gantt chart;

synopsis;

This short video recounts the story of Buzz Lightyear as he undergoes several processes to locate his lost cookie. Through the use of his detective skills and memory, Buzz interviews potential suspects to find the culprit. Targeting the mass market (general audience), this video demonstrates the relentlessness of individuals when they lose a treasured item and the lengths they would go through to find it.

storyboard;

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pictures;

labville:
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad308/NazriTakiya/techno.jpg

characters;

Protagonist:
buzz lightyear

Acquaintances/Suspects:
robot
mickey & minnie
alvin & simon
winnie the pooh
jessie

Antagonist:
alvin & simon

final plot (detailed);

Opening scene:
the past
• in greyscale
• party scene
• voiceover of Buzz talking about the 'perfect' day
• softer music
• 'suddenly the lights go out'
• gasping, screaming, etc.
• lights go on and the item's gone
• 'and my thing is gone'

Scene 2:
present
• blank background
• Buzz sitting on a chair
• talks about how much they love the thing
• Buzz saying 'I'm going to do whatever it takes to find it and whoever stole it'

Scene 3:
suspect 1 - Robot
• black background with suspect photo, name and location - typing animation
• located in LABVILLE
• Sound effects of computing equipment
• Buzz visits Labville
• Asks Robot questions
• Obvious signs of suspicion from Buzz

Scene 4:
suspect 2 - mickey and minnie
• black background with suspect photo, name and location - typing animation
• located in MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE
• Theme song
• Asks Mickey and Minnie questions
• Slight signs of suspicion from Buzz

Scene 5:
suspect 3 - winnie the pooh
• black background with suspect photo, name and location - typing animation
• located in 100 ACRE WOODS
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Scene 6:
talking to jessie
• located in Andy's house - by the window & desk
• quiet and moody instrumental piece
• Buzz appears sad and lonely without his cookie
• Jessie approaches Buzz and talks about Alvin's & Simon's party for completed food collection
• Buzz is highly suspicious and makes his way to Alvin and Simon's party

Scene 7:
suspect 4 - alvin and simon
• black background with suspect photo, name and location - typing animation
• located in FOOD PARADISE
• song about food
• Asks Alvin and Simon questions and threatens that he will eat all their food
• Alvin and Simon confess

Scene 8:
court scene
• sentence Alvin and Simon to 5 years in Broccoli Land
• mallet sound effect

Scene 9:
final scene
• Alvin and Simon screaming in Broccoli Land as camera zooms out
• Screen turns black and credits come up
• Scene of Buzz and his cookie as credits roll

plot;

• use toys
• re-enactments
• going to another world
• having a dream
• starts with the truth
• quest
• mystery - something goes missing

Basic plot -
#1
• having a dream
• wake up
• dream happens in reality
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#2 - antagonist steals protagonist's treasured possession
• stealing scene in greyscale - past
• protagonist narrating
• finds out the possession is missing
• tries to find it and who stole it
• finds the culprit
• court scene - sent to broccoli land
• antagonist screaming

effects;

• telling a story from the past (greyscale)
• having a dream (blurry, hazy)
• scene to scene (cut, wipe, fade in/out)
• green screen for background

introduction: (title);

• adding title in as video progresses
• using stop motion animation for the title using lego blocks, etc.

Plot/Body:
• soundtracks:
- instrumental
- song

In italics is the idea we'll be using. I will edit later.

inspirational videos;

We found these videos from youtube to be particularly helpful in showing us what we can achieve with our videos: