Protohuman

Not all of you BZPers can be happy bunnies all the bloody time! If some of you are, WELL THEN, good for you! But I hate to break this to you, but you are unnatural people who lack the capacity to feel bad. Although, I do doubt these people exist. SO, by that logic... all of you have at some point hit or are currently hitting a rough spot in your life, and some of you may not be a happy person in general.So that's what this thread is for! We're an internet community and we do stuff for each other. Post your current life problems here, and all following this thread (including me) will attempt to help, or at least offer our support! Older or younger members alike, reach out to us if you feel this is a comfortable place for you to do so!

To be honest I didn't really consider showing it in America xD But that's a good idea I guessI'd say the target market for this film would be modern teenage nerds. I've included many nerdy cultural references, such as Internet slang (there's a specific scene where Charlie's dad uses Internet abbreviations that he's learned from his son in real life to embarrass him), words like "Awesome", and several Dr Who and Anime references. The funny thing is, I didn't even have to research this; all I had to do was the think about the nerdiest of my friends (including me) and think about what they get up to, how they talk and how they act.Other nerdy things include Ellie having a fan-girl approach to pirates, and putting ironic impressions of generic Sci-Fi or Fantasy heros and villains in their everyday dialog.Example: As these are teenagers, they've got to ACT like teenagers; silly, brief moments of being in their own world, and take pride in weirdness. Be honest, all of you teens here MUST do that with your friends to some extent?Now as for introducing them, I thought it would be best to do most of that through the work they create, and the relationships they have with other people... Just through these objects, I've already showed a lot about their characters. Charlie appears to be the on technical side of things, being a sculpture who also knows his machines. Ellie's nerdy side is shown more in this scene, seeing as her artist side was in another scene beforehand.Do you cats this all this is effective?.....I mean it might help if I post the whole thing so far, but I don't want to waste space and your time xD

There's actually four primary BBC channels, then an HD BBC One, a weird Welsh Gaelic channel and load of radio channels...The thing about the BBC is that it's payed for by the tax payers. I'm not yet knowlegable on television economics, but as far as I know BBC One is pretty much payed by the goverment. BBC Alba, the weird Gaelic channel, is full of strange Welsh shows; I watched it once and my mum told me that it's likely I'm one of the only people in England watching it. So from what I can piece together, my film's production could be payed for by the whole of the UK, and no-one would even notice. It's just the trouble of getting it accepted; a LOT of shows requesting to be produced by the BBC get rejected, and moved to a really rubbish and tacky channel like Dave or E4. So really, the aim is to find a producer who works for the BBC who will be willing to produce my film!

BBC One would be an honour, as it's Britain's first channel. But then there is concerns of advertising; the story definately includes YT (the site which cannot be named), and I don't really want to change that. I'm still considering anything else; Adobe After Effects, Premier and Flash could possibly included in it, but that would effectively be advertising Adobe. BBC One does NOT allow external advertising, BBC Two I'm not really sure of, but BBC Three does.But BBC Three is SOO.... embarassing to watch. I don't know if I'd get the audience I want with that channel >.<But anyway, a question;Have you ever written a story that became painful to write halfway through? Like a story inspired by a special lady, or something currently happening in your life that got bad halfway through writing about it? It's pretty clear that the best stories are written when the author is feeling the emotion corresponding to the story... Facination, uncaring, energetic, tired, love, hate, ecsatic, depressed, or just any kind of feeling that relates to the story. But when that phase of feeling that emotion is over, the story's writing quality seems to get cut off as soon as it happens. o.O

I'm British, so hopefully BBC or ITV :L@CaraparUmm, I dunno, think of a plot yourself, silly xDJust give us some kind of idea of what you want to do, and we'll help you ^.^

I've started writing a screenplay! I've looked up the professional methods, and used knowledge of films and TV that I've collect over the years. Also I have a few friends who are professional filmmakers, so they could help!I've made the first scene; it's six pages long, and I did a mock table read in my head and timed it on my phone. It was around five minutes! Exactly the length I wanted it to be!It's for my latest story involving the two young geniuses. I hope to produce it within the next 15 years, once I get my company together (it's all being sorted, don't worry xD). It's a drama film, aimed at TV and should run for about an hour and a half.P.S. It's about time someone bumped this thread. It was falling into the pit of lost threads and was about to be eaten by the Monster of Out Of Date! >.<

I do enjoy Cream, and the more blues-y works of Hendrix...I've started to get into Howlin' Wolf too

It certainly portrays the raw emotions that come with fruit and carrots

I've made the climax of the Ellie and Charlie story a house party scene.Basically, after a month of ignoring each other they are both invited to the same party. They approach each other politely and have a brief catch up before going in. When they go in, they split up and head to different parts of the house with their own friends. While Charlie is out in the garden with his male friends, chatting up some girls, Ellie is in the living room with her female friends. Her female friends dance in a sexually provocative way which she finds uncomfortable to be around. They encourage her to join in, but she is too nervous. After a moment or so, she starts to dance, and then gets more energetic and starts to border on sexual. But then a bunch of boys wolf whistle at her, and she stops immediately, full of embarrassment. She gave the whole "sexy girl" thing a try and she hated it.As soon as she stops, one of the boys gets up and starts to dance with her. She continues, but in a more fun loving way. Meanwhile Charlie is enjoying himself in the garden with the group of girls; at one point one of them mounts his back and rides him round the garden. He and his male friends engage in other crazy physical activity with the girls.Back in the living room, Ellie sits down at the sofa with the boy and they chat for a while. After a few minutes, he tries to kiss her; she resists and says she's not interested, but he keeps on trying. As Charlie is going back inside, he sees the boy throwing himself at her and shouts across the room to him, telling him to get his hands off her. He storms over and drags him off her, and she gets up and backs up against the wall; he warns the boy to stay away from her. Both of their friends throw comments at how boring they are, and how that they are always focusing on college work rather than having "real fun". One person asks what they actually do when they're not in college, and makes a stupid joke which causes the whole room to laugh at them. By this time they are both backed up against the wall, and without realising at first, holding hands. They are both distressed and scared, until they get a new surge of bravery.They go over to the computer which is hooked up to the telly, and shut off the music. They broadcast their online portfolios of their music and art and animations; they tell everyone that they made all of these between the two of them, and that they have millions of views online and have a good future ahead of them. The only reason that they haven't told anyone at college is because they're modest.(Everyone's reaction to this is so far undecided. I'd like to give them a respectful one, but one that says "Get off and switch the music back on!" would be more believable... These people are all drunk and stoned! While I want this to be believable, I'd also like it to be satisfying. Help?

Lol nah, I based these characters talents off my own =)

There are scenes where they work on their projects =)Using proper language corresponding to those forms of artThey also have individual creative aspects;Ellie is a detailed artist, including sketches and painting. She plays violin, piano and guitar, and is an amazing singer.Charlie is a cartoonist. He plays bass, flute and other such woodwind instruments. He is also an actor and programmer.They are also both animators.

I'm working on a story that would appeal to creative people and socially awkward teenagers. And this is NOT some petty teenage drama.Basically two 17 year olds, boy and girl, are absolute geniuses and are at the apex of creativity. They've known each other since they were 3 or 4, and grew up together making projects in many forms of art, including animation, music and comics. Charles Rene and Ellie Hawkins are two geniuses who are pretty much each other's only friend, and have a brother and sister-like relationship. One day, their work becomes so popular on the internet, that they get an interview (either on radio or online; undecided). The interviewer asks them if the are going out, and they're like "What?! Nah, we're just friends, we never even considered it!"But after the interview, when they both return to their homes, they start to secretly consider their possible attraction to each other; even though they don't tell each other straight away. But the next day, Charlie tries to get the idea out of his head, and instead asks her if she wants to see other people, and says that they spend too much time together. While Charlie is enthusiastic about it, Ellie is secretly offended because she is only just starting to question her attraction to him; but she forces herself to agree. The next day in college, Charlie joins a college band during a music lecture. Basically, over the weeks, Charlie manages to make a considerable number of new friends, but deep down he doesn't feel comforatble around them; and Ellie is too shy to socialise like him.Later on in the story, Charlie's band gets their first gig at a bar. At the gig, he sees a girl he recognises from his bus, who turns out to be attracted to him. While his band perform, Ellie is at the front of the audience, but Charlie gives increasing eye contact to the other girl. After his performance, he and the girl go outside and talk, leaving Ellie on her own. Later, she gets a hint that her best friend and possible point of affection is getting chatted up outside. She quickly rushes out to see them both kissing, and she's like "Oh no! Like, what?!" because her heart's broken and stuff. Before they see her, she goes back inside and calls her mum and asks for a lift home. When her lift comes, Charlie sees her getting into the car, and asks her why she's leaving early. She says she doesn't like this enviroment, and that she doesn't want to do projects with him anymore. Charlie's like "What are you talking about man?!", but she's all like "Bye Charlie" and gets in the car and goes home.WHOA! BIG DRAMA GOING ON HERE GUYS!Later on in the story, Charlie has doubts about his new girlfriend, thinking that she's annoying and embarrasing to be around, with her constant popularity and over confidence. At one point, she asks him if he's seen Ellie recently, and he replies saying that he doesn't do all that art-y stuff anymore. She says "Yeah, probably about time you got a life..." This sets off a match in Charlie, and he realises that he's hanging around with the wrong people. "Get a life", meaning stop being creative? If you think that, you can #### off out of my life! He immediately dumps her, and contacts Ellie asking if she wants to meet.He goes to her house, and they catch up in a serene manner. She has been socialising too, but never felt entirely comfortable with the people she was with (omg dat iz da saem stori az charlie!!). He tells her that she is the person he feels most comfortable around, and she tells him likewise. A short conversation of emotional outpouring and revelations and such, and then they decide to continue work on a project together. The project is a music album which they were working on at the beginning of the story, but they couldn't imagine what kind of final track to end it with. Now they decide to finish it. They write lyrics and compose piano, flute and violin parts. Ellie sets her automatic keyboard to play a single piano riff, and picks up the violin, while Charlie picks up the flute. They switch on the microphone and start to play. Ellie sings in her beautiful voice, and they both play their instruments very passionately. (The meaning of the song is so far undecided, but will go along the lines of always staying with those who understand you, or some emotional moral rubbish). Near the end of the song, Charlie stops playing the flute and speaks (with Ellie still playing the violin, and the microphone still recording), "Ellie, I know we spend practically 90% of our time together, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy it. We've always had each other's shoulder to cry on, or to be best person to laugh with. And I am glad that I have that second half of my life at our age," he resumes the flute, while Ellie stops the violin and says something along the similar lines. Basically the tell each other's feelings. They're going out now. Horray!!!Yeah I didn't really tell (most of) the story very well, but this is only parts of it. But I have a pretty good image in my head of how it looks.It was inspired by people and events in my own life, with added bits ^^

Today my brain gave birth to an idea for a story that even the afterbirth was brilliant!10 MonthsA Sci-Fi Soap Opera Tragedy series which follows various (human) people around the universe as they live out the remainder of their lives, because the universe is set to be torn apart in 10 months. Basically, something like the universe is already falling apart but if left to die naturally it will last for hundreds of years and it will be torture for everyone; so the human race developed the technology to destroy the universe in a split second, quick and painlessly for everyone. And the machine will detonate in 10 months, giving everyone a chance to live out their lives while the universe is still healthy.Basically, the plot revolves around several different people in different places. So far I'm including a pregnant woman who gives birth by the end, two elderly people who fall in love, two men who are bitter enemies who end up forgiving each other by the end, an a la Buddhist monk who struggles to find inner peace in time for the end, and some more.It's a sad atmosphere, getting to know and love these characters knowing they're all going to die at the end of the book.

Thanks for za constructive critisism ^^Gotta admit though, the lack of shading is just me being lazy xD I only put shading in my main projects, non-Bionicle related as it were...The backgrounds were to add to the theme; to make it seem lighthearted and business-like.Cheers though!

Thank you, Simon Cowell. The point was to make them humans for humour. No-one has ever done that before, you see...

Enjoy or get lost...1. Business Meeting2. Gambling3. Company BBQ

Happy birthday sexy! XD

I've seen your face in the old thread Taka Nuvia, you're pretty as #### xDEDIT:Couple more pictures of me... ^^Me in the suit I wore to my friend's wedding. I straightened my hair on the actual day xDMe at my friend's 17th, pulling a very unattractive face at the camera xD

"Well I am what I am, thank God..."-Jimi Hendrix lyric

Title. Read it and you'll understand.I'm currently the bassist in a Pop-Punk Psychedelic Blues Rock band. We're not "fully formed", there's three of us; me on bass, someone on guitar, and a female vocalist. We just need a drummer. And we're currently toiling with names; we went from "Awesomesauce" to "Electric Catfish" to "Catfish 102", so we still haven't got a name. It's not as good as my last band, but at least we practice regularly! xDWhat about you spawns of Satan?

I have a sci-fi story with aliens that look like humans, but it's explained:Most citezens in the sort of galactic goverment thing have an implant in their brain that makes everyone else look the same species as the user. So if the human protagonist were to travel to a planet full of big red slug things, assuming they're sentient and intellegent, they will all appear human to his perception.EDIT:On a different topic, this is more like personal news that you probably won't care about, but yesterday I sat down and counted all of my characters in all of my universe.There was over 100! I just find it very satisfying to sit down and take down lists of my own work. I've also done my top 10 heroes, top 10 villains, top 10 sidekicks and top 10 moments. I recommend trying it, just taking down lists like that of your own stories, it's really fun!

I have a couple of ideas for stories...PolyvitaA person commonly switches lives. He/she literally has more than one lives which alternate through his/her conciousness. Sometimes he would be some construction worker in New York helping knock down a building or something, next she would be a clever scientist in France helping come up with a cure for some disease. But at some point he will become a murderous psychopath! So there's gonna be some trouble there. Basically he/she's mind, will, abilities and pretty much everything will change as it switches from person to person. I haven't decided how this will happen, but it's gonna have cool sci-fi stuff like an experiment gone wrong or something.The name is Latin for "Multipule Lives".Camille's FortuneThe story of the young life of a girl who has had a troubled past, but still gets through life like a boss! Basically he parents went missing or died or something when she was a baby, so she grew up in a care home. When she was 12 she was taken into foster care, but they treated her like chewing gum under the table; very bad! After two years in that home, she managed to escape; running through the streets she asked passers by for help, saying that her foster family would kill her if they found her. But nobody believed her, until she came across a Chinese family who took her in. As she started to grow up with the family, they showed her their traditions and she became facinated. She started to look up Chinese, Korean and Japanese culture and loved it; she became a fan of anime and manga, and started to learn their languages. She also taught them to play the piano (which she had been playing since she was 5). By the time she was 16 she could speak almost fluent Mandarin and a considerable amount of Japanese. She got a part time job teaching Chinese kids English. When she reached 21, she decided to depart to China to seek her fortune, so she bid her farewells to the family and she was off to start her new life!This story was semi-based on an IRL friend of mine who I really admire. The real person lives on her own at 21, and knows a lot of Asian languages, loves anime and manga, disowned by her parents, and plays piano. It's apparent she's had a hard life, but she's still pretty awesome! And she really is departing to China next year. So I kinda wrote this story...

For a minute I thought this was going to be a totall rip-off of my story and name...Nope haven't heard of them.