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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Week 10 - Mystery Adaption
The story revolves around the mysterious identity of a famed "wish granter." Rumor has it that this person will grant you a single wish if you can figure out their identity. Meet Rory Blake, a young man who's one wish is to be reunited with his high school girlfriend (relive the flory days and all that). On the way he meets many others on the lookout for the wish granter, including a struggling artist named Lloyd, a stressed business woman named Clara, a lonely little girl named Jillian, a homeless man named Harold, and a boy named Ted looking for "the meaning of life". But the wish granter can be anyone...
The search leads Rory through the hopes of each of these characters:
Lloyd paints portraits of the people closest to him, but he's contracted an illness that prevents him from painting. He's struggling to find another medium, as well as motivation.
Clara is the breadwinner of her family, but she really just wants to retire comfortably with her stay-at-home husband and kids. Sadly, her financial situation keeps her from achieving this goal.
Jillian wants nothing more than attention, since she doesn't get any from her widowed, hard-working father. She really wishes for company she can rely on.
Harold doesn't want anything specific, just a place to call home. He wants to stop wandering from town to town, and instead pick a place to stay and start over.
Ted's an orphan, and he's having trouble coping. He wants to understand how other people cope with their issues, and then maybe he too can do the same.
Rory runs into several possible characters that could be the wish granter. Mob boss Montgomery is always granting favors to those who are loyal. Doctor Evan Green is known for taking on any medical challenge, with a high enough success rate to be labeled a miracle worker. Local toy store owner Merry Flannigan has been around for years, cheering up souls for as long as anyone can remember. Each provides miracles in their own way, but are any of them capable of granting any wish?
Eventually on the path that leads towards Doctor Green, Rory runs into Ted, where he reveals his identity as a the inheritor of a large fortune and the actual wish granter. Rory's journey helps him realize he doesn't need to relive the past, coming to realize he doesn't really need a wish to move on with his life.
The search leads Rory through the hopes of each of these characters:
Lloyd paints portraits of the people closest to him, but he's contracted an illness that prevents him from painting. He's struggling to find another medium, as well as motivation.
Clara is the breadwinner of her family, but she really just wants to retire comfortably with her stay-at-home husband and kids. Sadly, her financial situation keeps her from achieving this goal.
Jillian wants nothing more than attention, since she doesn't get any from her widowed, hard-working father. She really wishes for company she can rely on.
Harold doesn't want anything specific, just a place to call home. He wants to stop wandering from town to town, and instead pick a place to stay and start over.
Ted's an orphan, and he's having trouble coping. He wants to understand how other people cope with their issues, and then maybe he too can do the same.
Rory runs into several possible characters that could be the wish granter. Mob boss Montgomery is always granting favors to those who are loyal. Doctor Evan Green is known for taking on any medical challenge, with a high enough success rate to be labeled a miracle worker. Local toy store owner Merry Flannigan has been around for years, cheering up souls for as long as anyone can remember. Each provides miracles in their own way, but are any of them capable of granting any wish?
Eventually on the path that leads towards Doctor Green, Rory runs into Ted, where he reveals his identity as a the inheritor of a large fortune and the actual wish granter. Rory's journey helps him realize he doesn't need to relive the past, coming to realize he doesn't really need a wish to move on with his life.
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Week 4 - Dream Adaption
Dream 1)
Dream 2)
It started out as me acting as a Governess for this famil's kids (they lived in a treehouse). I went to get some grocery's, but when I came back I was being followed by a sketchy guy in baby blue plaid. He followed me right to my door, where I opened it and all the family was there to be like "Yo get away rude!" Then slammed the door in his face. A few minutes passed and I passed by the front door again, and I saw it was ajar. I peered closer. The hall to the bedrooms was by the door and as I shut the door and looked down the hall I saw him trying to blend in with the closet so I started SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS and the whole family came and was "YO GET AWAY RUDE".
Well fast forward and the guy has kinda taken the kids hostage when the parents and I were out. I come back home and its locked so I have to go up the balcony to SAVE THE CHILDREN!! But as I do so the blue plaid guy notices a sound from me climbing and starts searching around all wary. I manage to hide under some wooden tables without being seen (somehow), find the kids and we begin escaping. Que long chase seen where I literally have to parkour down this tree with three kids on my back.
Fast forward. This treehouse is no longer a home, but I guess a hangout of people from high school that I definitely wasn't friends with. It seems there's this meeting or reunion of some kind and I'm there and there's no one I wanna talk to. Then we starting watching something on television (I'm not sure what). And I sneak out to get something to eat. I go outside and its some other uninterested high school classmate wandering about! Hello there! We decide to go get some food, but because I'm now suddenly on my rollerblades and its raining he carries me piggyback to his car (which is kelly green and a 1970s sports car thats kinda beat up, but thats okay). Also it was weird because he carried me piggyback while also having a huge spherical backpack, which I think was actually a basket full of stuff that he put on his back and then wrapped in a sheet.
We get to the car, we don't actually go anywhere, but we see everyone leaving the meeting to go get food too. Lots of people I remember seeing in hallways at school, lots of people I didn't like. We wait until they're all gone to go back inside.
But then something takes a turn.
This kid with the weird backpack carries me inside, and we have to hide because the STRANGE MYSTERIOUS PEOPLE/BEINGS that set up this weird reunion are suddenly picking people off as they please to be discarded! More kids come back from eating and everyone starts running amok not knowing what to do. And then the backpack kid I'm with says something that makes me highly suspicious (I wish I knew what it was). In my suspicion I sneak away from him, and because he now thinks I know what he knows he has now become my enemy. And I spend the rest of the dream hiding from him and from the mysterious beings.
Well fast forward and the guy has kinda taken the kids hostage when the parents and I were out. I come back home and its locked so I have to go up the balcony to SAVE THE CHILDREN!! But as I do so the blue plaid guy notices a sound from me climbing and starts searching around all wary. I manage to hide under some wooden tables without being seen (somehow), find the kids and we begin escaping. Que long chase seen where I literally have to parkour down this tree with three kids on my back.
Fast forward. This treehouse is no longer a home, but I guess a hangout of people from high school that I definitely wasn't friends with. It seems there's this meeting or reunion of some kind and I'm there and there's no one I wanna talk to. Then we starting watching something on television (I'm not sure what). And I sneak out to get something to eat. I go outside and its some other uninterested high school classmate wandering about! Hello there! We decide to go get some food, but because I'm now suddenly on my rollerblades and its raining he carries me piggyback to his car (which is kelly green and a 1970s sports car thats kinda beat up, but thats okay). Also it was weird because he carried me piggyback while also having a huge spherical backpack, which I think was actually a basket full of stuff that he put on his back and then wrapped in a sheet.
We get to the car, we don't actually go anywhere, but we see everyone leaving the meeting to go get food too. Lots of people I remember seeing in hallways at school, lots of people I didn't like. We wait until they're all gone to go back inside.
But then something takes a turn.
This kid with the weird backpack carries me inside, and we have to hide because the STRANGE MYSTERIOUS PEOPLE/BEINGS that set up this weird reunion are suddenly picking people off as they please to be discarded! More kids come back from eating and everyone starts running amok not knowing what to do. And then the backpack kid I'm with says something that makes me highly suspicious (I wish I knew what it was). In my suspicion I sneak away from him, and because he now thinks I know what he knows he has now become my enemy. And I spend the rest of the dream hiding from him and from the mysterious beings.
Dream 3)
I bought an ipad for my mom. She threw it away.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Week 3 - Snow White adaption
CHARACTERS
ROSE: Queen-to-be
and childhood friend of SNOW. Primarily jealous, but manages to still be
sophisticated and no-nonsense.
SNOW: Princess
and childhood friend of ROSE. Primarily a huge flirt, but isn’t good at facing
her problems.
HUNTER: Prince
and childhood friends with ROSE and SNOW. Primarily a jokester, but is an
exceptional listener.
GRUMPY PRINCE: A
prince with a grumpy demeanor, currently dating SNOW
SLEEPY PRINCE: A
prince with a tired demeanor, would flirt with SNOW
SICKLY PRINCE: A
prince with a sickly demeanor, the loving brother of SNOW
HAPPY PRINCE: A
prince with a joyful demeanor, thinks he’s in love with SNOW
SMARTLY PRINCE: A
prince with a knowledgable demeanor, used to date SNOW
BASHFUL PRINCE: A
prince with a bashful demeanor, used to date SNOW
PAGE 01
Panel 01
ROSE sits at her place at the dinner party, not enjoying the
festivities.
Panel 02
She sees at the other side of the room, SNOW is gathering a
lot of attention from the attending princes.
Panel 03
SNOW glances away from the princes
Panel 04
She tries to get ROSE’S attention
Panel 05
ROSE scowls back
Panel 06
Unfazed, SNOW smiles and continues to chatter with the
princes.
PAGE 02
Panel 01
HUNTER slides into the seat next to ROSE
HUNTER: Hello
ROSE: Hey
Panel 02
HUNTER: A future queen shouldn’t be making such faces. Don’t
you miss hanging out with her?
ROSE: Not if she’s going to keep ditching me for lesser
people. I’ve heard the rumors about her…
Panel 03
HUNTER: I didn’t think you would be the type to believe them.
ROSE: …
Panel 04
SNOW makes her way to their table.
SNOW: Hi Rose! Hunter!
PAGE 03
Panel 01
ROSE looks up at SNOW with a sneer.
ROSE: Tired of your doting suitors?
Panel 02
SNOW: Oh, they’re just hanging out. I’m actually with that
grumpy face over there tonight, hee.
Panel 03
SNOW points to a GRUMPY PRINCE barking insults at some of
his companions.
SNOW: He’s pretty tough, rough around the edges, exciting…
Panel 04
SNOW looks at ROSE excitedly.
SNOW: He actually reminds me a little of you sometimes
Panel 05
HUNTER is laughing, ROSE is not.
HUNTER: I can imagine.
ROSE: Shut up, both of you.
PAGE 04
Panel 01
SNOW looks a bit disappointed, before turning toward the
refreshment table.
SNOW: Let me grab some fruit and I’ll come sit with you
guys.
Panel 02
ROSE watches as SNOW grabs an apple, but is then stopped by
a SLEEPY PRINCE.
Panel 03
SNOW takes her time to flirt with him, taking a bite of the
apple seductively, and he flirts back
Panel 04
ROSE glowers
ROSE: *thinking* I hope you choke on it.
Panel 05
SNOW suddenly freezes up.
SNOW: Oh, I didn’t expect that from yo-
PAGE 05
Panel 01
SLEEPY PRINCE looks confused, waving a hand in front of SNOW
to see if she will react. She does not.
Panel 02
ROSE watches in confusion as well as more people are drawn
to SNOW’S still body.
Panel 03
HUNTER stands
HUNTER: What’s going on…?
Panel 04
SNOW then collapses onto the ground, varying princes
crowding around her.
SLEEPY PRINCE: Snow!
SICKLY PRINCE: SNOW!!
HAPPY PRINCE: Snow?!
PAGE 06
Panel 01
The hall has been gathered, and ROSE is being informed by
the older members of the court what has apparently happened.
Panel 02
ROSE returns to the other princes, pulling HUNTER aside.
Panel 03
ROSE: She’s been put under a curse.
HUNTER: A curse?!
ROSE: Apparently its minor, but she wont wake.
Panel 04
Close on ROSE’S face as she speaks low.
ROSE: Hunter… I think it was me…
PAGE 07
Panel 01
HUNTER: What?
ROSE: I think I cursed her. I thought she should choke on
the apple.
HUNTER: That’s not a curse.
ROSE: Well apparently it is.
Panel 02
HUNTER steps back
HUNTER: Well even if it was you, it’s only a minor curse,
right? Then it requires a minor magic. Curses 101, standard princely
procedures.
Panel 03
ROSE: *crossing arms* And what’s a minor cure?
Panel 04
HUNTER: True love’s kiss
Panel 05
ROSE’S eyes widen.
PAGE 08
Panel 01
ROSE turns to address the Princes and Princesses waiting for
news.
ROSE: Future subjects!
Panel 02
ROSE: Princess Snow has succumbed to a most likely
accidental minor curse! Only true love’s kiss will wake her!
Panel 03
From the back the GRUMPY PRINCE stands.
GRUMPY PRINCE: I’m her date for this event, so I shall be
the one to wake her.
Panel 04
From the far corner of the room stands a SMARTLY PRINCE
emerges.
SMARTLY PRINCE: She once told me she will always love me, so
it will be me to waken her from her slumber!
Panel 05
More and more princes step forward towards SNOW’S body.
Princess are beginning to look cross.
BASHFUL PRINCE: S-She told me we were meant for each other!
HAPPY PRINCE: She’s MY one true love!
SICKLY PRINCE: She’s my sister, I love her dearly in the
strongest platonic way!
Panel 06
ROSE wears a disgusted scowl at the number of people
claiming to be SNOW’S true love. The Princes continue to argue and bicker
Panel 07
HUNTER then steps forward to block them from SNOW.
HUNTER: SILENCE!
PAGE 09
Panel 01
HUNTER stands between the mass of princes and princess and
SNOW.
HUNTER: What do you know of love? What do you know of
dedication to one person for more than one night?
Panel 02
HUNTER: You think she loved you? Do you think she said those
things because she means them, only to move on to another person to be around?!
She couldn’t stand you so-called royals. Snow never loved any of you! You are
fools to think so!
Panel 03
HUNTER turns to ROSE. The princes and princesses in the
background are speechless and shamed and embarrassed.
HUNTER: The only person SNOW cared about was the only
constant person in her life. The person that she didn’t want to admit she
liked. And thus tried to hide her intentions behind anyone she could find.
Panel 04
ROSE is staring at HUNTER in disbelief.
ROSE: Hunter, what’re you…
HUNTER: And it’s the only kiss that will work, because that
person loves her back, but is just as equally in doubt.
Panel 05
HUNTER leans toward ROSE, who cannot seem to find words.
HUNTER: *in a low
voice* Don’t even try and deny it. I’ve known you two all my life. Don’t
you realize why you’re always so angry when she’s with someone else?
Panel 06
ROSE glances at SNOW’S unconscious form.
PAGE 10
Panel 01
ROSE and SNOW’S body, horizontal shot, in silhouette.
ROSE: *thinking* Since the beginning, there has been Snow,
and there has been me. I never wanted that to end. Never wanted to let her go.
Even Hunter was a threat for a while…
Panel 02
A close up of SNOW’S face.
ROSE: *thinking* But now her life is in peril because of
something I might’ve done. Because I was jealous. Because I wanted her to
myself.
Panel 03
ROSE kneels down and leans toward SNOW’S face.
ROSE: *thinking* But if this is what she wanted all along… I
will gladly give it.
Panel 04
ROSE kisses SNOW up close. Sparkles and roses and glistening
lights surround them.
PAGE 11
Panel 01
An establishing shot of the room, where a beam of light
seems to surround the kissing ladies.
Panel 02
The princes and princesses are agape, but not in a disgusted
way.
Panel 03
HUNTER is surprised.
Panel 04
A shot from below of ROSE’S flushed face looking straight
down at the camera.
PAGE 12
Panel 01
SNOW is smiling up at ROSE
SNOW: Why’d you stop?
Panel 02
ROSE embraces SNOW in a tight hug. SNOW embraces back.
Panel 03
SNOW’S face on ROSE’S shoulder.
ROSE: You… you’re so stupid!
Panel 04
ROSE’S happy crying face on SNOW’S shoulder.
SNOW: I know
Week 2 - Story of an Hour adaption
CHARACTERS
MRS. LOUISE MALLARD – the emotionally distraught
widow with a heart condition
JOSEPHINE – the unhelpful but good intentioned sister
of LOUISE MALLARD
RICHARD – the unhelpful but good intentioned best
friend of the supposedly deceased BRENTLY MALLARD
BRENTLY MALLARD – the supposedly deceased husband of
LOUISE MALLARD
PAGE ONE, PANEL
ONE
A woman, MRS. MALLARD, sobbing as she clings to another
PAGE ONE, PANEL TWO
The woman she clings to, JOSEPHINE, trying to sound
comforting and not awkward as she explains what has happened.
PAGE ONE, PANEL THREE
A man, RICHARD, stands idly by to support them morally from
afar, while also dealing with his own saddened feelings.
PAGE ONE, PANEL FOUR
RICHARD is holding a newspaper regarding the deaths at the
Train Station, including a BRENTLY MALLARD.
PAGE TWO, PANEL
ONE
A long hallway is pictured, with a closed door at the end.
NARRATION: Several hours later…
PAGE TWO, PANEL TWO
From behind we see a shot of a comfy, luxurious armchair
facing the open window.
PAGE TWO, PANEL THREE
From behind we see MRS. MALLARD moves to sit in the chair
and deflates within it
PAGE TWO, PANEL FOUR
A close up of MRS. MALLARD’S grief stricken, tired face, the
light from outside illuminating her features
PAGE THREE, PANEL
ONE
The green, lush trees outside sway in the breeze
PAGE THREE, PANEL TWO
Vendors outside call out to potential customers about their
wares
PAGE THREE, PANEL THREE
A song passes through the air
PAGE THREE, PANEL FOUR
Sparrows fly in the distance
PAGE THREE, PANEL FIVE
The sky is so blue, and littered with aimless clouds
PAGE FOUR, PANEL
ONE
MRS. MALLARD sits with her head thrown
back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except for a sob coming
from her throat.
PAGE FOUR, PANEL TWO
A close up of her distant, dull gaze,
her eyebrows knitted together as a sign of internal thinking
PAGE FOUR, PANEL THREE
Suddenly MRS. MALLARD begins to breathe
deep
PAGE FOUR, PANEL FOUR
A front view of her face.
MRS. MALLARD: Free, free, free!
PAGE FIVE, PANEL ONE
TEXT: I will miss you my love…
PAGE FIVE, PANEL TWO
A snapshot of MR. MALLARD’S folded
hands in his casket.
PAGE FIVE, PANEL THREE
A snapshot of MRS. MALLARD over her
late husband’s casket
PAGE FIVE, PANEL FOUR
A snapshot of her husband’s face,
peaceful in death
PAGE FIVE, PANEL FIVE
Shows MRS. MALLARD from behind, her
arms spread out.
TEXT: But I am free!
PAGE SIX, PANEL ONE
JOSEPHINE is looking through the
keyhole.
TEXT: Free! Body and soul free!
JOSEPHINE: Louise! Louise!
PAGE SIX, PANEL TWO
A close up of JOSEPHINE looking through
the door
JOSEPHINE: Louise, open the door! I
beg, open the door--you will make yourself ill. What are you doing Louise?
PAGE SIX, PANEL THREE
A shot of the armchair with MRS.
MALLARD, the door in the background.
JOSEPHINE: For heaven’s sake, open the
door!
MRS. MALLARD: Go away, I’m not making
myself ill!
PAGE SIX, PANEL FOUR
Over the shoulder shot of MRS. MALLARD
looking back at the door.
JOSEPHINE: Louise! Louise, please!
PAGE SIX, PANEL FIVE
MRS. MALLARD opens the door swiftly,
much to the surprise of JOSEPHINE.
PAGE SEVEN, PANEL ONE
MRS. MALLARD is now alight with purpose
and new vitality.
PAGE SEVEN, PANEL TWO
JOSEPHINE is a little confused, but seems
pleased to see her sister is alright.
PAGE SEVEN, PANEL THREE
Together they descend the stairs, a
feeling of newfound joy amongst them
PAGE SEVEN, PANEL FOUR
RICHARD waits at the bottom of the
stairs
PAGE EIGHT, PANEL ONE
The front door opens, obscuring the
person
VOICE: Hello!
PAGE EIGHT, PANEL TWO
BRENTLY MALLARD’S photograph on the
mantelpiece
VOICE: Hello!
PAGE EIGHT, PANEL THREE
A flashback of BRENTLY MALLARD doing
something far from the train station
PAGE EIGHT, PANEL FOUR
And then the train station blows ups,
without him harmed, oblivious the destruction behind him.
PAGE NINE, PANEL ONE
Back in the present, a forward shot of
him cheerfully coming into the house.
BRENTLY: Hello! I’m home!
PAGE TEN, PANEL ONE
BRENTLY MALLARD is confused as
JOSEPHINE screeches in shock
PAGE TEN, PANEL TWO
RICHARD turns around in surprise
RICHARD: Brently…?!
PAGE TEN, PANEL THREE
MRS. MALLARD’S step back in surprise,
mild horror on her face
PAGE TEN, PANEL THREE
An even closer look at MRS. MALLARD’S
look of horror
PAGE TEN, PANEL FIVE
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