Concept Two

Animated Show

Title- The Freaks of Nature

Premise- In a present day Glasgow, the students of a fairly mundane Glaswegian high school go about their day oblivious to the knowledge that a selection of super powered students walk the same halls as they do. Saving the world on the down-low one minute and studying for their Highers the next.

Characters (members of The Covert League)

Brook McBride: Appearance- Relatively tall with straight honey-blonde hair and blue eyes. Age- 16 Personality- Friendly but has a bit of a fiery temper, hard working when motivated, Powers- telekinesis Background- Lives with mum and her stepdad. Her parents got divorced when she was 10 and her mum started dating her (now) stepdad a year after. Refuses to accept her dad as her father due to his lack of effort to be in her life. Considers her stepdad to be her father. Is new to the school and discovers her telekinetic abilities upon her arrival. Is secretly guided on how to control her powers by Noah. Interests- dancing, music, collecting pop culture figurines.

Noah Wells: Appearance- quite tall with short, fringe up (w/ gel) chestnut brown hair and grey eyes Age- 16 Powers- super speed Personality- Charismatic, determined, social butterfly, blunt, can be a little sarcastic and come across as mean but is kind at heart. Background- Lives with twin sister Darcy and college-attendee older brother John in a flat. Discovers that Brook has also has powers and guides her on how to control them. Also tries to cover up his life as a super hero to everyone who isn’t in the covert league to keep them safe, including his family. Interests- Comics, super hero movies and drawing

Luke Mills: Appearance- Tall with short, straight ginger hair (with freckles), brown eyes. Age- 17 Powers- super strength Personality- Is viewed as intimidating by some at first glance due to his height but is a bit of a gentle giant. Is Noah’s best friend. He’s relatively reserved, kind and patient, puts others before himself but is very passionate about subjects and people he cares about. Has a secret crush on Darcy but is too scared to approach due to rejection and also Noah’s reaction. Interests- Baking, bird feeding and boxing.

Darcy Wells: Appearance- quite tall with shoulder length straight chestnut brown hair (fringe held back by a black headband) and grey eyes Age- 16 Powers- none (her power absorption later discovered when she accidentally kills one of the villains of the series) Personality- bubbly, ditzy, often has her head in the clouds, often looks to her brothers for guidance Background- Lives with twin brother Noah and college-attendee older brother John in a flat. Is researching the identities of The Covert League and takes photos for her blog she’s created around the heroes. Is unaware that they are her own brother and his and also her friends. Secretly has a crush on Luke and is aware of Luke’s crush on her, is unsure of how to confess and makes plans of confessing that constantly get interrupted daily by Luke’s secret life as a member of The Covert League or just by people randomly side-tracking her. (Running joke in the series) Interests- Photography, journalism and drawing.

Trailer

(Opens on a landscape shot moving through the tops of buildings in Glasgow city centre)

Noah – Coming soon to STV… The new animated show that will blow minds everywhere-

(Record scratch. Landscape shot freezes)

Brook – What are you on about? STV doesn’t have an animated shows its just The Chase and that.

Noah – Not anymore

Brook – Why are you doing that with your voice?

Noah- Dramatic effect

(Cuts to shot of St Georgia’s high school)

Noah – Coming soon to STV… The new animated show that will blow minds everywhere.

(Shot of Brook accidentally launching a ruler across an empty classroom, which gets stuck in the wall at the front of the room and stares at her hands in shock after discovering her powers)

Brook- For the first time ever… A show about a team of young superheroes in a Glaswegian high school. Saving the world on the down-low one minute and studying for their Highers the next.

(Shots of all the different characters fighting against villains- showcasing their powers)

(Shot of Darcy taking a picture of the on going action with a camera)

Darcy- Cool!

Noah – Yes very cool

(Shot of the freaks of nature logo)

Brook- The Freaks Of Nature! Coming soon only on STV!