My character is a culmination of three inanimate objects:
BLACKLIGHT - Material (the skin or basis of the texture)
JET TURBINE - Motion (the main way it moves)
SPEAKERS - Meaning (what it exists to do)
In order to make these 3 objects compatible within 1 creature, I integrated the mating dance of birds as a key factor in my storyline. This ended up as a birdlike creature with a blacklight based body (it can turn off and on, or dim in between). This creature dubbed as "Hero" (for want of a working name), flies around with it's turbinelike "feet" while searching for a suitable mate. When he does, Hero begins his dance (which is more of a musical light show than a whole lot of dancing); he pumps his speakers, flaunts his wings (more for stabilization than flight) and pulses his light to the beat.
The environment will respond to a certain extent (as in reflecting tree "thumbprints" from the UV light of the Hero). But will be simplistic and more artificial than realistic.
The clip will start with a setting sun and Hero on his way to the park for a prime position. Upon arrival he searches throughout the fading gloom and eventually finds a possible mate.
He tries to woo her and although she pretends not to be interested, she hasn't left yet. Determined, he tries harder and she starts to come around.
At this point the Bully enters and disrupts Heros progress. Blasting his big sounds he tries to move in on her and although she doesn't seem interested at all, the Bully continues.
In order to compete with the Bully, Hero cranks up his own beats and manages to fend off the Bully but at a cost of a crack to himself. He manages to get the girl and they connect in sparks.
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