Idea #1

Concept statement: Some tasks are much easier done together than alone.

Short Premise: Two magical roommates find an injured baby dragon and try to nurse it back to health underneath the nose of their rule-abiding hall Adviser.

Expanded Premise: Two wizards and a Dragon is a short, animated film for all ages about two roommates who try to raise a magical dragon under the nose of their hall ad visor.

The short takes place in a magical land where wizards, magical animals and regular people live in harmony. Students with magical ability are taught at a young age and magical subjects like potions and animal care are taught alongside math and reading. When children graduate high school, they can continue their studies by going to university, where they can study a specific magical profession. This is where our main characters currently reside, living in one of the university dorms. Alexa and Rachel are roomates with totally different personalities. Rachel is studying spell casting and is very assertive and good under pressure. Alexa is studying potions and has a more laid-back personality. Together, they are very different but their differences just might help them after they find a baby dragon alone and injured on the way back from class.

Traditonally animated and digitally composed, Two Wizards and a Dragon is a heartwarming tale that brings to life good morals in the set of a magical land.

Idea #2:

Concept Statement: Be happy with the life you live.

Short Premise: In the magical countryside, a unisheep and a dragon dog are complaining about each other, bothering their poor Sheppard. He uses his magic to let them switch bodies and live the other’s life, where they find out a little bit more about each other and their roles.

Expanded Premise: A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing is a short animated film for all ages about a unicorn-sheep and a dragon dog who believe that the other animal has a better life.

In a magical kingdom where magical creatures are used for food and supplies a young magician herds a flock of Unicorn-sheep among the hills with his trusty dragon-dog. As the sheep graze on the grass and the dragon-dog watches the sheep while the magician sleeps shade. One Unicorn-sheep is annoyed at the dragon-dog and believes he is being unfair. The dragon-dog on the other hand is annoyed that the Unicorn-sheep is complaining about the easy life that he has. After they both bicker and wake the magician, he uses his magic to switch their minds so that they can learn to get along. The sheep and the dog both get to try out the other person’s life.

Traditionally animated and richly colored, A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing tries to capture the colorful and vividness of a magical fairytale world with a light hearted animation style.

This short film aims to not only entertain the audience with a wonderful story but also aims to start a dialogue about various topics including greed, judgment and sympathy.

Idea #3:

Concept Statement: Family always comes first

Short Premise: A small chicken is born and we watch him grow from a naïve chick to a strong, brave rooster.

Expanded Premise:

Chick is a short animated film about the life of a chicken as he grows from egg to a full-blown rooster.

The film takes place in modern times on a small farm in Ohio where a family of four raises chickens and grows crops. The chickens themselves live in a most size coop an have free reign of the farm, from the fields to the hen house. This includes the tiny chick that become the main character as we watch him grow from hiding under his mother’s wing, to protecting his family from raccoons. He always looks out for his family, even if it means putting his own ambitions on hold.

Animated in a traditional 2D style, this film uses light watercolors to create vivid backgrounds and characters that stand out well.

Family is something that many people put second or push aside as they grow older. This film aims to bring back the importance of family.