Core Narrative 2

Core Narrative #2

Binary – At world’s end, and out of resources, a scientist is tasked with creating a portal to a parallel dimension filled with a seemingly endless supply of resources.

The Hero:

Nikolay Sahkarov – a Russian scientist

The Physical Goal:

He has to create a portal to a parallel dimension.

The Emotional Goal:

He secretly wants to use it meet his daughter.

Personal Obstacle:

He lacks the empathy to feel sorry for the people he makes contact with. He doesn’t think they’re “real” since they aren’t from his dimension.

The Villian:

He meets himself in the parallel dimension, and they become enemies.

Justification:

Survival, he has no context about the situation and is scared of seeing himself.

Supporting Cast:

Daughter

Secret Service Officer

Alternate Version of Daughter

Locations:

The Laboratory

2nd Universe Scientist Laboratory

The Portal

Logline:

With the world out of resources, Nikolay is tasked to create a portal to a parallel universe in order to save his world and daughter from starvation. But, he has to face a better version of himself, ready to do anything to stop him.

Medium and why? Advantages?

Short Film

It doesn’t require a lot of actors, or a big budget, due to the use of minimal locations and doubling up each actor’s role.

Platform and why? Advantages?

Youtube / Vimeo / Facebook

The story content can immediately grab someone’s attention to give them a glimpse of our story world at a very critical point of its history. It leaves the wondering and wanting more.

Additive Comprehension:

This is our storyworld reveal, and there is also a critical death. This story also introduces WEI, who tasks the scientist with the creation of the portal.

Bowl of Serial:

One-off Story

Type of Series:

N/A

Opportunity to Shift:

The introduction of the storyworld allows us to create the other micro-stories with the assumption that our audience is (or is willing) to look at our other stories to get a better view of the world at large.