Ancillary Narrative 2

Paradise Bay

PLOT FOR INSPIRATION : Right at Your Door

Austin, who is a researcher at a national research station in Antarctica, hears about the virus spreading throughout the world from the television. Frightened, he informs the rest of his crew of 25 people on the outbreak and they all decide to start sealing themselves inside so the virus can’t get in. After a week of isolation, tension starts to develop within the group and food is running low. Unexpectedly, one of the crew members named Sebastian starts to lose it and decides to betray the crew and break the seal causing the “virus” to come inside. The crew tests their own blood and is astonished to discover none of them are infected. The only theory is that it was the cold air in Antarctica that killed off the virus. Austin and the crew mutually decide to not tell anyone that Antarctica is a “safe-zone” and to move all of their belongings to an abandoned station that his cousin suggested known as Paradise Bay so no one (including the government or any infected) can find them.

GENRE:

Drama

PROTAGONIST

Austin

ANTAGONIST

Sebastian

MAIN SUPPORTING CHARACTERS W/ DESCRIPTIONS:

Austin’s wife Coleen and his cousin Alex

PRIMARY LOCATIONS WITH DESCRIPTIONS:

National research center at Antarctica and the abandoned research station of Paradise Bay

ADDITIVE COMPREHENSION:

Origin Story — Historical Event

Origin Story — Character

Origin Story — Organization

Character Reveal

Anticipated Showdown

Storyworld Reveal

Other Micro-Story Reveal

TARGET MARKET:

Young adult to adult

THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THEIR MEDIA HABITS:

Social media, short films , books

MEDIUM (REFER TO LIST AT THE END:

Short film

WHY IT WORKS IN THIS MEDIUM:

Because of the short plot and the visual works that can be provided I believe a short film would be an excellent way to showcase this story. Also because of the demographic needed to be reached