Initial Idea
Original Pitch
Here is a Dropbox link to the original PDF Emma used to pitch the idea. It is available to download by anyone who visits the link.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73679844/SHEPHERD%20Emma%20-%20%27Hopes%20%26%20Screams%27%20Pitch.pdf
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73679844/SHEPHERD%20Emma%20-%20%27Hopes%20%26%20Screams%27%20Pitch.pdf
Inspiration
The film was inspired by many popular webcomics and animated shorts that use simple stick figures to exaggerate their comedy and appeal. The contrast between endearing stick figures and dark humour works brilliantly, and in the case of the shorts, the slick animation only makes the experience more enjoyable. Here are links to those webcomics and shorts;
Antics by Stephen Gillan
http://www.anticscomic.com/
Buttersafe by Alex Culang
http://buttersafe.com/
Doghouse Diaries by "Will, Ray, & Raf"
http://thedoghousediaries.com/
Cyanide & Happiness by Rob DenBleyker
http://www.explosm.net/comics/
XKCD by Randall Munroe
http://xkcd.com/
Sketchy Duel by Birdbox Studio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2kaDzGh9A&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
Sketchy Ice Creams by Birdbox Studio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOfy5LDpEHo&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
Beer Run by Rob DenBleyker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2b8ENc_Ak&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
ASDF Movie by TomSka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVSWTCy4vHc&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
Antics by Stephen Gillan
http://www.anticscomic.com/
Buttersafe by Alex Culang
http://buttersafe.com/
Doghouse Diaries by "Will, Ray, & Raf"
http://thedoghousediaries.com/
Cyanide & Happiness by Rob DenBleyker
http://www.explosm.net/comics/
XKCD by Randall Munroe
http://xkcd.com/
Sketchy Duel by Birdbox Studio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2kaDzGh9A&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
Sketchy Ice Creams by Birdbox Studio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOfy5LDpEHo&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
Beer Run by Rob DenBleyker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2b8ENc_Ak&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55
ASDF Movie by TomSka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVSWTCy4vHc&feature=BFa&list=PL9355B1DCBABD0E55