Nurse Jenny

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Story Overview

Jenny was an unhappy nurse. Working in a tall tower

block hospital, looking at concrete walls day in and day

out. Mrs Handle smelt like cabbages and Mr Peerce was

always complained about his daughter. Nothing pleased

her more than looking out the waiting room window at

the sea on the horizon.

After years of consideration the old nurse decided to put

in for a transfer to work on a cruise ship. A year or two

later Jenny had got there. She left her frosty and sky-

high hospital for a new chapter for her nursing career at

sea.On the boat she studied her new steel room, then went

upstairs to watch the land disappear. Later that evening

Jenny responded to her first medical call out. When she

entered the bar she found a drunk holiday maker, being

sick into a bowl. 'Hmm great' thought Jenny. An hour or

so later, another call. This time a tourist had banged

their head in a drunk fight.


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The next day she is left to deal with a drunken tour-

ist who had become stuck in a large bottle. After

dealing with the incidents the nurse went outside to

think over the previous events. The wind was icy

and the sea completely black. Her hat blew off and

into the sea. Over the next month and a half she

treated crazy drunken tourists with too much money,

they didn't respect her. She began to miss her old

responsible patients. From drunken dares to swal-

lowing fish whole, to gambling organs to alcohol poi-

soning she became more and more fed up.When the Cruise ship returned back to the harbour

she requested to change back to land. Her manager

agreed but told her:

'the grass isn't always greener on the other

side'


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Script

The next day Jenny was sat in her office eating her

lunch. It had been a distressing night before and

she hadnt had much sleep. All of a sudden, her

pager went off. Someone needed help in the bar!

She burst out of her office and rushed up many sets

of stairs into the bar.

Jenny burst through the door, only to find one of the

tourists had climbed into a bottle. A little disappoint-

ed she asks if the tourist is alright. His drunken face

tells her its fine.

Scene: Jenny deals with a tourist trapped in a bottle

Jenny has been working on the boat for a for week or so, she

is beginning to grow tired of the tourists. The script is to be

narrated over the animation.


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A short while after he falls over and begins rolling

around. Broken hearted Jenny leans on the bar as

she watches him messing around. She remembers

her old life back in the hospital and how the patients

had much more respect.

Suddenly - Wow! The tourist was squeezing himself

out of the bottle. After a pop the drunken oaf splat-

tered around, trying to gain his balance. He was

dripping wet and stank of beer.

Janny helped him up out the bar. All the way back

down the stairs and into her office. By this time the

novelty had worn off, the drunk felt embarrassed. He

sat on the bed.

Jenny went over to find her paperwork until - BAM!

The drunk had fallen off the bed. Oh great thought

Jenny. Fantastic.

Im hungry said the drunk.


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Backgrounds

The backgrounds are made in 19th Century Nave Art

style. This is to help show the characters Nave viewsof the world. Main artist influence is Niko Pirosmani

and Alfred Wallace.

Quite simple watercolour backgrounds with acrylic

highlights. Poor perspectives and evidence of paint

strokes.


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Backgrounds

The Bar


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Characters

Below are designs for characters Jenny will meet throughout the story.

They will be coloured with acrylic. Top left is June. A quiet and sensible

staff manager at the city hospital, has young children and likes eatingraw carrots. Bottom left is Joe, the bartender. A firm bear, very hard to

read. Always stood up straight and rarely makes eye contact. Top right

is Craig. A regular to the bar, and always drunk. Seems like hes been

partying for a bit too long, works as a part time cleaner. Bottom right is

Sally. Young and on holiday with her friends, she often over exagger-

ates and isnt afraid to tell people what she thinks.


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Character Jenny

A middle aged nurse looking for a better life.Works in her city hospital. Careful with her

words and a good listener. Walks briskly. Quite

reserved. Has distant family, who are all busy

with their own lives.


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Character Darren

Darren is a Middle aged

tourist he lives in the citywith his family. With a

stressful job he likes to

go on holiday with his

other male friends. Not

shy of making a fool of

himself or other people.


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Concept Artwork

These images should give a rough feel of the film. Theimage below is Jenny sat bored in her hospital office.

Dreaming about getting out of the city. The top right is

her dealing with a sick tourist in one of the many bars.

The bottom right shows Jenny running away from the

cruise boat after the whole experience.


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Concept Storyboard


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Thank you for reading

The Intended audience is anyone from 16 and up,

because of the drunken scenes.

The short film is 4 - 5 minutes

Aimed at film festivals and then eventually televi-

sion as part of a potential series based on mod-

ernised fables for adults.

Created by Emma Walsh

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