A new day, A new idea

When the story was put together in an animatic, it wasn't working as well as hoped. It had too many details that audiences didnt pick up on, too many story elements that couldnt be put across in the short time period, so the story as a whole didnt make sense to viewers. When elements were then cut out or cut down it became worse and became a story that was nothing like how it was when first developed.

It seemed like there was no way of properly telling the story in the time frame of a minute and a half. Therefore, I had to come to the decision of changing the idea...

I still want to use the same characters, because it seems a shame to loose the designs I already have developed, but take the film in a way that will fit the time period more. After watching other short films, one in particular created by Aardman- 'Wat's Pig'- caught my attention. Its way of telling the story, through a split screen of two characters living their lives at the same time, inspired me to try the same effect for myself. So I want to show the hero and kane living at the same time, showing their morning routines and how they differ for the two characters- the villain in a grotty house for example, with the hero in a shiny, clean, modern place, or the villain opening his curtains and scaring local children, while the hero opens his curtains to have birds singing and groups of adoring fans outside. There could be various scenarios played out showing the difference between the two, ending possibly in them realising they live opposite each other, and prepare to battle, but arent on duty for another 10 minutes, so kane goes round to forcefields for a cup of tea first.

I hope this idea would be liked and enjoyed by audiences, going back to a more comedic story, with a way of telling it that will hopefully make it stand out.