Idea Brainstorm

I think this is feasible and I think there are enough people interested to do a small trial run. 3 people, 15 seconds max. The first step of this is going to be **BRAINSTORMING IDEAS**. Which I think should be a community-wide thing. So if you got any ideas about what our cinematic should be about shout 'em out here! I'll scroll through this page and write everything down. In general a story idea should have an intro, and obstacle, a negotiation of that obstacle, and a resolution.

### **Here's the brainstorm criteria:**

* 15 seconds long MAX
* Two characters, using artstoff's free rigs (https://gumroad.com/thestoff?sort=page\_layout)
* No dialogue
* No VFX or complex rig requirements
* Safe For Work(edited)

## Ideas

1. (Shrill) Two adventurers are running from an unseen force. Arrows are whizzing past them. They come across a heavy obstacle. One adventurer puts up a magical barrier to deflect arrows while the other moves the object. When moved one adventurer slides under the obstacle and the other follows.
2. (NIL) Two characters are dueling. One of them gets tripped up and falls prone and is unarmed.  The rival stands over them, raises their sword and runs them through their chest.
3. (Shrill) Two characters are sitting around the campfire waiting for a fish to cook.  One is turning the spit while the other is impatiently playing with magic.  They lose control of the spell causing the fire to erupt, burning the fish to a crisp.  The cook gets angry, grabs a fishing pole and points to the river.  The magician sheepishly obliges.
4. (Shrill) Two explorers are in a mountain temple and enter a big chamber.  The first notices a gold figure on an altar and walks up to it while the other looks around amazed.  The first is about to grab the figure but realizes it might be trapped and consults a lore book about potential traps.  The second then notices the gold figure and impulsively grabs it.  The temple rumbles as they both realize what happened.  They bolt for the door as a giant boulder smashes the altar and rolls after them.
5. (Shrill) One person climbs up a 2m obstacle.  They turn around to help the other one up.  Both of them take a couple steps forward and look up at the massive spire they’ve come to loot.  They give each other knowing glances and start running towards it.
6. (Shrill) Two travellers are walking down an uneven river trail, obviously bored and tired.  One pushes a branch aside and it thwaps the person behind them.  The second gets irritated, power walks ahead and pushes the first person into the river as they pass.  The first person returns to the surface confused about why it happened.
7. (Shrill) Two warriors are sword fighting.  One does a skillful series of attacks while the other frantically tries to defend.  There’s a pause in the action.  The first obviously feels cocky while the other is out of breath.  The second goes on the offensive, feinting one way then attacking from below.  The first is surprised as the second nails them with a savage blow.
8. (Shrill) A guard is patrolling the hall/wall.  As they’re walking away an infiltrator rolls into the area, then sneaks up on the guard and subdues them with a take down.  They sneak on.
9. (Shrill) Two adventurers careen around a corner running away from an unseen force.  They vault over a series of low obstacles before diving over an edge into the unseen void.
10. (Shrill) Two travellers are scaling a giant tree.  As one walks down the length of a branch they slip and start to fall.  The second is able to dive and grab their hand before it’s too late.
11. (Shrill) A hero confronts a wizard.  The wizard unleashes a massive AOE attack.  The hero dodges it and shoots the hat off the wizard with an arrow, scaring the hell out of them.  The wizard runs in panic.
12. (Toby) Two adventurers searching an abandoned castle (not location dependent) fall through some loose floorboards, they stumble across an ancient relic under guard by a foot soldier. Both shocked they scramble onto their feet as the guard rushes them with killing blows in mind.  Both work together to take down the guard, gather the relic and leave.
13. (Jo) Two characters are under long range attack ( eg fireballs/magic missiles) from a creature (silhouette). Character A is unconscious and greviously hurt. Character B struggles in vain to carry A to safety, goes through some emotional conflict before making a decision. B transforms into a creature similar to the one attacking them and brings A to safety.
14. (Jo) Character A is travelling through a forest/valley/busy environment. They are guarding something precious. Character B is a thief trying to steal the item. (To make a comedic version, the thief can be an animal trying to steal food. A seagull, for example)
15. (Jo) Two characters spot something valuable in a high place, they compete to reach it first. Cue scrambling, climbing, sabotaging each other, fisticuffs. Can show a contrast between one using brute force vs the other using strategy to reach their goal.
16. (Zackaroni) Two travelers cautiously cross a rickety bridge over a river. Just before character X reaches the other side, it collapses. Character X is able to lunge for the edge and scramble to safety, but Y falls into the river.
17. (Zackaroni) X is chasing Y across city rooftops. X manages to catch up to Y. Y trips X, causing X to almost fall off the roof. X hangs from the edge and watches Y get away.
18. (gus\_animator) Two friends find the treasure they were looking for ages, but little they knew that the stone was actually filled with the titan rage. One of them gets cursed and the other blessed, although the cursed one gets what is the most important to the blessed.
19. (gus\_animator) Kawaii Trials, Challenging competition to be the kawaii queen, because the world is filled with stone cold people.
20. (NIL) Two kawaii girls are fighting over "become the kawaii queen". The trial is about getting the flying lollipop. They have to follow and get the lollipop while fighting with each other and finally both of them get tired and lollipop will be broken.
21. (NIL) A kawaii girl starts dancing and some people clap for her and suddenly she jump and kill them all / shoot them with a pink gun. Wow full of blood.
22. (NIL) A close up scene that shows a couple. The kawaii girl holds boy's head and look closely into his eyes with a smile. The boy's eyes are close but he has a smile on his face. Then camera will zoom out and the girl suddenly pulls his head ( Is it a good verb? ) and we see lots of guys without head near that girl include this new boy. Location is a park and they both were sitting on a bench surrounding by dead bodies without head.