Merby by Lana Bijuk

Personal Project

Transcript

1. Dialog On a typical stormy morning, Merby was...
2. Dialog ...fast asleep, unlike his parents who were already hard at work.
3. Dialog Merby and his parents live on the outskirts of Mertropolis. They grow kelp to survive, but things are about to change...
4. Dialog Forever. Action Notes Merby wakes up scared, the container crashed into his room blocking the window and every other exit out of the house.
5. Action Notes Meanwhile, we see that life is going on as usual at Mertropolis.
6. Action Notes Hustle and bustle of the Mertropolis. We see a school of fish crossing a chasm.
7. Action Notes One citizen looks up and notices a yellow gaseous cloud rising above the Mertowers.
8. Dialog Merby's mom: "MERBY!" Action Notes Yellow gaseous cloud is oozing out of the container. Merby's mom and dad are rushing to the house.
9. Action Notes We see Merby scared under the blanket, yellow cloud spreading from the container.
10. Action Notes CU of Merby scared under the blanket.
11. Dialog Merby's mom: AAAH!! Action Notes Merby hears his parents screaming outside.
12. Action Notes Merby's mom and dad get caught by the police. They have seen too much.
13. Action Notes Merby gets up and can still hear his parents outside struggling, he looks at the container.
14. Action Notes Merby goes towards the container.
15. Action Notes We see that the container is filled with yellow smoke.
16. Action Notes Fear makes his throat dry so Merby gulps.
17. Action Notes He goes in.
18. Action Notes He is looking around going through the smoke (and we notice he inhales it).
19. Action Notes Hand grabs at him and he quickly leans back terrified.
20. Action Notes The hand trying to grab his hair, he recoils.
21. Action Notes Shakes off the hand, but there is another hand trying to grab him now hidden in smoke.
22. Action Notes CU on the Merby's tail and hands trying to grab it.
23. Action Notes He is twirling around dodging hands left and right. Still smoke obstructing our and his view.
24. Action Notes The smoke now clears up a bit and finally we see that in the container there are piles and piles of a mysterious yellow substance and from it weird growth spurts of hands are happening.
25. Action Notes Merby opens his eyes wide.
26. Action Notes He sees the exit.
27. Action Notes He bolts towards the exit.
28. Action Notes Merby jams into the slit opening at the other side of the container.
29. Action Notes He is stuck. We see him from the outside to show his face.
30. Action Notes Merby is flailing trying to get out of the slit.
31. Action Notes Merby's tail frantically going up and down.
32. Action Notes Merby is flailing trying to get out of the slit, something is happening on the sides of his chest.
33. Action Notes Growth spurts pop like little pimples on the sides of his chest.
34. Action Notes Merby is flailing trying to get out of the slit, growth spurts are getting bigger.
35. Action Notes While he is still flailing growth spurts are getting even bigger.
36. Action Notes His growth spurts are now arms and they start helping him / pushing on the sides of the container.
37. Action Notes His tail still frantically going up and down.
38. Action Notes Hands are pushing.
39. Action Notes Hands succeed, he goes through the slit.
40. Action Notes He is free.
41. Action Notes Merby lets out a sigh of relief and his newly grown arm makes the "phew" motion.
44. Action Notes Merby now notices the hand.
45. Action Notes He realizes he has arms and he screams. Policeman notices him and starts chasing him.
46. Action Notes President is letting out a statement on the mysterious yellow cloud and telling people how they have nothing to worry about and that it was nothing.