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“As Seen On TV”: A Multimedia Press/Pre-‐Production Kit for an original script. by
Dwight Wilcox
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF APPLIED ARTS
Major: Applied Integrated Media, Integrated Media Concentration
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, Missouri
2011
Table Of Contents
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I. Resume i II. Abstract 1 III. Production 2
A. Treatment Of Assets 2 B. Project Timelines 2
IV. Reflection 6 A. Brief History of The Press Kit 6
B. Technical Specifications of Project 7
C. Production Issues 8
D. Project Adjustments 10
E. Conclusion 12 V. Acknowledgements 13 VI. References 14 APPENDIX A – Media Planning/ Pre-‐Production 15 APPENDIX B – Printed Press Kit 39 APPENDIX C – Permissions 46
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Dwight L. Wilcox
Education MAA Integrated Media, Applied Integrated Media Option May 2011 (expected) Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, Missouri
Courses include: Project Management, Media Analysis, Research & Development, and Advanced Digital Production.
BS Speech Communication May 2000 Missouri Western State University St. Joseph, Missouri
Concentration in Video Production and Performance
Internship - Walt Disney World College Program May 1996 The Walt Disney Company Orlando, Florida
Earned “Ducktorate” degree in Management – Disney style.
Work Experience Graduate Assistant – Assistant Manager, Equipment Cage August 2010 - present Missouri Western State University Professor Kelly Wittenberg, Supervisor St. Joseph, Missouri
Video and audio equipment check-out, scheduling reservations, inspecting equipment upon check-in, and maintaining student paperwork.
Web Designer/Webmaster June 2004 - present Self-Employed St. Joseph, Missouri
Creation, design, and maintenance of websites and supplemental print materials for various clients.
Financial Services Representative April 2010 - August 2010 Citizens Bank & Trust St. Joseph, Missouri
Money handling, data entry, development of marketing strategies for branch
Graduate Assistant - Classroom August 2008 - December 2008 Missouri Western State University Professor Alan Arrivee, Supervisor St. Joseph, Missouri
Use of classroom audio/video equipment, class supervision.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Clerical/Office Support May 2006 - July 2007 American Family Insurance St. Joseph, Missouri
Set up and processing workman’s comp claims, data entry, filing, and office tasks for offices in St. Joseph, Missouri and Wausau, Wisconsin.
Creative Consultant/Editor/Webmaster February 2005 - May 2006 One Eyed Jack Entertainment Bel Air, California
Tracking timecode, continuity, and script on set, editing several trailers and blooper reels for film, assisting the director both on and off set, creating and maintaining www.deadlybelovedthemovie.com official website.
Production Assistant/Webmaster November 2003 - March 2005 James Gang Productions North Hollywood, California
Setting up various scenes, assisting lighting personnel and director, script supervision, still photography of various scenes and behind the scenes situations.
Onboard Docent July 2003 - November 2003 Royal Mail Ship Queen Mary Long Beach, California
Guest control, leading the World War II tour on the ship.
Cast Member November 2001 - June 2003 The Disney Store Kansas City, Missouri
Providing quality guest service, cash handling, organizing stockroom and shelving.
Attractions Host/Lead/Trainer June 2000 - November 2001 The Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California
Narrating guest experience for large groups, operating ride systems, cast member training and supervision.
Computer and
Technical
Experience
Final Cut Pro Windows Literate Adobe CS5 Master Suite Mac Literate Logic Pro HTML Microsoft Word Audio/Visual Equipment Literate EXCEL Internet Literate
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II. Thesis Abstract
This thesis is a multimedia press kit for an original script I am currently
developing. It will be used to help secure funding in order to make the film. The
thesis consists of assets used and timelines followed in the creation of the kit. It also
covers a brief history of press kits, as well as the specifications, issues, and
adjustments dealt with during production of my project. The appendices include my
production book, the print version of my multimedia kit, and various talent and
asset permissions. The final website can be found online at
http://www.AsSeenOnTVTheMovie.com .
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III. Production
A. Treatment Of Assets
The webpage style will look like an old style, early 1980’s TV with remote
control. Different buttons on the remote (the numbers, play, on, channel up, channel
down, etc.) will take the audience to different sections of the site. The print artwork
will consist of at least 3 different posters. One will use the same TV used as a web
asset, only with a broken screen and blood dripping from the shattered glass, with
the film’s title and tagline underneath. The other two posters will be designed to
look like faux product ads for a couple of different weapons used in the film. There
may also be a page of stills, both from the trailer and perhaps a separate photo
shoot, that will be in print form as well as a page on the website.
B. Timeline
Generally, the following timeline indicates when each step will be due, unless
otherwise noted.
11/19/10
1st written synopsis of film due to committee.
12/10/10
Writer’s bio and contact info due. Rough shoot script for trailer due.
Determine specific assets for posters and web. Begin casting and crew
selection for trailer. Begin collecting props for the trailer shoot.
01/20/11
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Final shoot script, shot sheet, storyboards, and audio cue sheet for
trailer due. Written rough layout of website and website flowchart due.
02/01/11
Shooting schedule due. 1st draft of assets for web and posters due.
02/15/11
Revised web and print assets due. Casting and crew selection due.
Props for trailer collected. 1st draft of posters due. Begin shooting trailer (actual
dates will vary depending on actor and crew schedules).
02/23/11
Poster revisions/2nd drafts due.
03/01/11
All completed footage for trailer shot.
03/03/11
Final draft of posters due. 1st draft edit of trailer due. 1st web design
(no interactivity) due.
03/06/11
2nd draft of trailer with revisions due.
03/07/11
2nd draft of web design (no interactivity) due.
03/11/11
Final draft of trailer due. Final draft of web design (all artwork and
video added, no interactivity) due. Begin adding interactivity to web designs.
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03/24/11
Interactivity to web design complete and polished.
03/25/11
1st draft of completed kit (print and web) due. Begin working on
revisions.
04/04/11
2nd draft of complete kit due. Revise if necessary. 1st draft of written
component of thesis due. Revise if necessary.
04/15/11
FINAL COMPLETED KIT DUE. 2nd draft of written component due.
04/29/11
Present thesis to committee.
I have also tentatively allotted the following dates for meetings with my
committee (subject to change due to professor availability):
12/01/10
01/19/11
03/02/11
03/30/11
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Revised Timeline (03/07/11)
03/11/11
1st draft of assets for web and posters due. 1st draft of posters due. 1st
draft of trailer due.
03/14/11
1st draft of web design due. 2nd draft of posters due.
03/16/11
2nd draft of web design due. 2nd draft of trailer due.
03/18/11
Final draft of web design and posters due.
03/21/11
Final draft of trailer due.
03/24/11
Interactivity to web design complete and polished.
03/25/11
1st draft of completed kit due. Begin revisions.
04/04/11
2nd draft of complete kit due. Revise if necessary. 1st draft of written
component of thesis due. Revise if necessary.
04/15/11
FINAL COMPLETED KIT DUE. 2nd draft of written component due.
04/29/11
Present thesis to committee.
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IV. Reflection
A. Brief History of The Press Kit
While studying the history of the press kit, I discovered that very little
information on the exact origins and first uses of the press kit exists. Wasco
discusses the problems of technological histories of film, comparing them to
studying economic activities, where, “corporate decision-‐making often is veiled in
secrecy.” Further, she suggests many accounts have “traditionally focused on
inventors and inventions” and “neglected economic factors and the industrial nature
of Hollywood filmmaking” (14-‐15). I propose that the same mentality can be
applied to discovering more about the history of the press kit, where the study,
interest, and collectability of the kits focuses on the films, filmmakers, and actors on
which they are based, neglecting the creation and evolution of the kit and its
usefulness.
The use of a media kit in filmmaking to market and promote films can be
traced as far back as the early twentieth century. Originally dubbed “campaign kits,”
they differed greatly from what is currently known as a press kit, consisting of “a
hardbound, full color campaign book (featuring the standard press information such
as full cast, story line, and star biographies) as well as ad sheets; a breakdown of
other available advertising materials; radio commercial ideas; promotional games
and ideas; contests, promotions, product tie-‐ins; and movie merchandising ideas”
(Poole, n.d.). Merritt states that the more recent, traditional press kit consists of
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cast and crew credits, a synopsis, production notes, and brief biographies of key cast
and crew people (175). In 1995, Andre Grey, as a way to promote R&B
singer/songwriter Aaron Hall, created the first electronic press kit, or EPK
(“Electronic Press Kit,” n.d.). Dean expounds on the idea of the shift in media,
stating that, in today’s digital age, many studios and potential investors will not
bother with the stack of papers that makes up a press-‐kit-‐style proposal, tossing it in
the trash in favor of the “space-‐saving” EPK (64).
Traditionally, kits have been used to promote a completed film or established
work. With the advent of the Internet and availability of media technologies to the
everyday consumer, kits like the one I have created can be used to generate a “pre-‐
buzz” and help develop additional interest and funding before a film has reached the
actual post-‐production level. These are the steps, trials, and issues I encountered
while creating a multimedia pre-‐production kit for my original comic-‐horror
screenplay “As Seen On TV.”
B. Technical Specifications of Project
The video portion of my multimedia press kit is a 40-‐second video trailer for
the original film. I shot it in one day with the Panasonic HVX200 in the studio space
at Missouri Western’s Instructional Media Center. The scenes were lit with a
combination of the studio’s ColorTran Kinoflow lights and the Communication
Department’s Lowel light kits. I recorded additional audio for voiceovers and
Automated Dialogue Replacement on the Zoom H4n digital recorder. After being
edited with Apple’s Final Cut Pro, I exported the trailer to a Quicktime file and
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converted it to a Flash Video file using Adobe Media Encoder CS5 in order to create a
smaller file size, ensuring better Internet performance.
The print portion of the kit consists of six promotional posters featuring an
“old style” television set graphic created in Adobe InDesign by fellow AIM student
Bradley Redmond and video stills from the trailer video shoot. Additionally, I
created print versions of each page from the site using Adobe Photoshop. I
imported all graphical elements into Photoshop, edited them, and exported each in
both web-‐standard 72 dpi and print-‐standard 300 dpi.
The web portion encompasses the video and print portions of the kit,
formatted for web delivery. I created the site using Flash Professional CS5,
Actionscript 2 programming language. I used Adobe Illustrator to create the TV
buttons. The completed Flash file was published as both a standalone Flash Movie
and HTML document. I then imbedded the Flash Movie into the HTML document
and edited it with Adobe Dreamweaver to ensure proper size and placement of the
Flash file and browser window.
C. Production Issues
I had several issues to consider when creating each part of my project.
Schedules for studio space, equipment usage, and talent availability all had to be
coordinated to execute the trailer shoot. Additionally, experimentation with various
video export and conversion settings as related to the web delivery was necessary.
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Similar issues relating to the print-‐to-‐web work had to be ironed out. I tested
various size and quality settings to ensure professional delivery for each medium.
By far, the web component provided the greatest challenges. By reading
sections of Derek Franklin’s Flash MX: Creative Web Animation and Interactivity
and viewing tutorials on Lynda.com, I was able to better confront and fix whatever
problems arose during my troubleshooting sessions. One such challenge dealt with
the appearance of text in the “channel black box” when I rolled the cursor over
control buttons on the site. My original designs and programming created the
desired button rollover effect but also made text appear in the “black box” when
rolling over the box itself. By breaking apart the button from the desired text,
changing the state of the button and text to separate ”movie clips,” and writing
“hide” codes for the ”movie clips” into each scene, the buttons continued to function
and the undesired text box rollover effect was remedied. Another similar rollover
effect issue occurred when dealing with the art gallery. Art gallery posters were
expanding on rollover as desired but lingered when navigating to and on top of the
other pages on the site. I fixed this problem by changing the posters’ object states
(as I did with the buttons and text above), adding code specifying what layer levels
each object resided on and would move to on rollover, and writing specific code to
hide those objects upon clicking the buttons when navigating to another scene.
A major hurdle that I needed to overcome was how to incorporate the trailer
video into the site. I had two main options for adding video to a Flash website:
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internally and externally. Internal placement imports the video directly into the
Flash Movie’s timeline whereas external streaming allows the video to be hosted on
an external server and streamed from that location. In initial tests, I placed the
video internally. Although I was pleased with the quality and outcome when testing
locally on my system, the Flash Movie’s size and time it took to load from the
Internet made that choice not feasible. Thus, I decided to place the trailer video on a
web server and stream it externally, which required that I create a loading graphic
for the video and add netstream commands into the actions of the Flash Movie.
Since I have posted the trailer video on several of my other websites, a major benefit
of externally loading over internal placement is the ability to track the web statistics
and discover from which of my sites it is most viewed.
D. Project Adjustments
Throughout the trials and creation of my thesis project, it seemed to take on
a life of its own. Some of my original ideas and design choices that looked good to
me on paper weren’t meeting my expectations once I actually created them. As a
result, I began adjusting some of my original ideas concerning all the media I was
working with.
Most of the video portion of my project remained true to my original vision.
The original version of the trailer showed both males and females in peril at the
hands of a product-‐wielding maniac. Since “sex sells” in the film business, and the
largest target audience for a film of this type is typically straight males in their teens
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to early twenties, I decided to cast only young females as victims. Also, my original
trailer script called for the television graphic to shatter in the last seconds of the
video. After trying out a few “shatters,” I felt the ending seemed cluttered. I
removed the shattering, focusing instead on the image and the audio elements of
rapid breathing and fading heartbeat. This same feeling of clutter, and the spirit of
simplification, also led me to rethink the use of an original music piece or musical
elements for the video. I decided to let the sound effects create their own
symphony.
The original print portions of my design were to include several faux ads for
the products that would serve as posters for the film. As I was creating those, I was
not happy with the result. They were looking so much like actual ads that I found
myself thinking of the daily junk mail I receive. I never read those ads and
immediately throw them away without a second thought. The last thing I’d want a
potential investor to think about when looking through my kit is the trashcan. Thus,
I canned that idea. As I designed the two planned movie posters, I found myself
pleased with each level of design as I continued to add elements. The result was a
series of six movie posters, containing two different taglines and varying from the
simplistic TV with the film title to a TV showing a grainy image with knives in the
shape of rabbit ears protruding from the top, with classic broadcast test patterns
serving as the background.
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The web design also went through some major tweaking. Original plans
called for a remote control as the navigation for the page. As I began to create it, I
feared generic buttons with numbers, mute, power, and all the other traditional
remote buttons might confuse the web visitor. Original concepts called for “channel
up “ and “channel down” buttons that would lead the visitor to the next or previous
pages on the site. Since there is not a linear path that the viewer must follow in
order to learn more about the script and site, I removed those as well. Also, I
wanted the site to appear more flat and kitschy and a two-‐dimensional remote
seemed to lose the feeling of a remote altogether. Ultimately, I designed buttons for
a control panel on front of the television, labeling them with the first letter of each
corresponding page.
E. Conclusion
Working on this multimedia project was somewhat like researching the
“which came first, the chicken or the egg” dilemma. Although I was able to adhere to
my established timeline, it was necessary to simultaneously work with all portions
as I created the various assets. The kit is now ready to go “live” on the Internet, be
posted on artistic networking and funding sites such as indieclub.com or
kickstarter.com, and be shopped around by word-‐of-‐mouth. My goal, of course, is to
find investors who may be more persuaded to fund the project when they see that
much of the promotional legwork has already been completed.
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V. Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my Graduate Advisor, Dr. Kenneth Rosenauer, whose
weekly meetings, email reminders, and lent ear helped me stay on schedule,
focused, and sane. I’d also like to thank Dr. Linda Antas, Pete Hriso, and Kelly
Wittenberg for their sometimes harsh, but always fair, accurate, and warranted
evaluations of my work throughout my grad school experience.
There would be no project to present if not for the cooperation of Kevin
McQuirter and Tara Stoll at Missouri Western’s Instructional Media Center. They
opened up their “home” and gave me the space to play and experiment with my
ideas. It was nice to be back.
A huge thanks to my group of talent: Alesha Bird, Christopher “Bogey”
Blodgett, Mallory Edson, Jennifer Kohler, Bradley Redmond, and Erin Williams.
They provided the voice and vision I needed to make it real. Also, to Brett Seals,
who always comes through in a pinch with help and input in all things Audio/Visual.
Finally, I don’t think I’d have found this path if not for the faith and trust of
Gregori Holderbach. He gave me a chance working on his “little film that could…
and does” and encouraged me use my voice and talents rather than quietly sharing
ideas and letting someone else take the credit. A toast to you, Gregori… and long
may you live.
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VI. References
Dean, C. L. (2007). The Art Of Film Funding: Alternative Financing Concepts. Studio
City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions.
Electronic Press Kit (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 1, 2011 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_press_kit
Franklin, D. (2003). Flash MX Creative Web Animation and Interactivity. Berkeley,
CA: Macromedia Press, Inc.
Merritt, G. (1998). Film Production: The Complete Guide To Independent
Filmmaking. Hollywood, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing Co.
Poole, E. & S. (n.d.). Campaign Book, Campaign Kit, Press Book, Press Kit. Retrieved
from
http://learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/index/articles/campaign.asp
Press Kit. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 1, 2011, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_kit
Wasko, J. (1994). Hollywood In The Information Age. Great Britain: Polity Press.
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APPENDIX A – Media Planning and Pre-‐Production
“As Seen On TV” Film Synopsis for Multimedia Packet
This is the story of seven friends, a stormy reunion weekend, and murder
most foul at the hands of a madperson with an affinity for late-‐night infomercials
and products hawked on the tube.
David, age 23, has already become a semi-‐successful indie filmmaker living
the dreams of many in LA. To celebrate his five-‐year college reunion, he invites six
of his college classmates, and one-‐time closest friends, to a luxurious, secluded cabin
he’s thinking of buying. Brent, Derek, Eric, Jessica, Jonny, and Tara arrive at the
cabin together in an SUV, rented by David for this special occasion. Brent and
Jessica are now married, as are Eric and Tara. They all engage in the typical “how
have you been’s” and “what are you up to’s” as they kick off their shoes and crack
open the booze. As the night wears on, some of the tensions from their college days
begin to resurface, building with an oncoming storm outside. As the heated
discussions nearly reach their apex, lightning crashes nearby, hits something big
outside, and the power goes out.
David, Jonny, and Derek set off in search of the fuse box and generator. Brent
and Eric, already tipsy, head to the kitchen for a fresh round of liquid libations.
Jessica and Tara sit worrying about the storm outside as well as the old drama
inside. Just as Brent and Eric arrive back with the drinks, the power returns. Soon
after, David, Derek and Jonny also return. David suggests that the group play a
rousing game of “Circle Of Death”, the old drinking/card game that they so often
played in college. Although the idea is at first met with some reluctance, everyone
soon agrees and the game is on. During the game, a few of the secrets from the “old
days” are revealed, once again stirring up emotions and trouble. Finally, all agree
that it’s best to go to bed and start the new day fresh.
Although the house has settled into quiet darkness, the friends have not.
Jessica sneaks from her room and snoring husband to the basement. Not longer
after, Eric sneaks to the basement as well. Derek sits in bed, alone in his room,
writing furiously in a green spiral notebook. In Jonny’s room, David and Jonny stay
up drinking and smoking the pot that Jonny brought, reminiscing about good times.
David makes a pass at Jonny, who deflects it and reminds him that, although they
were a couple five years ago, they won’t ever be together again. Sad and dejected,
David retires to his own room to pass out as Jonny turns off his light.
The next “morning” (after 11am, in ‘hung’ speak), David is in the kitchen
preparing coffee and breakfast for everyone. Derek stands at the counter, still
writing in his notebook. A radio plays in the background, announcing that there was
much storm damage in the area and many roads and bridges have been made
impassible. Eric and Tara enter, the effects of the previous night’s festivities obvious
in Tara’s dark, red-‐rimmed eyes. As Brent enters the kitchen rubbing his own sleep-‐
stained eyes, David announces that a tree fell on the group’s SUV so he will go into
town as soon as the roads are open to arrange for another. Brent asks if anyone has
seen Jessica, as she was not in bed when he awakened. No one has seen her. Brent
pulls his phone from his pocket, thinking she may have gone for a brisk walk in the
woods to clear her head of the previous night’s hooch haze. David tells him not to
bother with the phone, as all phones and towers are down because of the storm.
Saying he’s preparing a little “hair of the dog”, David excuses himself to the
basement to get champagne for mimosas.
He fumbles to find light in the basement. When at last he finds light, he is
met with a grizzly sight. Lying on the floor is the lifeless Jessica, bludgeoned with a
Garden Claw and wrapped in a bloodstained Snuggie. The floor is also badly
stained with blood, but completely dry. Two “full” Sham-Wows rest at her side.
David calls to his friends, who join him in the basement and are aghast at the
discovery. As Brent begins to have a breakdown, David leaves to get his car,
determined to drive into town despite the possibility of dangerous roads. As the
others discuss what has happened and try to calm Brent, David returns far too
quickly. He explains that his car has been tampered with and is completely useless
and not drivable. They all realize that, not only are they trapped in a remote cabin
with a dead body and a murderer, the killer is one of them.
As the friends start dying one by one at the hands of a creative killer with a
particular penchant for improvised infomercial implements, they will wonder and
discover why they were each chosen and who will survive to see another good
morning, America!
Short Synopsis for “As Seen On TV” trailer
Shot in the style of “There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not
attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission.” The picture appears
as though someone is flipping through channels at 3 a.m., when little is broadcasting
but infomercials. Beginning with static, it also crackles in-‐between quick clips from
various infomercials. However, the segmented dialogue from the clips will form the
lines, “Oh my God! Please, don’t! You’re gonna die,” etc. Also, close-‐up clips of the
products being used (chopping, cutting swinging, twisting, etc.) will be seen.
VIDEO
1. TV Snow 2. MS of infomercial spokesman. 3. TV Snow 4. MS of attractive girl shaking weights. 5. CU of knife cutting through tomato flesh. 6. CU of dicing device chopping a red fruit. 7. TV Snow 8. MCU of infomercial spokesman. 9. TV Snow 10. CU of weight being shaken at breast level. 11. CU of knife cutting though a bloody piece of meat. 12. CU of exposed dicing device blades, covered in red liquid. 13. TV Snow 14. CU of infomercial spokesman. 15. ECU of infomercial spokesman’s lips. 16. CU of knife, being slashed through the air. 17. CU of girl #1, terrified.
AUDIO
SFX: Static Line: “Can I have your attention, please?” SFX: Static Line: “In no time…” Line: “…it’ll cut …” Line: “…every little piece…” SFX: Static Line: “You won’t want to miss this!” SFX: Static Line: “It’s so easy…” Line: “…to slice your…” Line: “…friends will want to try it…” SFX: Static Line: “Try it yourself!” Line: “It’s a killer!” SFX: knife swooshing SFX: girl scream
VIDEO
18. CU of dicing device, being slapped rapidly. 19. CU of boy #1, in agony. 20. CU of plastic bag being suction vacuumed around a hooded head. 21. CU of girl #2, shocked. 22. CU of garden tool being pushed and twisted into a shirted chest. 23. CU of boy #2, dead with blood on his temple. 24. CU of weight being held in the air, then swung with deadly force. 25. TV Snow 26. Snow begins to shrink as the casing of a TV comes into view from all sides, shrinking to be centered in the screen and surrounded by darkness. 27. TV Set turns off as the title “As Seen On TV” grows from the center of the screen. 28. Full screen shatters 29. FADE OUT
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Web and Print Assets for “As Seen On TV” Multimedia Packet
Graphical Elements to be created for Web delivery:
1. Early 1980’s style television
2. Early 1980’s style remote control w/interactive buttons:
Power (to activate trailer on page)
Channel up (for page navigation, next)
Channel down (for page navigation, previous)
Preset 1 (to load “Synopsis” page)
Preset 2 (to load “Writer’s” bio page)
Info (to load “Contact info” page)
Mute (to load “Personal note” page”)
Additional number buttons may be added for potential assets listed below
3. High quality PSD documents for:
Writer’s bio link
Film synopsis
Contact information
Personal Note from the writer
Graphical Elements to be created for print delivery:
1. Early 1980’s style television with broken screen
2. High quality photos of infomercial products and new product names, including
(original names listed below):
The Shake Weight
The Garden Claw
The Kinsu Knife Set
The Space Bag
The Slap Chop
3. An original “As Seen On TV” sales logo, to be incorporated into a film logo
4. 2 faux print ads for the knife set and the weight set, to include:
Photos with products “bloodied up”
“As Seen On TV” film logo
5. Film poster, to include:
Broken television
Blood effect
Film logo
Film tagline
6. Writer’s bio
7. Film synopsis
8. Contact Information
9. Personal note from the writer
Outline for “As Seen On TV” Flash website
- I. Preloader IMAGES: Old 1950’s test screen pattern with the percentage loaded in place of the
old Indian Head or number countdown.
- II. Main Page IMAGES: The entire site will look like an early 1980’s console television. To the
right of the television, there will be an old-‐style TV remote control that will serve as
navigation for the website. At site load, the “As Seen On TV” logo will be static on
the TV “screen” with an instruction to use the remote to navigate throughout the
site. As each section of the site is selected, it appears on the TV “screen.”
NAVIGATION: The buttons on the remote will be labeled: Power, Set-‐Up, Info, Preset
1, Preset 2, Channel Up, and Channel Down.
LINKS: The buttons on the remote as assigned to the following areas of the website:
Power – View Trailer
Set-‐up – Film Synopsis
Info – Writer’s Bio/Contact Info
Preset 1 – Image Gallery
Preset 2 – Note From the Writer
Channel Up – moves to next page of the Flash “scene”
Channel Down – moves to the previous page of the Flash “scene”
- II.A. Trailer Link (Power Button) VIDEO: 30-‐second trailer for the film, “As Seen On TV.” - II.B. Film Synopsis Link (Set-up Button) TEXT: “This is the story of seven friends, a stormy reunion weekend, and murder
most foul at the hands of a madperson with an affinity for late-‐night infomercials
and products hawked on the tube.
David, age 23, has already become a semi-‐successful indie filmmaker living the
dreams of many in LA. To celebrate his five-‐year college reunion, he invites six of
his college classmates, and one-‐time closest friends, to a luxurious, secluded cabin
he’s thinking of buying. Brent, Derek, Eric, Jessica, Jonny, and Tara arrive at the
cabin together in an SUV, rented by David for this special occasion. Brent and
Jessica are now married, as are Eric and Tara. They all engage in the typical “how
have you been’s” and “what are you up to’s” as they kick off their shoes and crack
open the booze. As the night wears on, some of the tensions from their college days
begin to resurface, building with an oncoming storm outside. As the heated
discussions nearly reach their apex, lightning crashes nearby, hits something big
outside, and the power goes out.
David, Jonny, and Derek set off in search of the fuse box and generator. Brent and
Eric, already tipsy, head to the kitchen for a fresh round of liquid libations. Jessica
and Tara sit worrying about the storm outside as well as the old drama inside. Just
as Brent and Eric arrive back with the drinks, the power returns. Soon after, David,
Derek and Jonny also return. David suggests that the group play a rousing game of
“Circle Of Death”, the old drinking/card game that they so often played in college.
Although the idea is at first met with some reluctance, everyone soon agrees and the
game is on. During the game, a few of the secrets from the “old days” are revealed,
once again stirring up emotions and trouble. Finally, all agree that it’s best to go to
bed and start the new day fresh.
Although the house has settled into quiet darkness, the friends have not. Jessica
sneaks from her room and snoring husband to the basement. Not longer after, Eric
sneaks to the basement as well. Derek sits in bed, alone in his room, writing
furiously in a green spiral notebook. In Jonny’s room, David and Jonny stay up
drinking and smoking the pot that Jonny brought, reminiscing about good times.
David makes a pass at Jonny, who deflects it and reminds him that, although they
were a couple five years ago, they won’t ever be together again. Sad and dejected,
David retires to his own room to pass out as Jonny turns off his light.
The next “morning” (after 11am, in ‘hung’ speak), David is in the kitchen preparing
coffee and breakfast for everyone. Derek stands at the counter, still writing in his
notebook. A radio plays in the background, announcing that there was much storm
damage in the area and many roads and bridges have been made impassible. Eric
and Tara enter, the effects of the previous night’s festivities obvious in Tara’s dark,
red-‐rimmed eyes. As Brent enters the kitchen rubbing his own sleep-‐stained eyes,
David announces that a tree fell on the group’s SUV so he will go into town as soon
as the roads are open to arrange for another. Brent asks if anyone has seen Jessica,
as she was not in bed when he awakened. No one has seen her. Brent pulls his
phone from his pocket, thinking she may have gone for a brisk walk in the woods to
clear her head of the previous night’s hooch haze. David tells him not to bother with
the phone, as all phones and towers are down because of the storm. Saying he’s
preparing a little “hair of the dog”, David excuses himself to the basement to get
champagne for mimosas.
He fumbles to find light in the basement. When at last he finds light, he is met with a
grizzly sight. Lying on the floor is the lifeless Jessica, bludgeoned with a Garden
Claw and wrapped in a bloodstained Snuggie. The floor is also badly stained with
blood, but completely dry. Two “full” Sham-Wows rest at her side. David calls to
his friends, who join him in the basement and are aghast at the discovery. As Brent
begins to have a breakdown, David leaves to get his car, determined to drive into
town despite the possibility of dangerous roads. As the others discuss what has
happened and try to calm Brent, David returns far too quickly. He explains that his
car has been tampered with and is completely useless and not drivable. They all
realize that, not only are they trapped in a remote cabin with a dead body and a
murderer, the killer is one of them.
As the friends start dying one by one at the hands of a creative killer with a
particular penchant for improvised infomercial implements, they will wonder and
discover why they were each chosen and who will survive to see another good
morning, America!”
- II.C. Writer’s Bio/Contact Info Link (Info Button) TEXT: “Dwight Wilcox earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech
Communication and Video Production from Missouri Western State University in
May 2000. While there, he was called in to help recreate, produce, and direct an
existing live-‐to-‐tape, 30-‐minute television program for the University. He reshaped
the original show into a more informative, more entertaining viewing experience for
the audience. As the program gained more interest and viewers, Dwight’s masterful
vision won him praise from both the campus and the community. During and after
college, Dwight also solidified his natural and artistic talents and gained more
experience in the entertainment industry by working for “The Walt Disney
Company,” both in Florida and California.
In 2005, Dwight relocated to Los Angeles, California and soon started
working on several independent films (festival-‐winners “El Angel De La Muerte,”
“The Importance Of Blind Dating,” and “Camp Slaughter,” among others). His
unbridled passion for writing and film-‐making quickly helped him transition from
PA work to being hired as part of a feature-‐length film’s “creative force.” His
creativity, talent, resourcefulness, and innovative outlook lent him the “Creative
Consultant,” “Director’s Assistant,” and “Production Supervisor” credits on One-‐
Eyed Jack Entertainment’s 2006 movie, “Deadly Beloved.” Says “Deadly Beloved”
director Gregori Holderbach: “Dwight’s passion for the film easily matched my own
right from the start, and he is to be credited for many of the great ideas and concepts
that are in the final product.”
In 2008, Dwight returned to Missouri to further his formal education. He
completed a Master’s of Applied Arts in Integrated Media degree in May 2011.”
Contact Info
Dwight Wilcox
714-‐612-‐2540
- II.D. Gallery Link (Preset 1 Button) IMAGES: This will be a small gallery featuring the poster and postcard artwork that
is currently in development.
- II.E. Note From the Writer Link (Preset 2 Button) TEXT: This section will be written near the end of my thesis experience as a
summary of my project and a reflection on the experience.
- II.F. Next Link (Channel Up Button) - II.G. Previous Link (Channel Down Button)
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