A. Theme and Story:
- Theme: Instincts.
1. The inherent toward a particular behavior. The fixed action patterns are u
1. The inherent toward a particular behavior. The fixed action patterns are u
nlearned and inherit
ed.
2. Natural: unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct.
- Motif: Animalism
1.The doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature.
2. The activity, appetites, nature, etc. of animals.
2. Natural: unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct.
- Motif: Animalism
1.The doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature.
2. The activity, appetites, nature, etc. of animals.
-Story:
A young boy with a hankering for a treat turns to a box of animal crackers to quench his hunger. The boy enjoys his first few animal crackers and submitting to his natural animalistic instincts, tearing them limb from limb in enjoyment, but quickly finds the crackers are out for revenge tra
nsforming into their true animal forms.
B. Character(s) Break Down:
-Young Boy:
-Boy is between 7-9 years old.
-He is hungry and wants a snack.
-Boy character is still young in mind, but old enough to have animalistic instincts.
-Partakes in habitual eating. Eating of the animal crackers.
-Typically still thinks in terms of "i" and "give me."
-Selfish tendencies.
-Only sees biting the limbs of an animal cracker as 'fun.'
-Through his thoughtless actions; he learns his place and the animals
place in life.
-Animal Crackers: Cracker Form:
-Innocent. Happy and content in nature.
-Unsure of what to expect.
-Animal Crackers: Animal Forms:
-Vengeful/angry.
-Barbaric/Animalistic in nature.
C. Visual Diagram of Project:
D. Storyboard:
Hey there! Since the cookies magically turn real, maybe when they look at the boy, they could magically see him as a big cookie? =)
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