BFA PITCH

Elevator Line:

With the shutdown of the last arcade in the city, Ecafay seeks refuge inside his imagination.

Theme:

Escapism/Arcades/Video Games from the mid to late 90s/Nostalgia

Central Point/Objective:

Artist - Homage to "Fun Arcade"

Show appreciation for arcades, and underrated video games

Main Character - Relive going to arcade and prevent it from being closed down/destroyed.

Conflict:

Ecafay cannot fully control his imagination.

Bougie Mart mascot attacks him and the arcade in his dream.

Central Goal:

Escape from Bougie Mart monster.

Movie About In Abstract Terms:

Escapism In Ecafay's dream is his way of releasing his frustration towards bougie mart. Bougie Mart is personified as an hyper realised form of the company's logo. In Ecafay's dream, it is his chance to prevent "Arcade Cheeuh!!!" from being closed down.

Where does it take place:

Environment is based off New Orleans, but is not specific to any location in reality.

Structure Breakdown:

Scene 1

Time (day near noon)

Location - Neighborhood with shotgun houses. (identified with the south/New Orleans/Louisiana)

Main character is introduced/show how fascinated he is over video games and Arcade Cheeuh/introduce problem

Scene 2

Time (twilight/sunset)

Location - Ecafay's house/his room/bathroom

Room: Loathing over Arcade being closed down, and is constantly reminded of Bougie Mart by TV advertisements, bougie mart brand products in his home etc. This makes him so frustrated, he becomes sick to his stomach and has to take a dook.

Bathroom/Transition into dream:

Ecafay falls asleep on toilet. This will be revealed at the end. Viewer will not see Ecafay fall asleep prior to dream.

While taking his dook he gets in a comfortable reflective posture. Then cut to shot of Ecafay outside bombing/doing throw ups (doing graffiti). When Ecafay is shown doing the graffiti, he is in his dream. While bombing, he notices a mysterious alley. Ecafay walks through the alley. (Alley will be filled with junk that makes references to late 90s arcade video games). At the end of it, an open landscape with arcades is revealed to him.

Scene 3 Reveal of Open landscape arcade. Fights Bougie Mart monster. Ecafay defeats Bougie Mart monser, but plunges to his death.

How: Ecafay gets eaten by the monster when it attacks the arcade. The Bougie Monster's insides are mechanical. (Booby traps inside of him etc.) It is a living mobile fortress. After it eats him it takes off into the air. When Ecafay breaks out of it he is hundreds of feet in the air.

After cut of Ecafay falling, there will be a reveal of Ecafay on toilet waking up from dream. His bathroom will be messy indicating that he's been sleep walking. The final cut will be of his house and it will be sunrise.

Short Synopsis:

Ecafay is on the way to the last arcade in the city "Arcade Cheeuh!!!". When he arrives he finds out that it has been closed down to build a grocery store "Bougie Mart". (type of store is tentative). As a result of his frustration, Ecafay dreams "Arcade Cheah!!!" is still open, but is suddenly attacked by "Bougie Mart's" mascot. Ecafay must save himself and avenge "Arcade Cheeuh!!!".

Tone and Execution:

2d animation. light hearted. action