Manifesto and Memory Essay (Updated with pitch details):

My Manifesto:

Today is the day that I have fun.

Fun in doing, not in thinking that I can do.
Fun in making, not in hoping I can make.
Fun in planning, not in hoping that everything works out in the end.

To create is to have fun, to have fun is to create better.

Better than those around me, who reject ideas that may not work out too well.
Those I fear may not like what I have to say.
SAY IT! Something left unsaid will never be verified.
The only way to know right from wrong is to try.

As I say this, I do not jump in headfirst.
Oh no! Organization is paramount!
I think, I execute, I think again.

The ideas I store in little files, just in case I want to come back to them one day.
All alphabetized and numbered,
But not ranked in effectiveness,
For a bad idea is a good idea that was not executed properly.

How do I execute properly?
Execute again.

My work reflects my feelings whether I like it or not.
I might as well have fun while creating
So my audience can have fun while watching
And want to share that experience with others
Who then create (and have fun while doing so)
So others can watch and then create themselves.

I want my work to inspire others to dare themselves to create.
But the only way I can make work of this quality is if I enjoy making it.

Gone are the days where I hope things will work out in the end.
Today is the first day I enjoy creating.


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Memory Essay:

I stand on the edge of the building, looking down at the many people below me. In my mind, I can do anything at this moment. There is no one else with me, all are below, unaware of the feat that is about to take place. I look around, short of breath due to the elevation I am at. The faint echo of car horns teases my ears. So high up I am. All I can see is blue, with little white clouds.

I tie my cape around me, almost ready for takeoff. My feet are cold, as if standing on porcelain, but I do not care. The only thing that matters is the red cape behind me, cotton soft, like the towels my mother bathes me with. It is the symbol of my ability; my belief that I have surpassed those around me, that in the four years I have been alive, I have achieved the power of flight.

I jump.

For a moment, I am weightless. I look around in pride at everything around me; the blue sky, the white clouds, the tile-shaped buildings below me. I blink as I descend towards the ground. Wind passes by my ear quicker than it ever has before. As I blink, the buildings move closer and closer, yet never seem to change in elevation. Something is amiss, yet I can not stop the speed at which I fall. Everything around me is a mess of wind and blurry visuals. Suddenly the edge of a building comes into focus. I try to make an emergency landing. The reflection of porcelain blinds me; I can not see where I land.

Everything becomes black, and a loud, clear ringing can be heard. I see green and yellow triangles.

I awake face up. My father is looking at me with extreme concern. His eyes lack their usual focus and his brow concaves upwards towards the middle of his head. Regardless of his demands I look left and right. What was once buildings and streets is now bathroom tiling. What was once sky is wallpaper. What was once my emergency landing strip is now the edge of my bathroom sink.

On the very corner of the sink, at the pointy end, there is blood.

I begin to cry.

STORYBOARDS:

Pitch Details/Desired elements for movie:

(Camera angles and wardrobe that contrast the main character with the world around him.)

Camera Angles:

Two points of view: third person, and first person for sensory shots from character.

Want the viewer to see what the main character sees, and hear the sounds he hears.

Views from above character to contrast his size with the size of the city around him.

Emphasize the scope of environment while making him stand out from it.

Sounds:

Car horns and traffic in the distance, the sound of rushing wind as he falls, sounds of each step he takes and the sound of his "cape" in the wind.

Visuals:

Bright red cape.  Contrasts the blue sky and white clouds seen from area.

Highly saturated, bright colors on main character, enhanced with lighting. (gels?)

Two color schemes:  

1. Muted greys with blue tint. (Bathroom)

2. Bright and colorful, saturated. (Top of building.)

grays,with blue tints.

On a bright day, colors of the environment will be bright enough that further saturation of the background may not be needed.

Scene Breakdown:

Scene 1:

Extreme low shots, of character, denoting his importance and his feeling of supremacy. Shots from above the character, contrasting the scope of the character to the environment around him.  Bright red towel around his neck, contrasts greatly with blue sky.  Sounds of traffic and wind in the distance.  Character's clothes blowing in distance.

Red cape sharply contrasts the sky.

example of one of the shots I want in the scene.

Scene 2:

After the character jumps, camera switches to first person view.  Shots that ascends slowly, then 

 descent towards the ground.  Animated blinks overlay descent, like iris ins and iris outs, with each blink transitioning into a change of scenery.

(Link to closest example of sensation i want to create as he falls with sound and video, minus music.  14 sec - 28 sec mark)

(I want to greatly contrast the mass amount of color in the child's imagination with the muted surfaces of the bathroom.)

Scene 3:

Very short; A shot of the main character falling on the bathroom floor.  Color scheme changes, paler, less saturated color scheme.  Bluish tint.