Scale chart

Character Sheet

Old Dan:
He is an elderly man in his 70's with pale weathered skin. His eyes are a pale green, and a bad comb over of thin withered gray/white hair tops his head. Bushy, unkempt eyebrows peak his eyes. A scowl cuts across his face. He has a thin build with a slight gut and stands a bit hunched over. He’s wearing a brown lined, pastel (pink & yellow) diamond print sweater-vest with a pink dress shirt, and slightly baggy brown slacks. His skivvies are a pair of green with white polka dot boxers. A pair of black socks and white patent leather shoes finishes the ensemble.

Young Dan:
He is a middle aged man, mid 50’s. His skin is rich and flush, eyes are a bright green and his hair is dark with, “a touch of gray.” Rather than a comb over, it sits nicely on his head, full and thick. He wears a smirk proud as a peacock. He’s got a much more muscular and stronger build with no obvious gut and he stands tall. Though dressed the same, he fills his clothing much better than before.

What's in a name. (part 2)

Have to come up with a name for this guy. Bob's overused, boring and doesn't fit. Dan, I think this guy's a Dan. Taken from Daniel, which I guess in the biblical sense means "God is my judge." I think that pertains quite nicely to my story. Dan it is.

How to technically do the transition from old to younger

A bright shiny light coming from within to mask the character swap or morph from one to the other? Still thinking...

Character color, tone, and texture

I'm going for the "soft real" look for the character. Similar to Presto and more recent incarnations of Pixar's characters. I really think this tone lends to creating human characters that feel more real yet retain their cartoon sensibilities.

Character reference

Not just for look, but overall feel of what I'm going for in the characters. John McCain makes a angry old man!





And for the younger version...

Narration notes

The narrator’s voice, should be even tempered and cool in tone. The idea is to create the straight man, funny man relationship between the two characters, the narrator and the victim. It is important to note that the narrator must not drive the comedy. In order for this to be successful, the acting of the victim must drive the emotion. Which is why I wish the narrator to be as dry and as possible.

Thoughts on story and color

Traditionally we hold true the notion that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Therefore, I've chosen to have the eyes remain colored throughout the short. The idea is that they possess the only thing immortal about man; the soul. This keeps to my theme that any artificial means of elongating the life of the body is futile as we all die. The only thing that lives on is our spirit. Not necessarily in the religious sense, but the intangible spirit of who we are that is imprinted on our surviving friends, family, culture. So the eyes become a visual metaphor for the soul in surviving the whole ordeal.

Character description

He must be proud, tall, fit, confident/arrogant, well dressed, clean cut, middle aged/mid 50’s.

Resembling the douche bag yuppie from the, “Don’t trust anyone over 90 Touch of grey,” spot.

The audience must be sickened by this guy, but seduced by the product so they appreciate/enjoy what’s happening to him, and not to feel sorry for him.

By the end he must be broken down to show his humility.