Whilst I am working on a big Newman short I just fancy animating a super short. What you think of this? Views comments very welcome.
INT. PET SHOP - INSECT/ARACHNID SECTION - DAY
MIKE STARES INTO A SPIDER TANK. THE TARANTULA LOOKS DEAD.
IN THE BACKGROUND A LARGE ANTEATER, IN AN OVERCOAT AND HAT IS STUDYING THE ANT FARMS.
MIKE
Are you sure this is what you want?
MIKE TAPS THE GLASS TO WAKE IT UP.
THE LARGE ANT EATER LOOKS AROUND AND DIPS HIS NOSE INTO THE ANT FARM. SUCKING UP THE ANTS WITH HIS LONG TONGUE.
MIKE
It looks dead.
SHOP ATTENDANTS HAVE SPOTTED THE ANT EATER, AND ARE TRYING TO PULL HIM AWAY, BUT HE CLAWS AT THE TABLE TO KEEP HIS NOSE IN THE FARM.
LANCE READS FROM THE INFORMATION BOARD BY THE TANK.
LANCE
It's says here that it's going through a shedding cycle, every 5 months it increases in size and has to shed its skin.
THE ANT EATER IS DRAGGED OFF KICKING AND SCREAMING.
LANCE
These spiders will grow twice the size and require special tanks to regulate their environment.
MIKE
Twice as big you say?
START DREAM SEQUENCE
INT. NEWMAN'S LIVINGROOM - DAY
MIKE IS SITTING ON THE COUCH. THE TARANTULA IS NEXT TO THE COUCH.
SARA APPROACHES MIKE SHE IS DRESSED UP AS A STEREOTYPE NAGGING WIFE, WEARING AN APRON AND CARRYING A ROLLING PIN.
SARA
Tedious chores!! Tedious chores!!
THE TARANTULA SHEDS ITS SKIN, AND STEPS OUT OF ITS DISUSED HUSK.
IT'S NOW OVER 5 FEET TALL AND GROWLS AT SARA.
EXT. BUSY CITY STREET - DAY
THERE IS A MASSIVE TAIL BACK AS A SINGLE CAR TRIES TO REVERSE PARK.
MIKE SITS ON THE BACK OF HIS MASSIVE TARANTULA RIDING IT LIKE A HORSE.
MIKE KICKS HIS HEELS IN AND PULLS THE REIGN.
MIKE
HE-YAA
THE SPIDER CRAWLS UP THE WALL AND RUNS TO THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE.
LEAPING DOWN BESIDE THE OFFENDING CAR, THE GIANT SPIDER HURLS IT INTO THE SKY
INT. NEWMAN'S LIVINGROOM - DAY
SARA IS DRESSED IN A BLACK OUTFIT, SHE CAN'T KEEP HER HANDS OFF MIKE.
THE KIDS ARE SUSPENDED IN A MASSIVE SPIDER'S WEB ABOVE, THEIR MOUTHS ARE WEBBED SHUT.
MIKE IS DRESSED LIKE HERCULES FROM JASON AND ARGONAUTS.
SARA
That family pet you bought us is the greatest.
MIKE THROWS HEAD BACK
MIKE
Huzzah!
END DREAM SEQUENCE
INT./EXT. NEWMAN'S FRONTDOOR - DAY
SARA OPENS THE DOOR TO MIKE AND LANCE.
MIKE HOLDING A SADDLE UNDER ONE ARM, AND A SPIDER'S TANK UNDER THE OTHER.
MIKE
Well? What do you think?
* SLAM! *
Good Idea Lee!