A Toaster

By William DuFresne

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A Toaster

Project 2013-05-21 01:48:52 +1200

An intelligent yet paranoid young man has his sense of identity slowly corrupted by his toaster. 


My name is William, and I'm a student filmmaker about to finish my Diploma of Digital Filmmaking at a local film school. It has come to the time where we have to put together a short film to show off exactly what we have learned throughout our course. I want to go a step beyond and create a piece that would not only be submitted as a final project, but as a short film in as many festivals as I can place it in. 


THE FILM

I want to make a short film that resonates with audiences, both in terms of quality and content. A film that challenges and engages the viewer. A film that completely blows the hats off those expecting 'another student film' and getting a festival-worthy production. 

The film I want to create is a Psychological thriller focusing on how a person may react when they find that their identity is being corrupted by forces outside of their control. In the case of the narrative, a man receives a new toaster under mysterious circumstances and finds, strangely, that he can only refer to it in the first person. As time passes, he finds himself having horrendous hallucinations and slowly starting to believe that he is, in fact, a toaster. 


THE POINT

I envision the film as a look at what happens when the fear of identity theft and the paranoia of the saturation of technology is objectified by a piece of technology that has been our homes a lot longer than computers... 


THE ORIGIN

The film will be an adaptation of the acclaimed short story "SCP-426" which can be read in full here:


http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-426


The author has given his blessing for this production.

As for myself, I have created several short films during my course which can be found here.


http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofQ5pFBxRU-B3LR5FjwZDw/videos?flow=grid&view=0




THE BUDGET

At the moment I am preparing to make this film with a budget of $0, but with the help of those who believe in the project I hope to raise it to the next level. With the budget goal of $10,000 I would be able to: 

 - Hire locations, props and transportation for equipment ($ 2,500) 

 - Commission professional storyboard artists and make-up effects ($ 2,500)

 - Pay for actors and extras ($ 2,500)

 - Reward pledgers (including a DVD with commentary and making-of for those who pledge $35 or more) and recompense Pledgeme itself. ($ 2,500)

 Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon!

Comments

Updates 3

It's over 9000!!! Dollars!

18/06/2013 at 11:36 PM

7 hours left, $900 to go! It's sooo close, guys! Seriously, I'm amazed it has got this far, I'm eternally grateful to all of you. It's not over though! for those who are still on the fence, here's a page of the script and the storyboard to chew on. We can do this!



Getting Closer, Rivals Appear

11/06/2013 at 10:52 PM

All right guys, it's starting to get to crunch time. We're over halfway there on my Pledgeme to realize my dream of producing a professional short film, but some stumbling blocks have been placed in front of us. for one, there's a good $4000 still to go, but for another... I have competition! Another team has put up a pledgeme for a horror film, they've asked for 10000, and they only have 8 days left too! We gotta beat them guys! the time is now! I'll be posting excerpts of the rough drafts of the script and storyboards for all to see soon. We can do this! The first SCP movie WILL be made! with YOUR help!

Wow!

25/05/2013 at 6:25 AM

Jessica DuFresne here with updates!

Thank you all so much who have already pledged, we are still in awe at the support this project has received!  I just wanted to take some time to address some FAQs we have received so far.

Pledges will only be charged to your credit card if the target is reached by June 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. So if you won't have the funds available until till later, you can still make the pledge now, knowing you will receive no charge till and if we reach our goal on June 19, 2013.

If you are having trouble making or setting up an account, contact us directly at easily.suede[at]gmail.com and we will do all we can to assist you.  Nothing like an excuse to contact Suede personally, eh?

Please also spread the word in any way possible.  Text your friends, send emails, tweet and update your facebook, drop flyers from your zeppelin (C'mon, you know you want to)!  We appreciate any and all revenue we can receive for this project to get attention. 

With your help we can get this project off the ground.  (Prefferebly by zeppelin.)

    Pledgers 142

    TiredGerman
    10/06/2013 at 8:55pm
    Marta Kornaś
    10/06/2013 at 7:43pm
    Anonymous pledger
    10/06/2013 at 7:16pm
    Haylee Meyers
    10/06/2013 at 6:16pm
    Thomas Burrell
    10/06/2013 at 6:11pm
    Devin Brewer
    10/06/2013 at 5:33pm
    Anonymous pledger
    10/06/2013 at 5:02pm
    Alyssa Goss
    10/06/2013 at 5:01pm
    MystDragon3k
    10/06/2013 at 4:32pm
    Michael McKinney
    10/06/2013 at 4:25pm
    Karl Hailperin
    10/06/2013 at 1:17pm
    Anonymous pledger
    10/06/2013 at 11:23am
    TheDanishGuy
    10/06/2013 at 5:44am
    Thiago B Ramos
    09/06/2013 at 12:30am
    Priscilla Candelas
    08/06/2013 at 2:06pm
    Kristopher
    08/06/2013 at 2:24am
    Brent Augustine
    07/06/2013 at 5:27pm
    Anonymous pledger
    05/06/2013 at 9:31am
    Zachary Foster
    02/06/2013 at 4:08pm
    Joseph Moore
    02/06/2013 at 6:06am
    Brian Arpin
    01/06/2013 at 2:55pm
    Kurasu
    01/06/2013 at 8:32am
    Luis Cosson
    31/05/2013 at 12:30pm
    Marc Menard
    31/05/2013 at 10:55am
    Niels M. Hess
    30/05/2013 at 6:23am
    Nia
    29/05/2013 at 8:53pm
    Nicola Ward Petty
    29/05/2013 at 4:36pm
    Amy Gallacher
    29/05/2013 at 9:05am
    Henry Holopainen
    29/05/2013 at 3:04am
    Anonymous pledger
    29/05/2013 at 2:58am

    Followers 4

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    A Toaster

    Project 2013-05-21 01:48:52 +1200

    An intelligent yet paranoid young man has his sense of identity slowly corrupted by his toaster. 


    My name is William, and I'm a student filmmaker about to finish my Diploma of Digital Filmmaking at a local film school. It has come to the time where we have to put together a short film to show off exactly what we have learned throughout our course. I want to go a step beyond and create a piece that would not only be submitted as a final project, but as a short film in as many festivals as I can place it in. 


    THE FILM

    I want to make a short film that resonates with audiences, both in terms of quality and content. A film that challenges and engages the viewer. A film that completely blows the hats off those expecting 'another student film' and getting a festival-worthy production. 

    The film I want to create is a Psychological thriller focusing on how a person may react when they find that their identity is being corrupted by forces outside of their control. In the case of the narrative, a man receives a new toaster under mysterious circumstances and finds, strangely, that he can only refer to it in the first person. As time passes, he finds himself having horrendous hallucinations and slowly starting to believe that he is, in fact, a toaster. 


    THE POINT

    I envision the film as a look at what happens when the fear of identity theft and the paranoia of the saturation of technology is objectified by a piece of technology that has been our homes a lot longer than computers... 


    THE ORIGIN

    The film will be an adaptation of the acclaimed short story "SCP-426" which can be read in full here:


    http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-426


    The author has given his blessing for this production.

    As for myself, I have created several short films during my course which can be found here.


    http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofQ5pFBxRU-B3LR5FjwZDw/videos?flow=grid&view=0




    THE BUDGET

    At the moment I am preparing to make this film with a budget of $0, but with the help of those who believe in the project I hope to raise it to the next level. With the budget goal of $10,000 I would be able to: 

     - Hire locations, props and transportation for equipment ($ 2,500) 

     - Commission professional storyboard artists and make-up effects ($ 2,500)

     - Pay for actors and extras ($ 2,500)

     - Reward pledgers (including a DVD with commentary and making-of for those who pledge $35 or more) and recompense Pledgeme itself. ($ 2,500)

     Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon!

    Comments

    It's over 9000!!! Dollars!

    18/06/2013 at 11:36 PM

    7 hours left, $900 to go! It's sooo close, guys! Seriously, I'm amazed it has got this far, I'm eternally grateful to all of you. It's not over though! for those who are still on the fence, here's a page of the script and the storyboard to chew on. We can do this!



    Getting Closer, Rivals Appear

    11/06/2013 at 10:52 PM

    All right guys, it's starting to get to crunch time. We're over halfway there on my Pledgeme to realize my dream of producing a professional short film, but some stumbling blocks have been placed in front of us. for one, there's a good $4000 still to go, but for another... I have competition! Another team has put up a pledgeme for a horror film, they've asked for 10000, and they only have 8 days left too! We gotta beat them guys! the time is now! I'll be posting excerpts of the rough drafts of the script and storyboards for all to see soon. We can do this! The first SCP movie WILL be made! with YOUR help!

    Wow!

    25/05/2013 at 6:25 AM

    Jessica DuFresne here with updates!

    Thank you all so much who have already pledged, we are still in awe at the support this project has received!  I just wanted to take some time to address some FAQs we have received so far.

    Pledges will only be charged to your credit card if the target is reached by June 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. So if you won't have the funds available until till later, you can still make the pledge now, knowing you will receive no charge till and if we reach our goal on June 19, 2013.

    If you are having trouble making or setting up an account, contact us directly at easily.suede[at]gmail.com and we will do all we can to assist you.  Nothing like an excuse to contact Suede personally, eh?

    Please also spread the word in any way possible.  Text your friends, send emails, tweet and update your facebook, drop flyers from your zeppelin (C'mon, you know you want to)!  We appreciate any and all revenue we can receive for this project to get attention. 

    With your help we can get this project off the ground.  (Prefferebly by zeppelin.)

      TiredGerman
      10/06/2013 at 8:55pm
      Marta Kornaś
      10/06/2013 at 7:43pm
      Anonymous pledger
      10/06/2013 at 7:16pm
      Haylee Meyers
      10/06/2013 at 6:16pm
      Thomas Burrell
      10/06/2013 at 6:11pm
      Devin Brewer
      10/06/2013 at 5:33pm
      Anonymous pledger
      10/06/2013 at 5:02pm
      Alyssa Goss
      10/06/2013 at 5:01pm
      MystDragon3k
      10/06/2013 at 4:32pm
      Michael McKinney
      10/06/2013 at 4:25pm
      Karl Hailperin
      10/06/2013 at 1:17pm
      Anonymous pledger
      10/06/2013 at 11:23am
      TheDanishGuy
      10/06/2013 at 5:44am
      Thiago B Ramos
      09/06/2013 at 12:30am
      Priscilla Candelas
      08/06/2013 at 2:06pm
      Kristopher
      08/06/2013 at 2:24am
      Brent Augustine
      07/06/2013 at 5:27pm
      Anonymous pledger
      05/06/2013 at 9:31am
      Zachary Foster
      02/06/2013 at 4:08pm
      Joseph Moore
      02/06/2013 at 6:06am
      Brian Arpin
      01/06/2013 at 2:55pm
      Kurasu
      01/06/2013 at 8:32am
      Luis Cosson
      31/05/2013 at 12:30pm
      Marc Menard
      31/05/2013 at 10:55am
      Niels M. Hess
      30/05/2013 at 6:23am
      Nia
      29/05/2013 at 8:53pm
      Nicola Ward Petty
      29/05/2013 at 4:36pm
      Amy Gallacher
      29/05/2013 at 9:05am
      Henry Holopainen
      29/05/2013 at 3:04am
      Anonymous pledger
      29/05/2013 at 2:58am

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      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 03/07/2013 at 4:30 AM.