Concepts

Concept Statement Story Treatment Concept Art

Concept Statement A story about the little guys in a great big world, up against a larger-than-life opponent. They must pull together (literally) and think fast to find a way to stay alive.

Story Treatment

• Open on a medium shot of the kitchen sink. The faucet is dripping.
• Instead of dripping down the drain, the droplets rebound off the sink surface as little rigid spheres.
• The spheres assemble themselves into a LITTLE GUY, who begins to wander around the sink and explore.
• The faucet's still dripping, and more LITTLE GUYS are being created and wandering around too.
• One of them knocks over a cup, which makes a loud sound, and they jump in reaction and see a long shadow suddenly looming down over them.
• The SPONGE jumps down into the sink and begins to chase the LITTLE GUYS, easily grabbing a slow chubby one and chomping with great satisfaction.
• The LITTLE GUYS scatter away in panic and run smack into the corner of the sink, splashing down into a puddle.
• The puddle re-forms into larger spheres which make a BIG GUY. The SPONGE is confused, then angry at this turn of events.
• The BIG GUY looks down and sees a sprayer nozzle, which he picks up and aims at the SPONGE.
• As the SPONGE advances toward the BIG GUY, the BIG GUY turns on the sprayer and blasts the SPONGE.
• The SPONGE swells as it absorbs the water, and is stopped in its tracks.
• Then the water peters out (it was just what was left in the hose) and now the SPONGE is dripping and furious.
• The BIG GUY looks around frantically as the SPONGE advances toward him, and notices that the SPONGE is fully saturated with water and dripping.
• This gives him an idea, and as the SPONGE leaps toward him, the BIG GUY leaps forward as well.
• The camera pans around in a slow-motion 360 degree arc as both figures fly toward each other.
• The BIG GUY is melding into one liquidy glob as he flies forward.
• He dives right into the SPONGE, who is knocked backward, then begins to ripple and crack apart.
• The SPONGE explodes into a million pieces! The BIG GUY is left standing in the sink, alone.
• When he realizes he's defeated the SPONGE, he begins to dance around in celebration.
• He gets a little too close to the drain, slips, and falls in!
• After a beat, more LITTLE GUYS appear around the drain, looking curious.
• We follow them back up to the dripping faucet to end.

Concept Art