Here's one as an example:
“COACH” – HUNGRY HUNGRY SCREENWRITER · script · 1 page(s)I want to stay away from 'writer' type titles like "Epiphany" or "Writer's Block" or "Denoument" or "Hungry Hungry Screenwriter" (temporary name).
By Glenn Magas (writer) & Dwight Adonay (art)
glenn@squint.tv, DWAdonay@msn.com
“ALARM CLOCK” (four panels)
Panel 1. ECU of Jacob staring right at us.
CAP: 6:30 AM
SFX: SNORING "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
Panel 2. TWO SHOT of a four year old boy staring at his dad who is sound asleep and snoring loudly.
SFX: SNORING "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
Panel 3. One of Dad’s eyes open. He notices the boy staring patiently at him.
Panel 4. The dad, puzzled, opens both his eyes to a very frustrated look of his son.
BOY: ARE YOU DONE SLEEPING BECAUSE I CAN’T HEAR THE TV.
Also some very typical names came up like "Slice of Life" or "Life in a Box". Both are exactly that, and the latter is also a pun being life in a 'cartoon box'.
I've always liked the word "Rigamarole" but the definition is more appropriate for "Seinfeld". But I am really considering it as the title to the strip. Possibly, "Mr. Rigamarole".
rig·ma·role n.Other ideas for the title are:
Pronunciation Key (rgm-rl) also rig·a·ma·role (--m-rl)
1. Confused, rambling, or incoherent discourse; nonsense.
2. A complicated, petty set of procedures. (Dictionary.com)
"Subtext"
"On the Nose"
"One million conversations about one thing"
"One conversation about a million things"
"Zen and the Art of Nothing"
"Boogie Nights"
"Inciting Incidents"
And one I really like: "Grounds for Coffee" - a play on words where "Grounds" means:
"The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis. Often used in the plural." (Dictionary.com)And of course "Grounds" as in coffee 'grounds'.
The artwork is coming along. Here's a sample of the dad character.

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We're going with the 'Retro' cartooning with a personal touch. The reactions of the characters are so key its so important to get the characters just right.
Here's an initial test for a four panel strip. Characters aren't "Retro" in this one.

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Hopefully we can finalize the characters this weekend, then I can start editing the scripts, then we can go into full blown production!
2 comments:
I like grouds for coffee. It's clever.
Thanks! I kinda like that one too!
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