Proposal

WHAT: a short film (0.40min - 1 min or so), done in CGI, with 3D scanned movement and models.
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Starting from an idea I found making my last project: "We sought an intersection between a scientific replica and a stylized, science fiction creature, reaching a point where reality meets fiction". Speculative, science fiction story showcasing an encounter with the new configurations that will appear in urban spaces in an immediate future. In a future where delivery and business has the priority in public spaces, model reclaims her right to make use of her home city (WIP)

NOTES; TO DO:
- Put together a video montage for the action
- For the proposal, we will show blocking (in UE5), concept art, styling, team, casting, storyboard if needed
- Put references to anchor idea. THX 1148
- Describe environment with specific details
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It will be registered in the copyright office in Madrid, defining each person´s role in the creation of the video.
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Income possibilities:
- Models, clothes, scans, etc. Could be posted in online platforms that sell 3D elements to be used by 3rd parties. Each item would generate a passive income to everyone involved in its creation.
- maybe short film festivals, or could be used as a pilot film for future commercial projects
- Grants given by Epic to projects made with Unreal Engine, the software I will most likely use for this video. We could expand the project and get the grants. Project would need to be as safe and not aggresive as can be for this, since the company won´t sponsor suff that´s too edgy or problematic
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SCRIPT

INTRODUCTION:
needs to show place
Not only place, but the conditions that make the world be like that.
Needs to introduce hints of that world
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Can be with insert shots of cameras, signs, etc
Maybe a signal that points that you need to adapt to the drone? Lower head sign
Signs in different languages at the same time, written vertically
As model enters the space, after walking down the stairs, show model looking at cameras, and cameras moving to look at model
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Show insert shots of environment to place model in the spaceIntroduce setting: the underpass, ambient shots
Introduce action: shots of cameras, insert shots, intro shot of model. Then model walking and drones passingIntroduce problem: drones pass, record, model has to dodge them turning her head/ upper body

MID ACTION:
- switch to camera from POV drone, keeps recording her
- needs to build tension. Drones hit on her, we see reaction. She needs to put her head down and move around to avoid the drones
- At one point, she sets one drone aside, then other, this time more aggressively.
- After 2 or 3 drones pushed, she pushes one harder, which loses control and crashesMaybe she drops AirPods in the crash, she reaches down to get them (AirPods 2022, could make the bridge between now and future), she could be using older technology

ENDING - SOLUTION
- model punches drone, drone falls, change from POV
- After breaking drone, time slows, marking gravity of the action.
- She stands still, looks around her
- Reaction from rest of drones: they look at model, forming a concentrical group of gazes, they stand still and back up slightlyç- - They back a little , model backs a little too
- Model continues to walk, drones get back to their route
- As she walks, we notice drones completely avoid model
- After defeating drones, mode continues a few steps
- Suddenly, one step makes the floor go bright. As they go, the floor and walls lights following their movement, feeling like the room has come to life. They have entered a public installation of sorts, that ends up lighting the entire hall for a few meters. Has to feel like the white room in THX 1138. They finally exit that lit area feeling confident
- Ending shot of model underexposed, silhouette visible, with back walls lit in white, silhouettes drones passing, evading her. Back shot, walking away.
Take this Akira scene as reference: https://youtu.be/5d9JsqXZP1M

- Maybe open, camera just pans out from the broken drone?
- or model could just move forward and finish her journey. Sliding through stairsFaintes (amaga) the drones, drones back up and empty the tunnel.
- Continues, exits the station sliding down the automated stairs
- Could also show drones evading someone in the background
- Notes: the seamless switch to drone POV was nice idea. Don’t make change obvious, camera just changes normally and is later revealed that it was from drone’s view

Short beginning about drone following. From POV drone (wide angle). We don’t know, just see camera movements. We see the character punching/ hitting the POV camera. The model has punched/ hit the drone with the hand, camera changes, we see the drone in the floor, broken. The character continues and exits the hallway sliding through mechanical stairs. See “ When drones attack compilation” in YouTube.

TEAM

David Guerrero - Director, 3D artist
Lucía Lomas - Styling, casting, cosulting
Ángel Palomeque - Storyboard
María Fominaya -Concept art
Aaron Moreno - Consulting, clothing pattern
Mocap + Animation - Raised by Wolves (not final)
- Sarah Maigrot (could be a cheaper option to hire a freelance to do keyframe animation)

Damaris Zielke

MODELS

1st option Muriel

The most practical option would be the use of Metahuman, which is free and gives you the option of animating the model and use motion capture for the face:

‍https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/metahuman

STYLING

Would add AirPods to connect it with the present. Like the first car people use is prob 20 years old
Second option from the right would be best for me.
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https://mega.nz/folder/RscEEapa#eb-wwe6oN5Zm-QIoVdUOEA

Character details:

REFERENCES FOR VIDEO

Good vid I found on instagram that serves well as base:

To have an idea of the quality we´ll have, these video were done all in CG, using 3D scans and motion capture (although I would like to try other alternatives that might work too). Obviously hey are big productions, at 100s of thousands of euros to produce + bakced by big studios. Ours will much much be smaller in scale, but will try to get the quality as close as I can:
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This one done by a smaller crew. Again, ours will be even smaller:
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MAIN ENVIRONMENT

Liminal space. A passing zone, undefined, could be anywhere, anytime. Vague enough, but very stylized. Should have an open zone, connecting with the exterior. A corridor - plaza hybrid, channel for human traffic and meeting. Probably during the day or sunrise, you should be able to see the exterior a bit
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Environment light placement

LIGHTING

ENVIRONMENT DETAILING

LIGHTS

Concrete could be wet, frequent cinematrography approach to urban
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PROPS

DRONE DESIGN

Three models: One with a camera attached, based on the DJI Inspire 3; A delivery drone; and an anti pollution drone. Maybe also one of these models with a cage
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