to go far to avoid bad luck, even retracing her steps to find her pencil believing she won't do well without it.

Best friend 1: This friend is somewhat pessimistic and defiantly doesn't buy her friends superstitious beliefs. She does care about her friend enough to want to help her, but deep down she can't stand her friends superstitious beliefs. She doesn't think it's really necessary to search for one pencil, but still decides to help.

Best friend 2: This friend is more willing to help her friend find her pencil despite her superstitious beliefs, but doesn't think it's worth worrying over either. Nonetheless she does care about her friends feelings and wants to help.

Central Point: Searching for the pencil.

Central Goal: Finding the pencil, only to find out it was close by the whole time. Meant to serve as a surprise plot twist.

In the beginning of the film, the main character is desperately searching for her lucky pencil. When we first see her she is searching in her dorm living room and it's messy with papers and books. She searches the couches, books and floor, but can't find it.

A little later, her two friends arrive to study with her and they ask her what's up. She replies in saying that her lucky pencil is missing and needs to find it. Her friends suggest that she could just use another pencil, but she absolutely refuses and asks them for help in finding it. The 1st friend, a little pessimistic and not into her friend's beliefs of superstition, doesn't think searching for one pencil is worth it, but agrees to help anyway. The 2nd friend is more eager to help but she too doesn't buy into her friend's superstitions either.

The main character recalls that she was using her pencil at school and she also remembers using it at the park and suggests they look for the pencil at those two places. The main character and her friends check the classroom at school first. They check the floor, under the tables, near the door, on the chairs and still can't find the pencil.

Then they go to the picnic table at the park and check around there. The grass, the trees and they still can't find it.

The friends suggest that she'd at least try studying with another pencil and the main character reluctantly agrees. But as she gets up and turns around to go back to the dorm, one of her friends notices something sticking out of her back pocket and she asks her friend what it is. The main character checks and it turns out that her lucky pencil was in her back pocket the whole time. Her friends respond astonished and annoying to this and the film ends with the main character holding the pencil and feeling very embarrassed.

New Edited video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCzepTAJETg

Link to new group film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVQY6dzncOU

2nd New Pitch Idea

I've come with this pitch idea where the story is so stupid or weird that it's funny. A student needs to study for an upcoming test, but likes to use a pencil she considers lucky for note-taking and when the movie starts, we see her searching like crazy for it and when some friends come to study with her and after asking what's up and after explaining the lucky pencil thing, she freaks out that the studying won't go well, so her friends offer to help her find it, so at least she would calm down. So they go out and search different areas where she thought she might've left her pencil. After awhile, they are about to give up when one of the friends notices a pencil sticking out of the girl's back pocket and asks her what it was and when she takes it out, she realizes that it's her lucky pencil and her friends get really upset and she feels really stupid and embarrassed after all or that.

Story board images

Location Confirmation maps

Robinson's

Confederate Park

Confederate Park

Roberson House

Robinson House

Robinson's Gallery and Confederate Park photos

Confederate Park

Contact Sheet

Contact Sheet:

Actors:

· Apen Aten- 502-939-5491

· Brandon Myer -912-977-6390

· DeMarco-870-589-0490

· Kamilah Jones- 678-644-8171

· Kaitlyn Chandler-901-233-5952

· Krickett King-870-378-5483

· Lauren Willoughby-512-657-8120

· Lexi Shaunak-901-590-9257

· Maggie-901-848-5817

· Rachel Beasly-256-361-3011

· Trista Vercher-901-573-0937

· Travis Fowler-479-857-4020

· Stephanie-Facebook

· LAtee-Facebook

Locations:

· Robinson Editons-901-619-4478

Spread Sheet

Script for film

Scene 1:

[Fade in from black/stable wide shot of GIRL walking her dog in Overton Park. The dog is rambunctious and breaks away. Cut to a scene of the park-dog sprints across the frame from left to right. The camera cuts to a low angle shot of a stuffed dummy dog being thrown into Rainbow Lake. Camera Cuts back to the shocked GIRL.]

GIRL: [close up of her face] Oh no! My dog!

[Over the shoulder shot of GWD. SPY 1 enters frame, sopping wet, with dog in hand.]

SPY 1: Don’t worry! I saved him!

[Insert shot of SPY 1’s arms handing stuffed dog to GIRL. Cut to medium shot of GIRL holding real wet dog and looking down at him excitedly.]

GIRL: Gee, thanks!

[Cut to wide shot. GIRL looks up and SPY 1 is gone. Cut to extreme long shot of GIRL. Camera pans to the right and focuses on SPY 1 behind tree. Camera rests on SPY 1 for a moment then continues to pan to the right to reveal SPY 2 hiding behind a similar tree.]

SPY 2: Hippo Jesus windsurfs at dawn.

[Close up of SPY 1’s face. She has a knowing look. Cut to black.]

Scene 2:

[Scene opens to establishing shot of Robinson Editions Building. SPY 1 steps into shot from the right and flips her shiny and freshly coiffed hair. SPY 1 engages what seems to be a microphone in her earring by lightly pulling on the earbob. By pinching it we hear the electronic noise. Camera cuts to an aerial shot of her crossing the street towards Robinson Editions Building. Camera cuts to the inside of Robinson Editions. We see SPY 1 sitting at a dimly lit table. In the background, we see a BIG BOSS MAN surrounded by enthusiastic women and a few bodyguards. Close up of the man’s face, he is clearly disengaged the company he keeps. He says nothing. His distant thoughts are suddenly interrupted as he notices SPY 1 from across the room. He turns his head ever so slightly but very quickly. Cut to a shot that starts at SPY 1’S feet, moves to her legs and continues up to her face. SPY 1’s face is finally shown. Over the shoulder shot of SPY 1 standing up and walking towards BIG BOSS MAN. The dolly is following her through the crowd. GIRL bumps into SPY 1.]

GIRL: Oh, sorry… [keeps walking]

SPY 1: Don’t worry about it.

[SPY 1 takes another few steps towards BIG BOSS MAN and stops suddenly. She turns her head toward GIRL. Cut to SPY 1’s stable POV of GIRL leaving out a doorway across the room. GIRL opens door and bright yellow light streams in. Cut back to the initial camera view of SPY 1 with head still turned. SPY 1 then steps out of the frame following Girl. Cut to the other side of the door which is brightly lit with yellow light. SPY 1 opens door quickly and rushes in the doorway only to be met by a double footed kick to the face. SPY 1 is slammed against door and slumps to the ground. Cut to SPY 1’s POV of GIRL standing over her. GIRL has her hands on her hips in a dominating pose.]

GIRL: [Bringing hands to her face mockingly.] Oh nooo! My dog!... Bitch!

[GIRL begins to sprint toward the stairs but SPY 1 trips her. GIRL and SPY 1’s fight continues. As they fight GIRL lures SPY 1 up the stairwell. At the top of the stairwell GIRL kicks SPY 1 back and exits out onto roof slamming the door behind her. SPY 1 jumps up and opens the roof exit. Cut to other side of the door opening and SPY 1 climbs out. Cut to Wide Establishing Shot BIG BAD BOSS GUY and posse lined up ready to fight. There is a long moment of tension. Everyone is poised for a battle royale when suddenly the BIG BAD BOSS GUY steps forward. Music begins. BIG BAD BOSS begins singing to “Kay Sera”. Huge dance sequence begins on roof. The dance number switches between 4 locations: Robinson roof, The Pyramid, fountain downtown and light up bridge. In mid song we are back on the roof when GIRL pulls out her stuffed dog from the park. She puts it to her ear. We hear ticking. GIRL throws stuffed dog at SPY 1. Cut to silent mushroom cloud. Cut to shot of a real dog (same from beginning) jolting awake in a pet bed. Cut to dog POV. It looks around confused at a normal apartment. SPY 1 walks up.]

SPY 1: [Bending down.] Wanna go for a walk?

[Dog jumps up. Both leave out front door of apartment.]

Location photos of the Lake @ Overton Park

Here are three images of the lake at Overton Park. We plan to use this lake for some of the shots of the film.

New Dealer's pitch idea

(This idea was originally an animation idea.)

I had the idea of Cole and Noki being humanoid-like aliens. When the pair of friends come across Earth, the two of them become curious of everything about it. Cole mostly is interested humans, but thinks that while Earth is interesting, he thinks it's dangerous and therefore studies humans from outside of Earth through scans and videos he records, While Noki is even more curious of the two and travels to Earth as much as she can with her teleporting ability and a machine designed by Cole to assume a more human like appearance. She soon starts taking anything she can get her hands on from toys, to electronics, to even garbage. She would even explore the inside of homes and doesn't think she'll be caught since she knows she can just teleport away. Cole tries to steer her away from her trips to Earth and often drags her back out of Earth out of fear that his friend was putting herself in danger.

Finally Noki goes as far as trying to swipe appliances from homes, her first attempt being a fridge, but ends up caught by the man living in the house who actually turns out to be an officer who uses his stun gun to stop her, but after it strikes her, she teleports away. While the gun didn't kill her, it does weaken her teleportation and she can't return to Cole or their ship in Space and ends up lost and wandering around the area of a city and can't even get in touch with Cole. Meanwhile Cole waits for Noki to return, but after a long time he gets worried and tries to find her by computer and can't find her. He wants to go to Earth to find her, but is afraid of what the planet and the people will be like and how he'd find her and has to decide to face his fear.

Dealer's Choice pitch

This story is about two aliens who have an interest and studies the ways and lives of humans. The first one, Cole and his friend Noki. Each of the two have special abilities as well. Cole has telekinesis and a genius IQ, but is arrogant and thinks his more superior due to his intellect, but has a major curiosity to humans and wants to learn as much about them as he can. He's mostly interested in studying humans themselves and how their bodies work as well as their personalities and emotions.

Noki has teleportation abilities and is more curious about how humans live and the objects, gadgets and tools they use. Her curiosity leads her to sometimes sneak onto earth and slip into houses, offices or other buildings and snatch away things, such as electronics, accessories and even small objects and considers it easy since she can teleport and claims she'll never be caught despite Cole's demands that she doesn't continue slipping onto Earth fearing that their existence will be discovered.

Cole gets really worried when finally people on Earth begin to notice that many of their things begin disappearing more and more often since Noki has been going to Earth to gather more objects from there more often than usual. Cole, greatly annoyed, goes after her one night when she makes another attempt to pick up some things in order to stop her. But she ends up almost caught and the two narrowly escape. But Noki continues to come to earth and finally ends up caught despite Cole's warnings. Cole doesn't know what to do, but he does know he needs to think of a way to help her in some way or another.

Instructional video link

Here is the link to my edited version of my group's instructional video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLd_99maFKs

Group film shot list