Summary
Series of Scenes showing the effects of Sega's treatment of Sonic. He has been whored, abused and hung out to dry by Sega. Sonic is a "shadow" of his former self and loathes the world and fans he once loved and who once loved him. Our actor is in Sonic mascot outfit from Stirchley Costume Centre. There is no spoken word all mimed / mute all acting and gestures need to be very naturalistic, not exaggerated. Filmed from the 3rd person / fly on the wall. Steady cam style blurrs and zoom shot from long distance or from high positions, to give that "from binoculars" or "from CCTV" style. Very natural filming of a very unnatural subject. Looking to observe the actions as if Sonic were a real lost-soul. Shot for pity not comedy. Sonic of 2010 now represents and resembles his true and loyal fans.
Scene One
First shot pans over to the front of GAME, slightly angled - not face on (so one can't see into the shop), nothing much happening, little bit of commotion makes real passer-byes turn their heads into the shop. The commotion is Sonic getting kicked out of GAME (NB Maybe this can happen for real, really get the manager to kick him out), Sonic stumbles, turns around and swings a few air-punches, bends over, hands on knees in exhaustion / to clear drunken head, then walks away, for a couple of paces, before running at the GAME's nearest doorway display. Head down, he walks away from the scene, walking past the front of nearby Argos pausing at the door-front games display, shakes head, then carries on walking/stumbling past and away, completely ignoring all passer-byes, probably bumping into one or two while looking back and cursing nobody in particular behind him.
Scene Two
Walking around Birmingham centre like a bum, wino and drop out, holding booze and a ciggy (unlit due to costume deposit!!). Stumbling, weeping and falling over in a drunken mess. Sitting in doorways with bottle of White Lightening. Gestures of abuse to passing children. Going through bins. Taking a piss up against a wall and falling over. Sitting with a cardboard sign "homeless, please help", some small change. Camera pans to Sonic’s fingers plucking a bottle-top and a cigarette dog-end from the small change.
Scene Three
Man in Mario suit (this is also available in the same costume store). Mario in 2010 is everything Sonic loathes yet envies in equal amounts. Mario is pure breed and an expert of franchise. An expert in reinvention, appealing to the new and old fans. He has an air of arrogance to him, his walk, his posture, his attitude to passer-byes (waving and shaking hands, scruffling kids hair, high-fiving anyone. He's the fucking same as he was 20 years ago. Very long shot through busy crowd, Mario comes bounding along, Passes a sonic (propped up against a shop window) Sonic looks up and "looks hard" - chin nodding, arms folded and just staring as Mario walks past, not taking their eyes off one another until Mario is out of view. Once Mario has rounded the corner, Sonic slides down into a sitting position and sobs quietly to himself.
Scene Four
Shouting to himself. Sobbing to himself. Sonic in Cash-Converters, standing at the counter silently arguing with staff, camera pans over showing a battered carrier bag of gold rings on the counter. The staff are not interested in his goods, final shot is of him getting £4 for the lot. Sonic pestering obvious drug dealer for warez. Cuts to him sleeping in the underpass. Final shot of him "sleeping"; panning to paraphernalia on floor around his body - Master System controller wrapped around his arm as a tourniquet, an old picture of Tails with Mario, an "art pamphlet" and a used hypodermic. Did he died?
Series of Scenes showing the effects of Sega's treatment of Sonic. He has been whored, abused and hung out to dry by Sega. Sonic is a "shadow" of his former self and loathes the world and fans he once loved and who once loved him. Our actor is in Sonic mascot outfit from Stirchley Costume Centre. There is no spoken word all mimed / mute all acting and gestures need to be very naturalistic, not exaggerated. Filmed from the 3rd person / fly on the wall. Steady cam style blurrs and zoom shot from long distance or from high positions, to give that "from binoculars" or "from CCTV" style. Very natural filming of a very unnatural subject. Looking to observe the actions as if Sonic were a real lost-soul. Shot for pity not comedy. Sonic of 2010 now represents and resembles his true and loyal fans.
Scene One
First shot pans over to the front of GAME, slightly angled - not face on (so one can't see into the shop), nothing much happening, little bit of commotion makes real passer-byes turn their heads into the shop. The commotion is Sonic getting kicked out of GAME (NB Maybe this can happen for real, really get the manager to kick him out), Sonic stumbles, turns around and swings a few air-punches, bends over, hands on knees in exhaustion / to clear drunken head, then walks away, for a couple of paces, before running at the GAME's nearest doorway display. Head down, he walks away from the scene, walking past the front of nearby Argos pausing at the door-front games display, shakes head, then carries on walking/stumbling past and away, completely ignoring all passer-byes, probably bumping into one or two while looking back and cursing nobody in particular behind him.
Scene Two
Walking around Birmingham centre like a bum, wino and drop out, holding booze and a ciggy (unlit due to costume deposit!!). Stumbling, weeping and falling over in a drunken mess. Sitting in doorways with bottle of White Lightening. Gestures of abuse to passing children. Going through bins. Taking a piss up against a wall and falling over. Sitting with a cardboard sign "homeless, please help", some small change. Camera pans to Sonic’s fingers plucking a bottle-top and a cigarette dog-end from the small change.
Scene Three
Man in Mario suit (this is also available in the same costume store). Mario in 2010 is everything Sonic loathes yet envies in equal amounts. Mario is pure breed and an expert of franchise. An expert in reinvention, appealing to the new and old fans. He has an air of arrogance to him, his walk, his posture, his attitude to passer-byes (waving and shaking hands, scruffling kids hair, high-fiving anyone. He's the fucking same as he was 20 years ago. Very long shot through busy crowd, Mario comes bounding along, Passes a sonic (propped up against a shop window) Sonic looks up and "looks hard" - chin nodding, arms folded and just staring as Mario walks past, not taking their eyes off one another until Mario is out of view. Once Mario has rounded the corner, Sonic slides down into a sitting position and sobs quietly to himself.
Scene Four
Shouting to himself. Sobbing to himself. Sonic in Cash-Converters, standing at the counter silently arguing with staff, camera pans over showing a battered carrier bag of gold rings on the counter. The staff are not interested in his goods, final shot is of him getting £4 for the lot. Sonic pestering obvious drug dealer for warez. Cuts to him sleeping in the underpass. Final shot of him "sleeping"; panning to paraphernalia on floor around his body - Master System controller wrapped around his arm as a tourniquet, an old picture of Tails with Mario, an "art pamphlet" and a used hypodermic. Did he died?
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