It took a while to come up with something new. The research although did not take me far and wide, all I had to do was think about why someone would fanntasize about being a astronaut. Then it hit me, Toy story and Top Gun Maverick were a good example of this. After discussion with my teacher, we worked on the new concept a bit and realised mid way that this would be much more relatable. My only fear is that, whenever we think of a space ranger we immediately associate it Buzz Lightyear.
THE NEW CONCEPT
Scene 1
Montage of an space ranger/astronaut suitinng up.
He puts on his suit.
His locks his pads
Wears his gloves.
Picks up his helmet (in the reflection we see the character for the first time).
Scene 2
The rocket, (which is an amalgamation of a space rocket and a F-18 jet) is getting into place.
Voicer over on radio
Ready for launch
Engine fire up and rocket takes off.
Scene 3
We blast through the ozone layer and sound barrier innto space
Voicer over on radio
Ready for hyperspeed/hyperlaunch
the space ranger, pushes buttons, heats up the engine, closes his visor. As the rocket starts up pick up speed. He presses the hyperspeed buttons and the rock blasts off into warp speed.
Scene 4
high pitched sound almost deafening of being in the warp speed vaccum.
Scene 5
Voicer over on radio
40% hyperspeed achieved
He pushes the lever for more speed.
Voicer over on radio
60% hyper……. and it starts to glitch.
Scene 6
The rocket jet is going haywire and catches fire.
It is about to crash.
Voicer over on radio (glitching)
Warning! Warning! Warning!
The radio is is picking up some frequency.
The rocket flies towards the screen
cut to:
a paper airplane, crashing into a tree.
We track out to show we are in a park and it was a kid trying different paper airplanes.
I’m quite happy with the story and it all depends on the execution. In the next couple of blogs I will try to post the storyboard, animatic and concept arts.
Arsalan Awais 