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KULO LUNA - $BILLION DOLLAR WHALE
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SAMPLE SCENES - John Storm is a resourceful ocean conservationist, determined to save an injured whale from being eaten by sharks, while trapped in ghost fishing nets. In this illustration John comforts Kulo Luna, and cuts her free from the polypropylene tangle.
STOP PRESS: JUNIOR SCRIPT WRITER - In April 2021 we advertised for a trainee script writer, to help us develop a feature film, specifically to include imaginative product placements in the story line. If you are interested in this stimulating position, please get in touch, sending us details of your qualifications or other experience, aspirations, etc. Suitable for students of the big screen, looking to gain experience with a view to a permanent position.
MAY 2021 - APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED - We are extremely grateful to all those who expressed an interest, and supplied sample scripts - all to a very high standard.
We are currently evaluating the script samples supplied - and will get back to every applicant. In addition to script writing, we will be looking for help with director and production experience, as we decide on how best to get our story told. But please don't contact us yet on that score. Such positions will be advertised in due course.
All those who supply/supplied a script and a postal address, may claim a limited edition (official) souvenir pen, in recognition of their sterling support for this movie project. Available in pink and blue.
Rate: £15 - 25k pro-rata, depending on experience of using industry standard format and software (e.g. Final Draft).
Length of Contract: 3-6 months, extendable on review and by agreement.
Covid19 compliance: You can work from home, but must be fully contactable.
To apply, please submit a sample of your work, by way of how you would treat the Shark Attack chapter, if it were the Opening Sequence of a moderate budget feature film. A good example of a moderate budget film would be 'In the Heart of the Sea,' from 2015. A movie with a great scene (CGI) where a sperm whale sinks the Essex.
The opening Scene 1 (your mission) in the
'draft' movie proposal, is Chapter 14 (in the comic section of our website) :
Shark Attack
SAMPLE SCENES - John and Dan make the world's largest bandage laced with an amazing healing balm, rolled into a pack to be able to apply to the freed whale, in an open sea situation.
LENGTH OF FILM
The length of this family, feature (adventure) film is as yet undecided. We'll assume between 90 and 120 minutes, dependent on final budget allowed. (Ninety mins for animation). The opening scene is potentially the most important. We'd allow up to 8% of runtime. Hence aim for between 7.2 minutes - and - 9.6 minutes. So, around 8 minutes on a 100 min runtime movie.
If you find it hard to stay within these guidelines, don't worry if your submission is a longer. An editor and director would have material they can cut out (unused scenes).
We will share information of pitches at the appropriate time. Film could be animation or live action. A good example of interchangeability is Disney's 'Mulan.' Both versions work for different reasons. We are keeping options open, since difficult to predict market, but will stay with same script unless a very good reason not to.
Note: Graphic Novel is different in Chapters to the Book, and the Script is different again to the Graphic Novel. A script should only be as long as needed to tell the story. See the proposed film sequence here, where the rule of three is a good guide:
1/3 Set up 2/3 Struggle 3/3 Resolution
PRODUCT PLACING
In the opening Scene we need to insert/include “potential products for placing.” For example: games, computers, a cola or energy drink, medical suppliers, the media
(???), mobile telecommunications, satellites, navigation instruments, etc. We need to do this sympathetically, aiming not to be slated by the critics,
as some franchises have been.
REAR DECK SWANN - DUSK
JOHN STORM zips up the jacket of his [brand] diving suit and glanced at the time on his [brand] smart diving chronometer.
JOHN (into his [brand] headset) “Time check. Over.”
INT. HELM SWANN - DUSK
DAN HAWK spun his wrist to look at the dial of his [brand] timepiece. One of his prized marine accessories and essential …..
DANN (into his [brand] headset) “Seventeen-Twenty-Four hours. Over.”
We don’t want to restrain your creativity, so perhaps work on the body of the Script and leave spaces to drop in the product placings as per the above example, once you are happy with the overall feel, as per that below (once you are confirmed for this position and we are working to include brands). The point being to work in such placements in as natural a way as possible. See the movie: ‘Real Steel’ for saturation placing, without altering the story unacceptably. (Our view)
REAR DECK SWANN - DUSK
JOHN STORM zips up the jacket of his [Sharke: super light, double insulated and bite resistant] diving suit and glanced at the time on his [Sonakron: body monitoring echo location and tracking] smart diving chronometer.
JOHN (into his [Topcom] headset) “Time check, Over.”
INT. HELM SWANN - DUSK
DAN HAWK spun his wrist to look at the dial of his [Sonakron:] timepiece. One of his prized marine accessories and in his view essential equipment for serious oceanographic explorers operating in extreme conditions.
DANN (into his [Topcom] headset) “Seventeen-Twenty-Four hours. Over.”
The
movie is to be rated
'U' for an animation and aiming for PG, and no more than 12 in terms of
viewer participation. It's a family film. The live action version could
also be a 'U' depending on treatment of the Whaling
Chase chapter, the only scene involving the loss of a whale.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 3rd May. So, don't procrastinate too much : )
REAR DECK SWANN - SUNSET
JOHN STORM & DAN HAWK looking aft, watching Kulo Luna swimming behind the Swan with the world's largest [brand] bandage on her tail section, highlighted in orange by the sun going down.
JOHN (wistfully) “Ain't that a pretty sight.”
DANN (almost tearful) “Sure is.”
SAMPLE SCENES - All bandaged up, Kulo Luna is happy to swim with her new human friends and their unusual looking boat, plotting a course into the Pacific sunset. The Elizabeth Swann is the world's most advanced (fastest/robotic) solar powered boat, and a major character in the story.
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