The Conceited Fountain Pen OGR Part One
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StevenPayne
UnitFive:Animation
TheConceitedFountainPen
OnlineGreenlightReview
PartOne
Premise
Logline
StepOutline
Script
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PremiseAsuperciliousfountainpengoesoutofitswaytodisplayitsworth,althoughthisdisplayis
shortlived,asitsoondawnsuponthefountainpenthatithasbeensupersededby
technology.
LoglineAconceitedFountainPenmockstheredundancyofaCrayon,onlytodiscoverthatithas
ultimatelybeenreplacedbytechnology.
StepOutlineActOne
SceneOne
AFountainPenisseenstandinginshot,lookingoffintothedistance.Asmall,stubbyCrayon
hopsintoshotandlooksupattheFountainPen.
SceneTwo
Shotfromabove,displayingthetwowritinginstrumentsassimpledots,definedprimarilyby
thetrailstheyleave.TheCrayonintroducesitself,throughwayofapoorlyscrawledsmiley
face.TheFountainPenisunimpressedbythisintroduction,andproceedstomoveaway
fromtheCrayon,leavingacalligraphictrailbehindit.
ActTwo
SceneThree
TheCrayonpursuestheFountainPen,leavingabroken,messytrailbehindit,directly
contrastingthehighlyrefinedandcalligraphictrailoftheFountainPen.Thepursuit
intensifies,withtheFountainPen’sstrokesbecomingmoreflourishedandelaborate,both
asanattempttoout-writetheCrayonandasawayofdisplayingitssuperiority.TheCrayon
followscloselybehind,persevering,completelyoblivioustotheFountainPen’sconceited
distastefortheCrayon.
SceneFour
TheCrayon,stilldesperatelytryingtokeepup,eventuallywearsitstipdowntoastub,
causingittostumbleandfall.TheFountainPenturnsaround,noticingthefallenCrayon,and
walkstowardsit.LeaningoverasiftohelptheCrayonup,theFountainPenburstsout
laughing,gloatingandprancingaround.
ActThree
SceneFive
TheFountainPen,stillgloating,turnssuddenlyinreactiontoaheftyclickingnoisebehindit.
Lookingupwards,itreelsbackinhorrorandfaintsatthesightofsomethingoutofshot.
SceneSix
Thehorrifyingsightisrevealedtobeawordprocessor,technologythathassupersededthe
FountainPenconsiderably.Thewords“TheEnd”aretypedacrossthescreenasthescene
closes.
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ScriptActOne
SceneOne
EXT.Desk
WIDESHOTofDesk,TheFOUNTAINPENisseenlookingoffintothedistance,awayfromthe
camera,andtappingitsfootasifitwerewaitingforsomething.
TheCRAYONentersthescene,hoppinginfromtherightsideoftheshot,anduptowards
theFountainPen.
TheFountainPennoticestheCrayon’sarrival,reactingwithapuzzledexpression.
F/PActions-LooksdownatCrayon,headturnsleftandright,lookingaroundfor
others.Itsheadturnsback,holdingitsgazeupontheCrayon.Itsheadtiltstoonesideina
confusedfashion.
ActTwo
SceneTwo
TheCrayonbeginstohoparound,forareasonthatisn’tparticularlyclear.Thiscausesthe
FountainPentohopbackinshock,whilsttheCrayoncontinuestohopandshufflearound.
CUTTOABOVESHOT,theDeskisseenfromatop-downviewpoint.
Acrudelydrawnsmileyfaceisseeninfrontofthetwoobjects,theresultoftheCrayon’s
hoppingandshuffling.
CUTBACKTOSIDESHOTofthetwoobjects.
TheFountainPenthrowsitsheadbackindisbelief,placingitshandonitschestandlaughing
inarude,pompousfashion.
SceneThree
TheFountainPenbeginstomoveaway,theCrayonturningtotrackitasitleaves.
ABOVESHOTofDesk
TheFountainPendisplaysitsprowess,leavingasweeping,calligraphictrailbehindit,asifit
wereaniceskater,asitsauntersoff.
CUTBACKtoSIDESHOT
TheFountainPenisseenlandingajump,followedbyasharpturn,bringittoahalt.Itstands
upstraight,throwingitsheadbackandchucklingwithpride,beforeleaninginforan
exaggeratedbowforward.
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CUTTOtheCrayon
TheCrayonbeginstofollowtheFountainPen
ABOVESHOTofDesk
TheCrayonattemptstopursueandemulatetheprowessoftheFountainPen,leavinga
somewhatlessimpressive,brokentrailbehindit.
CUTBACKtoSIDESHOT
TheCrayoneventuallycatchesup,andproceedstodrawtheFountainPenanother
welcomingsmileyface.
SceneFour
CUTTOABOVESHOTofDesk
TheFountainPenmovesoncemore,butisagaincaughtupbytheCrayon.
Itmovesagain,buttheCrayonispersistent,keepingupwiththeFountainPen.
Thisfarcecontinuesseveraltimesover,untiltheDeskislitteredwithamessofinkand
crayonscribbles.
SceneFive
CLOSEUPSIDESHOToftheCrayon’stip.
TheCrayon’stipeventuallywearsdowntoastub,causingtheCrayontotripandfall,asthe
FountainPenracesahead.
SIDESHOTofFountainPen
TheFountainPen,stillabsorbedinshowingoff,noticesitisnolongerbeingpursuedbythe
persistentCrayon,andturnstoinvestigatewhy.
TWOSHOTofFountainPenandCrayon
TheFountainPenturnsbackandloomsoverthefallenCrayon.Itbeginstolaugh
uncontrollably,gloatingateveryopportunity.TheFountainPenproceedstosaunteraround
theCrayoninanattempttodisplayitssuperiority.
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ActThree
SceneSix
TheFountainPen’sgloatingissooncutshort,asanominousclickingisheardoffscreen.
TheFountainPenbeginstocautiouslyturnaround.Onseeingthehorroroffscreen,itimmediatelyreelsbackinfear,passingoutabruptly.
SceneSeven
ThehorrifyingsightisrevealedtobeaCOMPUTER,technologythathassupersededthe
FountainPenconsiderably,andultimatelyrevealingtheFountainPentobeasredundantas
itfelttheCrayonwas.
CLOSEUPoftheComputer’sScreen
Thewords“TheEnd”aretypedoutacrosstheComputer’sscreen,followedbythescene
closing.
