Extended Practice Rationale

For my extended practice work, I have decided it would be best if I just went ahead and made a TV pilot for a series I have planned. Since my university is full of all the resources I'll need, I may not get another chance to make this after I leave, so it will be a good idea to get it completed before then. I have an entire series in mind for the characters, ever since I came up with them, which every time I think about and relate to the characters, develops further and further than originally only being a pair of silly characters.

The series itself is about a little girl named Millie, who upon struggling with depression, gets visited by a guardian spirit that possesses her favourite doll, Sillie. After this, Millie deals with multiple issues surrounding her life at the moment, such as the divorce of her parents, making friends, her dysfunctional relationship with her brother, and even loss. This is all balanced with a charming and comedic atmosphere with plenty of cringe, satirical, and gag humour used throughout. The focus will be on her friendship with Sillie, and how Sillie, as well as Millie's mother, help her with these issues and developing her independence.

What I need for this is a team ready and willing to help out. A lot of the third years will be busy with their own projects but hopefully they can help out when they are free. I can take a self-directed approach on some aspects but I will need help along the way. I'll be the director, art director, character designer, script writer, and storyboard artist. I might need a couple other storyboard artists to help out too. I'll definitely also need voice actors (I'll voice Sillie, of course), a composer, and background artist.

The pilot will demonstrate what a standalone episode will be like, inbetween the dramatic moments, similar to what Over the Garden Wall's pilot was like. It will establish the dynamic between the two main characters, alongside the kind of gags the series has to offer. This will also target a more PG audience, while purely being focused on a younger audience, aged 7 - 12. The plot of the pilot is that Millie feels sick and her mother leaves to get some medicine. Sillie treats this as a brilliant opportunity for them both to hang out, but Millie is too sick to function. Millie gets the idea to try and heal herself faster, with the help of Sillie who has no knowledge of medical science. This ends badly, as they try searching online for life hacks in order to do this, which are either completely false or they follow the instructions wrong, making her feel even worse. This continues right up until Millie feels completely awful and her mother has to fix her up.

The pilot will be five minutes long minimum, including a title sequence and end credits. This will also be polished enough to be shown in film festivals, and be pitched to networks.