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Pascale Questel Writing Samples Contents: ● Page 2: Writers Guide (Rude Dudes) ● Page 6: YouTube Webisode Script (Deviled Eggz) ● Page 9: TVC Script (Angry Birds) ● Page 10: Short Story First Draft (LO$T DOGS) ● Page 11: Writers Guide (MixDups) ● Page 14: Product Background Stories (Nanables) ● Page 16: E-commerce Product Copy (Blippi) ● Page 18: Product Blurb Packaging Copy (Squishville by Squishmallows) ● Page 19: Short Story (Hurts) ● Page 23: Blog Post (BLACKPINK) The following is a writer’s guide I created, inspired by a toy concept. RUDE DUDES WRITER’S GUIDE Logline: We’ve been invaded...kind of! The Rude Dudes are here and they’re ready to take over! But there’s just one tiny little issue: they’re tiny little creatures! Unfortunately, they’re not letting their size hold them back, they’re getting to us the best way they know how, with the pet peeves that drive us crazy! Strategy: Deliver a family friendly boys entertainment property that engages the viewer and provides humor and fun misadventures, while also breaking the normal standards of animation. Target Consumer: Boys 5+ The World: Our Rude Dudes accidently find themselves in Manhattan, Kansas instead of Manhattan in NYC. They land at Washington Elementary School, and go home with 7-year-old Drew. Their mothership is left weak and unable to travel far distances after a run in with a water fountain, so the Rude Dudes are stuck! They promise not to torment Drew, as long as he keeps his promise to take them to his uncle, the President of E.A.R.T.H, in Washington. The Dudes park their Mothership next to the cage of Drew’s missing hamster, Chuckles, and make it their home. The Rude Dudes decide to take full advantage of their time in Kansas. They plan to dominate it first, then take the rest of the U.S. under their control. So when Drew leaves for school, the Rude Dudes sneak out to torment local Kansas leaders. These leaders range from the soccer captain, president of the debate team, and the mattress king. The Rude Dudes are constantly getting confused by human and American traditions. Their strong determination combined with their misunderstanding of earth makes for hilarious misadventures while the Rude Dudes’ “clever” attempts at taking down Kansas leaders, provides fun entertainment! The Story: Every episode, the Mothership provides a nearby “leader” for the Dudes to take down. The Dude’s travel to the leader and begin to torment them. These takedowns usually occur before a major moment in the leader's life, such as the big soccer game, debate, or the biggest sale of the year. The Rude Dudes, led by Stinky Dude, were sent to Earth by DUDE Inc. from the planet of Rude-opolis. Since the Dudes mission went awry, they are constantly trying to find ways to win the favor of the unseen “Father.” The Mothership is in constant communication with “Father” and lets the Dudes know whether they have pleased him. Main Characters: 2 Drew: A seven year old boy who attends Washington Elementary School. He is quick on his feet and great at problem solving. Drew loves playing video games with his best friend, Colby. He lives with his father in Manhattan, Kansas. His uncle is the President of E.A.R.T.H, a health insurance company (but the Dudes don’t know that). Drew houses the Rude Dudes and teaches them manners, and American and human traditions. Stinky Dude: Leader of the Rude Dudes. He is the STINKIEST fart man has ever encountered! He will follow you around and convince everyone that it was you who dealt it! Stinky takes all the blame for the Rude Dudes failures, and is constantly trying to prove himself as a great leader. Jingle Dude: Ever had a terrible song stuck in your head? It was probably Jingle Dude! He loves to crawl inside ears and sing along to his banjo all day to drive you crazy. Hangry Dude: About to have lunch? TOO BAD! I guarantee that this guy is already eyeing your food getting ready to steal your first bite and huck a loogie in it! Sticky Dude: This gummy goblin gets stuck to EVERYTHING. Nothing is safe! Watch out for your shoes and hair because he will jump right on 'em! His favorite place to hide is under the desk at school. Drowsy Dude: He uses his contagious sleepiness to make you tired when you don't want to go to bed yet or worse, in the middle of class! The Mothership: Referred to as “Mother.” The Mothership doubles as the Rude Dude’s main source of transportation and knowledge about Earth. Although Mother has more knowledge of Earth than the Rude Dudes, she makes errors and miscalculations that sometimes gets the Dude’s into trouble. Supporting/Recurring Characters: Sock Dude: Ever wonder where your missing sock went? This little devil hides under the couch and will steal socks right off your feet. Bald Dude: Nothing is more annoying than when this guy is constantly plucking hairs out of your head! (We all know that he only does it out of jealousy, because he is bald) Booger Dude: This little bugger is extremely contagious! He always has a runny nose and if he gets ANYWHERE near you, you will get sick too! He can always be found at school. Messy Dude: NOTHING is more villainous and evil than eating crackers in your bed and leaving you with crusty crumbs in your sheets. He is ALWAYS leaving crumbs in the WORST places. Sneezy Dude: He crawls right up into your nose with that feather of his to tickle you until you start sneezing uncontrollably! He thinks it's hilarious, Booger Dude thinks it’s disingenuous. Clumsy Dude: This dude is the MASTER at making you trip and *eat it*! All it takes is a little tug on the shoelaces and TIMBERRRRR! Check the inside of your shoes before you put them on because he likes to hide in there! Moldy Dude: His favorite places to hide are in the fridge and lunch boxes. He loves to surprise you with moldy food! Watch out because he always goes for the cheese first! 3 Father: Father is the leader of Dude inc. He is never seen or heard, but is in constant communication with mother. He is often unsatisfied with the Rude Dudes since they were supposed to have Earth completely taken over in a week, but this does not stop them from trying to win his favor. Colby: Drew’s neighbor who is also seven years old. Colby is strong-willed and won’t be told what to do. She can be a bit dramatic sometimes, but not in an annoying way. Colby and Drew usually get picked up at the same time and play games and do homework together. Tone: Fantastical Seasoned in appropriate humor for 5+ year olds We Are: Funny Smart Silly Entertaining Family Friendly Slapstick humor Pranks We Are Not: Boring Inappropriate Episodes: 20 x 3-7 minute episodes Main Episodes: Mattress King: The morning of the mattress king’s “Mega Earth-Shattering Sale,” The Rude Dudes decide to torment him into canceling because they don’t want the Earth to shatter since they are trying to take it over. President of the Debate Team: The Rude Dudes find out that the Big Debate is a discussion on whether or not aliens exist in our world. Worried that their cover will be blown, the Dudes try to stop it. Attack of Chuckles: Chuckles, Drew’s missing hamster, resurfaces and he’s in no chuckling mood when he sees others invading his home. Pow!: An entire comic book episode. The Rude Dudes learn that Manhattan has a new vigilante. They battle the vigilante through the pages of the comic. Father’s Day: Drew teaches the Dude’s about Father’s Day, so they spend the whole day making crafts and cards to send to “Father.” 4 Escape Room: The Dudes find themselves trapped inside of an escape room and must use everything they’ve learned about Earth to escape. Epcot: The Rude Dudes sneak into Drews luggage and travel with him to Epcot. Once they see all the countries, they believe they have an easier shot at “taking over the world” Other Types of Episodes: Stuck Together: Jingle gets a really catchy song stuck in Drew’s head, who gets it stuck into Colby’s head, the pattern continues until the whole school is humming the song. Sign To Me: Jingle sneaks into Drew’s bookbag and sets his sights on a seemingly quiet girl he sees in the hallway. He tries every attempt at getting a song stuck in her head, but she just won’t hum it! At the end of the episode a woman signs, “how was your day?” to the girl and the girl signs “great!” Silent but Deadly: Stinky travels Manhattan ruining people’s day with his foul odor. For example: A couple on a date, a restaurant, and a perfume store. Lunch Time: Moldy Dude gets into Drew’s bag and follows him to school. At lunch time, he escapes and begins spoiling everyone’s lunch. Once he gets to the Cafeteria’s special Taco Surprise, he learns that he can’t spoil what’s already spoiled. Silent Film: Set like a vintage silent film. The Rude Dudes come across a retired silent film star. She leads them on a day full of action, twists, and intrigue. Mime Your Business: The Rude Dudes terrorize a retirement home for mimes.