Evan

A character based 2D animation about the overmedication and misdiagnosis of

children’s mental health.

Ritalin is a mild central nervous system stimulant and has been prescribed to problem children since the 1960’s.

 • Psychiatry was on a fast decline in the late

1970’s.

-“Psychiatry's Anxious Years” - NY Times 1982

• Between 1978 and 1980, Ciba-Geigy’s (manufacturers of Ritalin) profits dropped 14%.

-www.fundinguniverse.com

• The American Psychiatric Association classified ADD as a developmental disorder in 1980.

• By 1981, Ciba-Geigy’s profits had risen as Ritalin became the drug of choice with children who recently been diagnosed with ADD. They have continued strong sales growth since then.

-www.fundinguniverse.com

• From 1991 to 1994, Ciba-Geigy contributed $748,000 to CHADD(Children and Adults with ADD)

-U.S. Department of Justice, Drug and Chemical Evaluation

October 1995

• Between 1991 and 1999,Ritalin sales in the United States increased 500%

-U.S. Pharmacist. 2002.

Sci-Fi

Factual

Allegorical

Constructing

• 10 beat story• Script• Character sheets• Storyboard• Animatic

A New Story

• Evan has itchy feet.• He lives in a world where everyone wears

locked boots.• One day, he discovers wings on his feet.

Evan

Testing Feedback • Expand beginning – set the world up more • Show Evan scratching his feet• Make NEXT DAY clearer – a calendar will do• Change clocks in every scene• BREATHING ROOM- Have a breathing poster to show how breathing helps CURE THE

ITCH!• Clarify why the MRS LIGHTFOOT leaves the room• Show key being inserted into lock• FLYING WORLD – more vivid and fantastical!• Clarify Lucy wanting to open the door and Evan stopping her• Expand on Lucy and Evan’s ending• How did Lucy end up in the hospital?• Where is the stage that Evan is on?

Production Schedule Now > Feb 15th

Edit storyboardAdd/drop shotsMeeting with musician for Original ScoreRecord soundtrackCharacter redesign

Feb 15th > March 1st

New artwork March 1st > 15

Assemble scenes in Flash March 15th > April 1st

Effects and flying sequence April 1st > April 7th

Titles/ credits

Festivals• Reelabilites – Disabilities Film Festival – NY - US• Spark Animation Film Festival – CAN• Ottawa International Festival –CAN• Montreal World Film Festival – CAN• International Animation Festival - JAP• Annecy – FRA• Bradford Animation Festival - UK• Holland Animation Film Festival - HOL• International Trickfilm Festival – GER• Karlamazoo – Animation Festival International – MI – US• Melbourne International Animation Festival – OZ• Aurora - UK• Red Stick International Animation Festival - LA – US• SICAF Animated Film Festival – KO• London International Animation Festival – UK

BROADCASTERS • Sundance: The Animation Show – US• IFC – US• BBC Film Network - UK