Stories of the Unconscious

Stories of the Unconscious

Experimental Brooklyn DEVELOPMENT

Nine surreal landscapes. Within the Unconscious, people live in a world where metaphor and symbol are as real as the weather, where the inner workings of the mind form the reality that surrounds them. Animals speak, statues bleed and people seek purpose in world at once alien and familiar.

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Our DEVELOPMENT Wishlist

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Lighting
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Generator This is to power lights when we are outside.	$40.00 per day	9 of 9 fulfilled

Props
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Apples The apples are dropped. It is distressing.	$1.00 per each	20 of 20 fulfilled
	Green Pears He wont lose this pear.	$1.00 per each	5 of 5 fulfilled
	Large Old Trunk for The Attic	$50.00 per each	1 of 1 fulfilled
	Old Photos Old photos line the attic.	$2.00 per each	20 of 20 fulfilled
	Old Television Set He sees himself on the screen.	$100.00 per each	1 of 1 fulfilled

Makeup and Wardrobe
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Makeup Kit A star's gotta look like a star	$50.00 per each	1 of 1 fulfilled
	Men's Green Suit because he is The Man in the Green Suit.	$80.00 per each	1 of 1 fulfilled
	Men's Grey Suit because he is The Man in the Grey Suit	$80.00 per each	1 of 1 fulfilled
	Prosthetic Supplies There is a creature, he needs a costume to exist	$50.00 per piece	8 of 10 fulfilled

Production
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Craft Services Everybody has to eat!	$25.00 per piece	20 of 50 fulfilled
	Crew Help pay the entire crew!	$25.00 per service	45 of 180 fulfilled
	Dragonframe 3.0 + Controller Software we need to animate stop motion sequences!	$300.00 per each	0 of 1 fulfilled
	Studio Space Buy us one day of studio space!	$14.00 per day	17 of 180 fulfilled

Transportation
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Car & Gas Expenses for The Lake We need to travel and have 2 cars for 4 days!	$2.70 per mile	17 of 150 fulfilled
	SUV General equipment and crew transport!	$50.00 per day	2 of 9 fulfilled

Art Direction
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Materials for Flower Stop-Motion Buy one frame of stop-motion animation!	$4.00 per piece	30 of 48 fulfilled
	Materials for Stop-motion Construction To build sets & characters for the stop-motion	$50.00 per piece	4 of 10 fulfilled
	Materials for the Yellow Bird You can help make this canary talk!	$10.00 per each	10 of 10 fulfilled

Administration
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Production Insurance Help us pay for one(or more) week(s) of insurance!	$33.00 per each	7 of 48 fulfilled

Locations
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Apartment He sits watching TV, he sees himself on the screen.	$10.00 per hour	10 of 10 fulfilled
	Attic A woman walks through, reminiscing.	$20.00 per hour	10 of 10 fulfilled
	Black Box Theater A surreal mother-daughter exchange	$25.00 per hour	6 of 10 fulfilled
	Campground Fees We gotta pay to stay!	$10.00 per each	10 of 10 fulfilled

Talent
Item Image	Item Name	Price	Quantity
	Cast Pay the cast for their hard work!	$25.00 per piece	25 of 120 fulfilled

Total value raised : $15,759

Wishlist total : $16,736

Incentives

$ 10 or more

Your name as a thank you in the credits, invitation to The Screening Party! and our eternal gratitude (the credit & party may come later, but the gratitude starts IMMEDIATELY!)

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

30 Supporters

$ 25 or more

A high-res digital download of the completed film. Plus your name as a thank you in the credits, invitation to The Screening Party! and our eternal gratitude (of course!)

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

54 Supporters

$ 50 or more

A unique hand printed lino block print of the Stories of the Unconscious skull. This is from a hand carved lino block made by Cait, folks! It's a print printed by hand! (delivered by Feb. 2013) And everything above! (of course! of course!)

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

30 Supporters

$ 100 or more

An original GIF made by noted internet wunderkind Zach S. of weinventyou.net fashioned from a photo of your choosing (it could be a picture of YOU!) LIMIT of 10! OR! A video of Nick reading one page of a script from a film of your choice while hanging UPSIDE DOWN (it's craaaazy! Note the hair). LIMIT of 25! OR! A video of Cait saying the word of your choice 100 times. That's a lot of times! LIMIT of 25! ONE of these plus everything above! PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH ONE OF THESE YOU WOULD LIKE! email sotufilm@gmail.com CONTRIBUTE $150 and get the incentives of $100 PLUS an invitation to THE SNEAK PREVIEW SECRET SCREENING PARTY!

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

Limit : 60

18 Supporters

$ 250 or more

ONLY 3 TOTAL!! Provide us with your personal picture, we will make an antique-y portrait of you and it will be used in the stop-motion story "In the Well." ONLY 3 TOTAL!! OR Cait will make a short animation with YOUR name in it, just for YOU. One of these PLUS A unique hand printed lino block print of the Stories of the Unconscious skull. This is from a hand carved lino block made by Cait, folks! It's a print printed by hand! (delivered by Feb. 2013) A high-res digital download of the completed film. Plus your name in the credits, an invitation to THE SNEAK PREVIEW SECRET SCREENING! and our eternal gratitude (of course! of course! of course! of course! of course!)

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

4 Supporters

$ 500 or more

An original !30sec Series! short made specially for you by Cait using your personal name and/or the topic of your choice! Please see examples of the wonder that is the !30sec Series! www.caitdavis.com A unique hand printed lino block print of the Stories of the Unconscious skull. This is from a hand carved lino block made by Cait, folks! It's a print printed by hand! (delivered by Feb. 2013) A high-res digital download of the completed film. Plus your name in the credits, an invitation to THE SNEAK PREVIEW SECRET SCREENING and our eternal gratitude (of course! of course! of course! of course! of course! of course!)

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

Limit : 10

0 Supporters

$ 1000 or more

Executive Producer credit in the film. An invitation to visit the set for one day (travel expenses not covered)! Also, choose one of the limited incentives of your choosing, it's your choice (Nick hangs upside down, original !30sec Series!, personal picture)! A unique hand printed lino block print of the Stories of the Unconscious skull. This is from a hand carved lino block made by Cait, folks! It's a print printed by hand! (delivered by Feb. 2013) A high-res digital download of the completed film. Plus your name in the credits, THE SNEAK PREVIEW SECRET SCREENING and our eternal gratitude (of course! of course! of course! of course! of course! of course! OF COURSE!)

Estimated Delivery : July, 2013

Limit : 5

2 Supporters

About the project

Where did the Stories of the Unconscious come from?

What kind of movies does Cait make?

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Synopsis

Stories of the Unconscious will be a short film of about 20 mins total in length and involves 9 different micro-short films, each about 2 mins long. The Statue, The Red Box, In the Well, Yellow Bird, Smells Like Chewing Rubber, The Attic of My Childhood, The Man in the Green Suit, The Lake, and The Him on the Screen. The goal is to have a wide variety of collaborators, as film is an inherently collaborative medium and working with other artists is a mind-expanding, fulfilling and fascinating endeavor. So far, we have filmed The Red Box working with cinematographer Dan Brohawn and actors Julia Held and Frank Palmer, and we've filmed The Statue working with cinematographer Alex Hill and actor Nick Hendershott. We will be working with a variety of cinematographers who will each bring a new voice to the story of their focus.

A Message from the Underground:

A Message from the Underground from Cait Davis on Vimeo.

ABOUT THIS TEAM

Sara Murphy and Cait met while working on the set of Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut, Jack Goes Boating. Sara has always been supportive, funny and offered her assistance, emotionally and intellectually, with any project that she has worked on. We greatly appreciate Sara's perspective on life and on film.

Damon Pelletier is our set and character designer for stop-motion sequences. Damon is currently working with the design team for the 2014 Olympics. Damon's attention to detail and his craftsmanship will bring a whole new level to Stories of the Unconscious.

A quick video of Damon,

Production schedule

Friday, February 1, 2013 to Monday, July 1, 2013

Distribution plan

We have been compiling a list of short film festivals with a strong focus on experimental film. This list is on-going and we will follow these festivals and then submit to them once the film is complete. Beyond a future festival run, we would like to make Stories of the Unconscious available on Seed&Spark and other internet platforms. If we're lucky and gain distribution through a short film outlet, that would be spectacular. Stories of the Unconscious will also be available on DVD. CONTACT US at sotufilm@gmail.com

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