Senior Thesis Ideas for Thursday's class

Here are some very basic ideas I have so far for this upcoming class. Most of these I came up within the past day or so and are not fully comprehensible. Hopefully I'll be able to piece together my final piece with them.

Journeyman

A ship lands on a desolate planet. The air is filled with winds of grey dust and the dirt is pitch black. An astronaut emerges and views the landscape around him. He begins walking around looking under crevices and underneath rocks as if searching for something. After some time, he walks towards a boulder and sits down to rest. The astronaut begins to doze off. A little green alien then pops out underneath the rock. It looks at the astronaut and curiously begins 'exploring' him (Not a sexual pun). The astronaut wakes up and is surprised to see the alien. The alien looks back at him and resumes 'exploring' him. The astronaut is ecstatic. He quickly picks up the alien and places it in a specimen container. He begins to take it back to his ship but becomes distracted by the alien’s sullen large eyes looking back at him. The astronaut thinks and decides to open the jar. He releases the alien and begins to walk back to his ship. The alien first begins to run away then motions for the astronaut to follow it. The astronaut follows. Along the way, the astronaut spots a green plant and enviously inspects it. The alien then leads him to the edge of a cliff. The astronaut looks out and is astonished. A large expanse filled with colorful trees, vegetation, and a very blue ocean lay before him. The two look at eachother and smile.

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Style: A combination of both 3D and 2D animation. The landscape will be 3D while the characters will be 2D. Music in the beginning. The sound of wind is only heard when the astronaut explores. The music picks up near the end.

Vacation
A family decides to take a trip only to encounter problems along the way. The family accidently drives off, leaving the boy at The Grand Canyon. The Boy explores the land and meets a talking coyote who shows him the way back to his family.

Style: All 2-D animation.

The Great Escape

A rabbit is relaxing on a grassy lawn in a park. Suddenly a hand picks it up and places it in a large bag. Screen goes to black. The rabbit is then pulled out of the bag and placed in a large cage. The rabbit looks around at his new surroundings. He is now in a small dilapidated apartment with the cage in the center of the room. The rabbit tries to break free of his cage by gnawing on the bars. Behind him, the rabbit hears a noise. A turtle and a beetle emerge. The rabbit ignores them at gnaws at the bars again to no avail. The rabbit motions for them to help him but they just ignore him. Their mysterious capturer (a fat, balding middle-aged man) comes into the room. Through an elaborate escape attempt, the three are able to break free when the man opens the cage. They are able to knock the man unconscious. The three celebrate. They hear a slam and are greeted by the now locked apartment door.

Style: Either all 2-D or 3-D animation.

The City

A large city is seen being constructed by a greater power. This greater power’s identity is hidden. In this city, however, there is only one citizen. This citizen goes about his day exploring the vast and empty city and pretty much doing nothing. One day, he decides to climb the city’s tallest tower. Once he reaches the top, he views the landscape before him. In the distance, he sees a bright shining light. Curious, he exits the building and travels towards it. He spends days traveling towards the light. After reaching the edge of the city, the man encounters a large mountain. He begins to climb it. He reaches the top and sees the bright, white light. He walks towards it and sees a girl who is the source of this magnificent light. He embraces her and the two float into the sky.

Style: Entirely done in 3D with some 2D elements included.