2014-06-04 22:57:03

Introducing our latest project:

Modern Fairy Tales – A Series of Shorts

Modern Fairy Tales [working title] is a new series of short films we are working on, each running 4-6 minutes each.

Series Title: Modern Fairy Tales

Summary: A young boy who enjoys reading Fairy Tales books, suddenly notices them coming to life in the world around him.

Here are the storyboards for one episode called Major Humphrey, based on the Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty.

The script:

             CAPTAIN HUMPHREY
               First Draft
                    by
    Christopher Vigil & Richard Harris
Based on Asbjørnsen & Moe’s Humpty Dumpty

INT. SPACE STATION - ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
Camera zoomed in on antique book NORWEGIAN FAIRY TALES, by
Asbjørnsen & Moe. The book fills entire screen. Camera
zooms out and pans up to show YOUNG BOY sitting on a white
bench in space station HULDE. Boy looks up at CAPTAIN
HUMPHREY, an egg-shaped robotic head, hovering near a
hallway. Camera follows hallway to the outer door.

                                        TRANSITION TO SHOW
                                        VIEW OF SPACE
                                        STATION FROM SPACE.

EXT. SPACE - VIEW OF SPACE STATION & STARS

The space door opens and Captain Humphrey floats out of
station and over to THE WALL - a long crane from Hulde
stretching out towards a satellite.

Boy is watching Humphrey through a round window from inside
the ship. Glances back at book.


INT. SPACE STATION - ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
Boy is reading story of Humpty Dumpty.

                                        CUT TO VIEW OF BOOK
                                        FROM BOY’S POV.

                                        CUT TO HUMPHREY ON WALL.

EXT. SPACE - VIEW OF SPACE STATION & STARS

Humphrey is fiddling with a control panel on the satellite.

Control panel sparks up and Humphrey’s shell cracks.

Flashing lights, alarm, sound of music box style fairy tale
music, as countdown warning.

                                        CUT TO VIEW OF BOOK
                                        FROM BOY’S POV.

INT. SPACE STATION - ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

Animated book illustration shows Humpty Dumpty falling off
the wall and cracking.

                                        CUT TO HUMPHREY ON
                                        WALL.

EXT. SPACE - VIEW OF SPACE STATION & STARS
Implosion!
MEDICS rush out in space suits to fetch Humphrey’s remains.

                                        SLOW FADE OUT.

INT. SPACE STATION ICU - BRIGHT LIGHTS
Medics work on Humphrey but can not revive him.

                                        CUT TO VIEW OF BOOK
                                        FROM BOY’S POV.

INT. SPACE STATION BENCH - DIM LIGHTS

Animated book illustration: All the King’s horses and men
couldn’t put Dumpty together again.

INT. SPACE STATION ICU - BRIGHT LIGHTS
Medics cover Humphrey with heads down. Slowly walk away.

Written by Chris Vigil and Richard Harris

Downloadable PDF version: Captain Humphrey (Humpty Dumpty draft 1)

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Written by Chris Vigil and Richard Harris
Music by Nickleus
Produced by Trollcake Productions AS
A Trollcake Studio production
Story Consultants: Henning Schee, Jean-Erik Burdechau, Caroline Peterson