Background for setting.
My movie will be set in a dystopian future. Earth has become rundown and worn out. Cities have been left almost abandoned as most of human life has moved to space. The remaining humans who didn't leave were the ones who couldn't adapt to the changing climate. They fought amongst themselves for power until there was hardly any left to fight anymore. The smarter humans that remained on Earth went into hiding. They struggled to survive in an environment that was so damaged by war that it could hardly sustain them anymore. As a result of modern warfare, most fertile farmland has been left scorched and leached of its minerals, leaving plants unable to grow. A thick smog fills the air, preventing sunlight from reaching ground level. Subsequently, the earth appears grey and dull, a bit like Invercargill.
Before the last great war of Earth, a small group of scientists who predicted the end approaching began to work on unethical, highly invasive experiments in a desperate attempt to save the planet while they still had a chance. This same group of scientists finally realised the futility of their attempts. Half of them broke away from their peers and championed the experimental relocation to Space instead. However, a stubborn few continued on with their experiments, each becoming less and less ethical. Finally, the last rocket ship was launched and the last great war began. This struggle for power of the few remaining resources lasted two decades. In that time mathematicians, scientists and thinkers were in high demand for all sides as they were needed to come up with the most effective, efficient strategies and weapons. The remaining group of scientists who had remained behind in the hopes that they would be able to save the destruction of earth slowly began to forget their pledges, and instead were bought into the promise of safety and diplomatic immunity for themselves and their families if they agreed to help the emerging dictators' efforts.
Eventually, only one scientist remained true to the group's initial plan. He was left with huge amounts of failed experimental data to work with. Resigned to the realisation that he would no longer be saving the Earth as humans had once known it, the scientist created one of the most controversial scientific breakthroughs of human intelligence. Employing knowledge learned from past experiments involving the use of stem cells, cloning and manipulated DNA, the scientist managed to create a group of human-like creatures, with human emotions and complexity. However, he gave them an ability that they could give growth to dead plants they touched. If they saw a flower that was dead or dying, one touch would make the flower vibrant and alive again. If they touched the soil it would become enriched with minerals and able to sustain growth. If they were to touch decomposing bodies or litter, the decomposition of the object touched would be sped up, however, any toxic substances released from the decomposing object would be neutralised so as to prevent further pollution of the earth. Yet, seeing as the creatures were created by and for a corrupt and unethical environment, the scientist feared for the aftermath of the Earth after it's healing.
He knew that the human race had grown to become suspicious and unforgiving and he knew that they wouldn't take a liking to the genetically engineered, emotive creatures. He was also weary of the fact that by giving the creatures a human conscience, they had the ability to choose to turn on him and his species, becoming corrupt themselves. He knew that if that were to happen, humans themselves would potentially no longer be the most evolved and powerful creatures on the planet, which might lead to their eventual extinction. So, he decided to level the playing field and limit the creature's power in order to combat all of the unknown eventual outcomes as a result of his creation. For every time the creatures healed a plant, or gave minerals to the earth, they would grow weaker in themselves, as if they'd given some of their life and energy to the action. He thought this would mean that, unlike humans, his creation couldn't grow to feel all-powerful, ungrateful and as indestructible as he had seen his fellow humans become.
The scientist feared that if he was found out his creation would be exploited. He therefore engineered the creatures so they would be hard to control making it so, if one of the dictators recognised the personal gain that they could get from one, the creature would be free enough, smart enough and incorruptible enough to deny that leader their help. Despite this the scientist continued his creation in secrecy, out of fear of being found out.
Unfortunately, the scientist had only created a mere handful of creatures before he was caught. As predicted, dictators sought after him to abuse his creation for their own gain. The scientist resisted and was eventually murdered for not complying. Just before he realised his time was up, the scientist released all of his creations as far and wide as he possibly could. Before release, he told them all the truth of their purpose and warned them of the outcomes should they allow themselves be captured. After the scientist was killed, many of his creations were also hunted down and murdered once they refused to comply. The remaining creatures who managed to evade capture were left lonely and forgotten, unaware of whether their siblings had survived or not. They wandered the planet doing what they were taught and engineered to believe was their sole purpose -healing the earth- finding their only proof that they may not be alone when they occasionally stumbled on a place that showed signs of fertility and life.
My movie will be set in a dystopian future. Earth has become rundown and worn out. Cities have been left almost abandoned as most of human life has moved to space. The remaining humans who didn't leave were the ones who couldn't adapt to the changing climate. They fought amongst themselves for power until there was hardly any left to fight anymore. The smarter humans that remained on Earth went into hiding. They struggled to survive in an environment that was so damaged by war that it could hardly sustain them anymore. As a result of modern warfare, most fertile farmland has been left scorched and leached of its minerals, leaving plants unable to grow. A thick smog fills the air, preventing sunlight from reaching ground level. Subsequently, the earth appears grey and dull, a bit like Invercargill.
Before the last great war of Earth, a small group of scientists who predicted the end approaching began to work on unethical, highly invasive experiments in a desperate attempt to save the planet while they still had a chance. This same group of scientists finally realised the futility of their attempts. Half of them broke away from their peers and championed the experimental relocation to Space instead. However, a stubborn few continued on with their experiments, each becoming less and less ethical. Finally, the last rocket ship was launched and the last great war began. This struggle for power of the few remaining resources lasted two decades. In that time mathematicians, scientists and thinkers were in high demand for all sides as they were needed to come up with the most effective, efficient strategies and weapons. The remaining group of scientists who had remained behind in the hopes that they would be able to save the destruction of earth slowly began to forget their pledges, and instead were bought into the promise of safety and diplomatic immunity for themselves and their families if they agreed to help the emerging dictators' efforts.
Eventually, only one scientist remained true to the group's initial plan. He was left with huge amounts of failed experimental data to work with. Resigned to the realisation that he would no longer be saving the Earth as humans had once known it, the scientist created one of the most controversial scientific breakthroughs of human intelligence. Employing knowledge learned from past experiments involving the use of stem cells, cloning and manipulated DNA, the scientist managed to create a group of human-like creatures, with human emotions and complexity. However, he gave them an ability that they could give growth to dead plants they touched. If they saw a flower that was dead or dying, one touch would make the flower vibrant and alive again. If they touched the soil it would become enriched with minerals and able to sustain growth. If they were to touch decomposing bodies or litter, the decomposition of the object touched would be sped up, however, any toxic substances released from the decomposing object would be neutralised so as to prevent further pollution of the earth. Yet, seeing as the creatures were created by and for a corrupt and unethical environment, the scientist feared for the aftermath of the Earth after it's healing.
He knew that the human race had grown to become suspicious and unforgiving and he knew that they wouldn't take a liking to the genetically engineered, emotive creatures. He was also weary of the fact that by giving the creatures a human conscience, they had the ability to choose to turn on him and his species, becoming corrupt themselves. He knew that if that were to happen, humans themselves would potentially no longer be the most evolved and powerful creatures on the planet, which might lead to their eventual extinction. So, he decided to level the playing field and limit the creature's power in order to combat all of the unknown eventual outcomes as a result of his creation. For every time the creatures healed a plant, or gave minerals to the earth, they would grow weaker in themselves, as if they'd given some of their life and energy to the action. He thought this would mean that, unlike humans, his creation couldn't grow to feel all-powerful, ungrateful and as indestructible as he had seen his fellow humans become.
The scientist feared that if he was found out his creation would be exploited. He therefore engineered the creatures so they would be hard to control making it so, if one of the dictators recognised the personal gain that they could get from one, the creature would be free enough, smart enough and incorruptible enough to deny that leader their help. Despite this the scientist continued his creation in secrecy, out of fear of being found out.
Unfortunately, the scientist had only created a mere handful of creatures before he was caught. As predicted, dictators sought after him to abuse his creation for their own gain. The scientist resisted and was eventually murdered for not complying. Just before he realised his time was up, the scientist released all of his creations as far and wide as he possibly could. Before release, he told them all the truth of their purpose and warned them of the outcomes should they allow themselves be captured. After the scientist was killed, many of his creations were also hunted down and murdered once they refused to comply. The remaining creatures who managed to evade capture were left lonely and forgotten, unaware of whether their siblings had survived or not. They wandered the planet doing what they were taught and engineered to believe was their sole purpose -healing the earth- finding their only proof that they may not be alone when they occasionally stumbled on a place that showed signs of fertility and life.
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