Core Narrative 1

**MONKEY WRENCH**

Core Audience Men and Women

Target Market ^ ages 15-30

How do they typically engage with media?

Social media, streaming services, YouTube, Internet
Applications.

Basic Concept

When the mother of all created the universe, she gave birth
to trillions of stars. Some stars were big enough to create their own children
called planets. Each planet has their own god. Our story takes place in the
Bolis Solar System, where 5 planets revolve around the sun, Kolaris. The story
follows Azeal, the god of the planet Norya. Azeal was the runt of the litter,
always picked on for not being as grand as the other planets. Azeal is also the
only one of the gods to not make their own creation. He stole all the species
from the other planets. It’s not that he doesn’t want to create his own
species, it’s that he can’t figure out how. One day, Azeal makes a bet with
Gore, the god of the biggest planet in the solar system and the closet to the
sun. The bet was to have Azeal make his own species or he’ll have to merge his
planet with Gore’s. Azeal tried and tried but couldn’t figure it out. He lost
the bet and had to give up his planet but in a last stitch effort, used all his
power to create… something. But Azeal didn’t know the extent of his power and
caused a rift in the gravitational pole of Gurn, causing it to collide with the
Sun. In doing so, the sun expanded immediately destroying 3 of the 5 planets.

The Hero - Azeal

The Physical Goal – To create his own species.

The Emotional Goal – To make a name for himself.

Personal Obstacle – Not being able to hone his power. The
pressure he’s receiving from the other gods.

The Villain - Gore

Justification – Gore is the biggest and oldest of the gods.
He thinks he has a right to pick on everybody else, as any older brother would.

Locations

1. Norya. The home planet of Azeal. Still in its early days
of creation, it’s more of a safe haven for Azeal.

2. Gurn. The home planet of Gore. Established for a couple
hundred thousand year. The planet is home to all the first lizard species. The
surface of the planet is uninhabitable, so all the creatures live underground.

3. The spirit world. Where the gods of the planet
communicate. They manifest themselves above their planet and speak to each
other.

Logline

After placing a bet
with his older brother, the god Azeal must make his own species or risk losing
everything he’s worked for.

Medium – Animated short film

Why does it make sense? How does the story take advantage of
the medium?

The focus of the story isn’t about the gods of the planet,
it’s about the sun. An animated short film gives us room to explore different
ways of showing how the sun started dying. With no budget, we wouldn’t be able
to pull this off live action. Although it might be an interesting novel or even
comic book, I think a short film would be the best way to make this story.

Platform – Digital Media

Why does it make sense? How does the story take advantage of
the medium

Digital Media apps like Youtube and Vimeo are great ways of
starting your IP. There’s countless times where you’re lost in the rabbit hole
and end up finding great content. It’s also extremely accessible.

Additive Comprehension

1. Origin Story? – How the sun was started dying. How the
inhabitants were created.

5. Storyworld Reveal? – How the sun started dying. How the
surrounding planets died. An look at an early Norya, where the world was still
evolving.

Bowl of Serial

1. One-Off Story