Seagull Swarm

All young Tao wants is to eat his weird combination of chips and ice cream in peace. But that seagull looks hungry too. Surely one chip given in generosity won’t do any harm…

Transcript

1. Scene 2 Panel 1 Dialog Unintelligible music streams from headphones Action Notes Character head bops to the music Notes *Camera* Close-up on headphones
2. Scene 2 Panel 2 Action Notes Character's feet tap to the beat Notes *Camera* close-up cut to shoes
3. Scene 2 Panel 3 Action Notes Character tugs sleeves up Notes *Camera* close-up cut to arms
4. Scene 2 Panel 4 Action Notes Character looks up at the sky where the sun beats down heavily - seagulls circulate above Notes *Camera* Cut to over the shoulder
5. Scene 2 Panel 5 Action Notes There is a very long line of people outside of an ice cream shop, all looking for a reprieve from the unexpected heat. Notes *Camera* Wide shot of Ice cream line
6. Scene 2 Panel 6 Dialog Skater: Thanks Pam Pam: Take care Hayden! Action Notes Pam, the shop owner hands an ice cream cone to the person in front of our MC Notes *Camera* cut to over the shoulder
7. Scene 2 Panel 7 Action Notes Character steps up to the window. Seagulls stand around casually. Notes *Camera* Cut to wide shot
8. Scene 2 Panel 8 Dialog Pam: Tao! What can I get for you? Action Notes Pam leans out the window. Notes *Camera* Cut to medium shot of Pam
9. Scene 2 Panel 9 Dialog Tao: One vanilla cone and a bag of chips please! Action Notes Tao awkwardly places his crumpled cash and loose change up on the service counter. Notes *Camera* Cut to Tao
10. Scene 2 Panel 10 Dialog Pam: Coming right up! Action Notes Pam takes the change and walks out of view from the window Notes *Camera* Cut to Pam
11. Scene 2 Panel 11 Dialog Pam: Here's That cone for ya... Action Notes Pam hands Tao an ice cream cone , which he takes eagerly. Notes *Camera* Cut to Tao
12. Scene 2 Panel 12 Dialog Pam: ...and the chips. Tao: Thanks Pam! Action Notes Pam hands Tao a bag of chips which he takes with his other hand. Notes *Camera* Cut to side profile of both
13. Scene 2 Panel 13 Dialog Pam: Bye Tao, stay cool now! Tao: You too! Action Notes Pam waves goodbye to Tao as he walks away with his purchase Notes *Camera* Focus on Pam as Tao leaves the frame
14. Scene 2 Panel 14 Action Notes Tao walks over to a shaded park bench under a street light. A few seagulls meander around another park bench. Notes *Camera* Extra-Wide shot of boardwalk
15. Scene 2 Panel 15 Action Notes Tao sits and places his chips beside him, and opens the bag one handed. Notes *Camera* Medium shot
16. Scene 3 Panel 1 Action Notes Tao then uses a chip to scoop a chunk of his ice cream Notes *Camera* Medium Shot
17. Scene 3 Panel 2 Action Notes Tao takes a bite and is chewing, satisfied with his snacks, when he hears a flapping sound. Notes *Camera* Close shot
18. Scene 3 Panel 3 Action Notes Tao opens his eyes to see... Notes *Camera* Closeup of Tao
19. Scene 3 Panel 4 Action Notes ... a seagull. Staring up at him. Notes *Camera* Medium shot of seagull
20. Scene 3 Panel 5 Action Notes Tao looks to the chip bag next to him. Notes *Camera* Closeup of Tao
21. Scene 3 Panel 6 Action Notes The seagull glances between Tao and the chips. Notes *Camera* cut to chip bag, keeping Taos body and the seagull in frame.
22. Scene 3 Panel 7 Action Notes Tao rolls his eyes. Notes *Camera* Closeup of Tao
23. Scene 3 Panel 8 Dialog Tao: Fine... but just one. Action Notes Tao begrudgingly tosses the bird a chip Notes *Camera* keep tao's hand and the seagull in frame.
24. Scene 3 Panel 9 Action Notes The Seagull pecks and then picks up the chip. Notes *Camera* cut to bird
25. Scene 3_A Panel 1 Action Notes The Seagull throws its head back and swallows the chip whole. Notes *Camera* Closeup on bird.
26. Scene 3_A Panel 2 Action Notes The Seagull stares again at Tao, now more menacingly. Notes *Camera* medium shot
27. Scene 3_A Panel 3 Action Notes The Seagull steps forward Notes *Camera* over the shoulder of Tao
28. Scene 3_A Panel 4 Action Notes More seagulls fly in Notes *Camera* over the shoulder of Tao
29. Scene 3_A Panel 5 Action Notes Tao's mouth hangs open, shocked Notes *Camera* medium shot of Tao
30. Scene 3_A Panel 6 Action Notes Tao reaches into the bag for more chips Notes *Camera* medium-wide shot of Tao
31. Scene 3_A Panel 7 Action Notes Tao throws a hand full of chips to the birds Notes chips come towards the *Camera* medium-wide shot of Tao
32. Scene 3_A Panel 8 Action Notes The seagulls there start to eat and more fly in. Notes *Camera* Wide shot of seagull crowd
33. Scene 3_A Panel 9 Action Notes The seagulls advance towards Tao, and converge on the chips as Tao desperately empties the rest of his bag and steps onto the bench to get away. Notes *Camera* Wide shot of Tao and bird crowd
34. Scene 3_A Panel 10 Dialog Tao: I don't have anymore! Action Notes Tao stands on the bench as the seagulls advance on him Notes *Camera* Wide shot of Tao and bird crowd
35. Scene 3_A Panel 11 Dialog bike bell dings Action Notes A bike goes by, dispersing the seagulls. Notes *Camera* wide shot
36. Scene 3_A Panel 12 Action Notes Tao pauses, and checks his surroundings Notes *Camera* wide shot of Tao
37. Scene 3_A Panel 13 Action Notes Determining it safe, Tao sits back down on the bench Notes *Camera* Medium-wide shot
38. Scene 3_A Panel 14 Action Notes Meanwhile, some seagulls have gathered on top of a street light and watch him angrily from above. Notes *Camera* Extra-Wide shot of seagulls and Tao
39. Scene 3_A Panel 15 Action Notes The instigating seagull looks from side to side Notes *Camera* Wide shot of seagulls.
40. Scene 4 Panel 1 Action Notes The three seagulls huddle up, and the instigating seagull seems to whisper something between them Notes *Camera* Wide shot of seagulls
41. Scene 4 Panel 2 Action Notes The two side seagulls laugh at what the instigating seagull said as it flies off the street light and out of frame Notes *Camera* same wide shot
42. Scene 4 Panel 3 Action Notes The instigating seagull flies to the streetlight above Tao Notes *Camera* Extra wide shot of seagulls and Tao
43. Scene 4 Panel 4 Action Notes The seagull peers down at Tao from his new perch Notes *Camera* Wide shot of Tao and Seagull
44. Scene 4 Panel 5 Action Notes Tao is enjoying his ice cream below, despite the earlier incident. Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
45. Scene 4 Panel 6 Action Notes The seagull turns around... and poops. Notes *Camera* Medium shot of seagull
46. Scene 4 Panel 7 Action Notes The seagull droppings land on Tao's arm, but he is too engrossed in his ice cream, which has begun to melt onto his hand, to notice. Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
47. Scene 4 Panel 8 Action Notes Tao notices his ice cream has melted onto his hand Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
48. Scene 4 Panel 9 Action Notes Tao begins to lick the ice cream off his hand Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
49. Scene 4 Panel 10 Action Notes and then Tao tries to lick what he *thinks* is ice cream from his arm Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
50. Scene 4 Panel 11 Dialog Tao: Blegh! Action Notes Tao immediately reacts to the taste, squinting and spitting Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
51. Scene 4 Panel 12 Dialog Tao: AAAH, BLECH, BLEGH, EWWW, AHH Action Notes And then realizes that it was NOT ice cream that he just tried to eat. Which results in more screaming and spitting and gagging as well. Notes *Camera* Medium shot of Tao
52. Scene 4 Panel 13 Action Notes The seagull laughs from above.... Notes *Camera* Medium shot of seagull
53. Scene 4 Panel 14 Action Notes ...But the seagull laughs so hard, that he accidentally steps off the street light... Notes *Camera* Medium shot of seagull
54. Scene 4 Panel 15 Action Notes ...and falls off Notes *Camera* same medium shot