Concept
If you had a special prop that can read people’s mind for a limited time, what would you do? Is it really going to be nice if you have it?
Setting
A small town located in a mountainous area. It’s quiet and peaceful.
Plot
The main character (say A, male) is a young alchemist or inventor who makes a lot of interesting stuffs. He spends so much time on his works that he doesn’t really have friends.
He doesn’t realize his loneliness until one day he finds the indifferences to him from people when shopping. Then he decides to change that.
He goes back to his lab. He accidentally finds a book that teaches how to make a lens to read people’s mind. However, there are only several finite times to use the lens. He starts to design a mind-reading lens. He tries so hard and eventually he makes it.
Things change dramatically in the town after he starts to use the lens. He does some test to confirm that it works. Then he uses it a lot to involve himself in the crowd and make him himself popular.
One day, his friend (say B, female) comes to his home and coincidently finds the book on how to make mind-reading lens. She is so upset and annoyed and she runs out of his home.
He feels so shameful about himself. He gradually loses his friends from then on and his life goes back to the beginning. He becomes lonely again.
Finally he realizes that he should treat people sincerely rather than cheat them. He figures out a way to fix his relationships with others in the end by sincerely treating everyone.
Woah! Is this feature length? It is a fantastic idea for an animation (assuming that is what you plan to do...) but the story may need to simplified to make it achievable.
ReplyDeleteThe concept is really good - what would you do if you could read people's mind even if only for a moment... being found out is a good twist. Try storyboarding this concept and see how you may tell the story. Nice one!