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Nose Bonk!
Fred used to skate. Now he dreams.
A Short Film Proposal by Joe Nurse
Film Concept
Logline:
A fateful encounter and blow to the head sends Fred from his lonely life of skateboarding the quiet streets of Malvern, into an obsessive pursuit of a mysterious but beautiful lady who lives
in his uncosious mind.
Nose Bonk is a ComedyWhat kind of comedy?
What kind of comedy?
Dark Comedy
Poster for ‘Real Gone’ - A Short Dark Comedy about suicide
What kind of comedy?
Dark Comedy
Poster for ‘Real Gone’ - A Short Dark Comedy about suicide
Frame from ‘Brazil’ - This feature contains plenty of anarchic comedy
Anarchic Comedy
Fred
FredUnemployed Young
Adult
Skate-boarder
Lives in the quiet town of Malvern
Surface Details
FredLonely Antisocial
FrustratedLost in Life
Personality
Keen Resourceful
FredTo find purpose
To realise his dream
What does he want?
FredHis conscious
mind
His own antisocial attitude
What is in his way?
FredAccess to his un-Conscious
mind
To knock himself out...
What does he need?
FredAccess to his un-Conscious
mind
To knock himself out...
What does he need?
To realise the truth.
Film Concept
Synopsis:
Lonely and unemployed, Fred spends his time skateboarding around the sleepy town of Malvern, until a fateful encounter and a blow to the head throws him off his board and into his unconscious
mind where he meets the love of his life. Upon awakening from his dream, Fred becomes obsessed with re-visiting his subconscious world as he desperately tries to discover who this mysterious woman of his dreams is. Perhaps she is closer than he realises.
Story Breakdown
Act one● The story opens inside Fred’s Subcotious after he has fallen
off his board and is uncosious.● We experience his dream. He is in some kind of vast field as
a mysterious and beautiful woman approaches him. Its clear he has fallen for her.
● Fred is suddenly pulled away from his new fantasy as he wakes up and is blinded by the light of the real world.
● He is helped up to his feet by someone with a sweet voice but takes no time to recover and speeds off in search of a way to re-visit the woman of his dreams.
Story Breakdown
Act two● Fred is now obsesed with returning to his dreamscape● He tries to knock himself out with an array of objects
getting gradually heavyier and more painful. He only succeds in making a mess getting some nasty bruses.
● He starts exploring other methords, but ends up descovering a simple electric shock will send him strait to his dreamland with faily few side effect
● At first he is satisfied but eventually needs more. He wants to stay with in his dream forever
Story Breakdown
Act three● Fred uses his resorcefulness and a quick google search to
bodge together a contraption that will diliver enough of a shock to put his body into a coma like state.
● He get ready to activate the machine, but as it begins to power up he reflects on his life. He starts to wander what he will miss. He starts thinking about what started this obsetion
● It was an accedent! He saw a pretty woman in his path so jumped off his board to avoid hitting her.
● The woman of Freds dreams is real! But its too late, and Fred cooks himself alive with his last thought being of her.
Dreamscapes in filmDreams in film have appeared in many different forms:
A frame from ‘The Big Lebowski’ - One of The Dude’s dream sequences
Dreamscapes in filmDreams in film have appeared in many different forms:
● Fantastical
A frame from ‘Brazil’ - Part of Sam Lowry’s recurring dream
Dreamscapes in filmDreams in film have appeared in many different forms:
● Fantastical
● Surreal
A frame from ‘The Science of Sleep’ - One of Stephane’s dreams
Dreamscapes in filmDreams in film have appeared in many different forms:
● Fantastical
● Surreal
● AmbitiousA frame from ‘Rushmore’ - Max Fischer’s Dream in the opening scene
Dreamscapes in filmDreams in film have appeared in many different forms:
● Fantastical
● Surreal
● AmbitiousA frame from ‘Brazil’ - Lowry’s dreams are pure fantasy, but reflect
his real world desires.
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
LocationThe sleepy town of Malvern
Logistics
Production
● April 2nd: Malvern SOUP event
● Crowd funding - Indiegogo, kickstarter
● First 3 weeks of April: Pre-production
● 25th - 29th April: 5 Days available for shooting
● By May: Post-production will commence (3 Weeks)
● Final film delivered by 24th May
Logistics
Cast & Crew
● 2 actors required: Fred and Dream woman
● I shall be directing
● 1 Camera oporator required
● 1 sound oporator required
● 1 gaffer required
● Minimum crew of 4 (including myself)
● £200 to secure
Logistics
Equipment
● Camera: Black Magic PCC
● Sound: Boom, lavalier, external audio capture
● Lights: Led Light panels, portable light
● Tripod and Gimbal
● Cabels, power, gels
● Potentialy no cost - Borrow equipment
Audience
Motion designTeen/Young Adults
People in Fred's
situationThe youth of Malvern
Audience Interaction
Social Media
Facebook.
Twitter.
Instagram.
Snapchat.
Platform
Motion design
Film Festivals
Comedy Category OnlineAesthetica,
York
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