Don't flip out! Though this application asks a lot about your past experiences, they have little effect on whether you get a part or not. In fact, if you know someone who personally knows me or you know me, you can skip filling out this application entirely. I know, it used to be mandatory, but... it wasn't really mandatory... This application is mostly for people I don't know at all. Its main purpose is to give me some information about you, what instructions I may need to post later (e.g. stop frame animation), the age groups I�m working with, and information I�ll need at the completion of this project for the ending credits. The only time parts will be chosen based on your past experiences is when and if we have a tie on a part. Yes, you can sign up for a part that someone else has already tried out for except if it is "set" (we've started filming them already).

There are some parts of this application that might look very random or weird to you. One example may be the note underneath �E-mail� in the �General Information� section. If you check this I will post your e-mail on the contact page so other members may e-mail you to ask for information or pictures of your location, actors, etc.

Don�t think that you can�t sign up for a part in the crew because you�ve never been a director, stop frame animator, cameraman/woman, etc. and have no idea what to do. A big goal of the Pocky Project is to teach you how to do these jobs (Note: How to do these jobs on a small budget in an unprofessional setting ^_^). If you�re interested, sign up! See the bottom of the page for the Position Descriptions, if you really have no idea what you're doing. Also, if you don�t see parts that you want to sign up for listed in the other crew section or on the website, write out the part you have in mind and give me a brief description of what your job is. Chances are, you�ll get the part and maybe I�ll add a description to the website.

Copy the following application into an e-mail and fill out the sections that apply to you. Everyone is required to fill out the "General Information" section and the first part of the "Stop Frame Animators" section. You do not have to fill out the entire application. Fill out the other sections that apply to your interests in the Pocky Project. Send your completed application, sound files, URLs, and pictures to [email protected] with a subject line of "Pocky Application." Sound files and pictures do not have to be sent in at the same time as the application.

Name:
(Note: The name you enter here will appear in the credits of the final product as well as on the website. Feel free to use an appropriate [as in clean] false/nick name, if you don�t want this personal information to be out on the Internet.)

Age:

City, State:
(Note: This will be posted on the Internet, but will not be directly linked to you.)

E-mail:
___ I would like my e-mail to be posted on the website as a resource to other members. (�X� if true)

What is your previous acting experience? (�X� all that apply)
___ I have no previous acting experience.
___ I�ve been involved in ___ play(s).
___ I�ve been involved in ___ homemade movie(s).
___ I am/was in Speech and Debate or a similar program (and have been) for ___ years.
___ Other: ____________________

Choose the character(s) you would like to try out acting for out of the following list: Ash Ole, Hobo, Employee, Doctor Oaken, Brock, Misty, Mysterious Lady, Fat Ass, Cheerio Guy/Girl, Chuck Norris, Golf Hole, Ass Hole, Life Guard, Wally, Host.

1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________ (Add as needed)

___ I don�t care who I play.

Send a picture of yourself (in costume if you wish).

Choose the character(s) you would like to try voice acting for out of the following list: (Pocky Monsters) Magikarp, Pikachu, Staryu, Chansey, Togepi, Jigglypuff, Pocky Dex, Narrator, (Commercials) Audience Member, (A Typical Day at the Farm) Tiger, Mew, Dragon.

1. _____________
2. _____________
3. _____________ (Add as needed)

___ I don�t care who I play.

What is your previous acting experience? (�X� all that apply. No need to fill this out twice.)
___ I have no previous acting experience.
___ I�ve been involved in ___ play(s).
___ I�ve been involved in ___ homemade movie(s).
___ I am/was in Speech and Debate or a similar program (and have been) for ___ years.
___ Other: ____________________

Send (a) sample sound(s) of you voice acting for your chosen character(s).

The following Pok�mon plushies, toys, money banks, action figures, etc. will need to be animated or just appear in Pocky Monsters: Pikachu, Meowth, Chansey, Togepi, Magikarp, Metapod, Abra, Ditto, Psyduck, Zubat, and Jigglypuff. If you own any of these plushies, toys, money banks, action figures, etc. be sure to list them here whether you would like to be a Stop Frame Animator or not. Any other Pok�mon characters that you have you may list as well.

I own the following:

1. _________________
2. _________________ (Add as needed)

___ I would like to be a Stop Frame Animator. (�X� if true)

Have you ever animated using Stop Frame Animation? ___ Yes ___ No

URL(s) to your previous work (if any):

This section is for prospective directors, cameramen/women, sound guy/girl, script writers/editors, area coordinators, video editors, costume designers, sound designers, soundtrack artists, and others. Make sure you read the corresponding job description (if it exists) on the website.

Position(s) you�re interested in:

Describe your related experience (if any):

URL(s) to your previous work (if any):

Actor � As the name implies, you will be acting. It is your job to feel the character, see the character, taste the character, and, most of all, BE THE CHARACTER that you choose. You may be given special filming instructions if your character appears in many scenes that are being filmed majorly in another city (e.g. you play Officer Jenny and you live nowhere near the actors of Ash, Brock, and Misty).

Voice Actors � Voice actors are required for the Pocky Monsters at all times, even if a live actor is playing them at the time. Unlike actors, voice actors don�t need a set amount of people in an area. All you need is a decent microphone and a way of sending sound files.

Director � Your job is to interpret writing into images as you see fit. There can be more than one director since there will be filming going on in different cities. Keep in mind that the actions I write aren�t the only ones that can exist and don�t think you have to do everything that I write either. Feel free to have actors ad lib, improvise if they can�t handle remembering their lines, etc. Just make sure you don�t get too far off the storyline. Wouldn�t that be confusing for everyone else?

Script Writers/Editors � Yes, we have spots for writers. Since Pocky Monster�s is an Anime Backstage script, which traditionally have parodies of commercials in them, I�m looking for very short skits to play as commercials (I�ll accept short skits this time around). These will be posted on the website along side Pocky Monsters for editing by script editors. Parts will be assigned to whoever wants them. The Pocky Monster script also needs much editing at this point. It is currently not avaliable on the Internet, however. ^_^ It's so convienient I can't even stand it.

Cameramen/Women � You will be bossed around by the director and film the scene. Remember the most important of the rules of thumb: don�t spray the camera! This part is not recommended for people with ADD and/or a very unsteady hand� like my brother.

Area Coordinator � The title of "area coordinator" is given to one person in the area. Of course, if the area is freaking huge with lots of small groups, or there are a ton of people in a small area, there may be more than one area coordinator. The area coordinator�s job is to keep track of what other people in their area are doing. For example, some areas may have a shortage of cameramen/women so actors may have to film when they are not on scene even though they didn�t sign up for it. This is something the area coordinator would let me know about, so I can give that person credit. Another job of theirs is getting people together to film, if the director doesn�t take care of that. If there is no one who claims the part of Area Coordinator, the part will be given by default to the director(s) or to a person who has given me much information.

Project Coordinator � My job! ^_^ I figure you might want to know why the hell I get to boss people around when I�m miles away. I basically get the project on the road and then act as a mentor: answering questions, providing resources, posting information, etc. I also keep track of what everyone is doing for the credits by getting information from my area coordinator robots�I mean people.

Video Editors � This is another one of my main jobs, however, I think I might need the help of one or two other people particularly for the scenes that require special effects. I may also assign video editors the task of editing commercials written by other writers. I�d prefer if you had something better than Windows Movie Maker, something A LOT better than Windows Movie Maker in fact.

Costume Designers � There are a couple blanks that I have left in the character design section of the script specifically for costume designers. You will be designing the costumes of all the live action Pocky Monsters and some characters that play small parts like Chuck Norris, Fat Ass, Cheerio Guy/Girl, and Golf Hole. You will also being coming up with alternatives if some part of a costume cannot be found. OR you can scratch whatever costume, makeup, and hairstyle I�ve written in the script and start from scratch!

Sound Designers � You will find/create sound effects that fit nicely into the video. Examples include punching sounds, kicking, blood splatter, footsteps, etc.

Soundtrack Artists � Normally, I illegally put techno music or Final Fantasy VII music into home made movies. It�d be nice if we actually had a sound track though. You will also be composing and recording the beginning and ending themes. There is Pok�mon sheet music out there, if you would like to do a heavy metal cover of the Pok�mon opening theme or something. There probably will be some original Pok�mon music to go alongside the sound track as well. Remember kids; stay legal� because I�m not.

Fight Choreographer � As you may have noticed, there are several long drawn out Pocky Monster battles and human battles with very little action written in the script to speak of. The fight choreographer gets the fun job of choreographing all these battles in any way they choose: stop frame animation, flash animation, live actor battle (recommended), etc. You will be in charge of doing, or finding a team to do it for you, the stop frame animation, finding someone to do flash animation and who can draw a decent Pocky Monster, or finding live actors with experience in fighting (if you want it to be a more serious fight rather than comical). Yes, there can be more than one fight choreographer. I must admit, it is a pretty daunting task considering one fight in particular goes on for two scenes.

Stop Frame Animator � The Stop Frame Animator gets the job of animating the Pok�mon plushies in a process similar to claymation. You can make this animation as crappy or as awesome as you would like it to be. If you animate the character in front of a solid colored screen or wall (AKA a green screen), this will be very helpful to the video editors as we can add the Pok�mon into scenes later and have them following actors, run onto scene, fly into scene, etc. with very little frame by frame masking.

Sound Guy/Girl � You run around with a microphone and record some decent sound since the video cameras most of us have generally suck at recording sound. You must have a decent digital sound recorder (or analog if it sounds good and you have a way of putting it on a computer) that you know how to work. Talents you must have are the ability to stay quiet and out of the video during filming (no giggling, scoffing, burping, etc.).