Human Machine - Short Film Script
(Short intro for the reader: This short film is a futuristic TV advertisement. It promotes a new device which can produce humans. Because it is an ironic advertisement, every scene in the film should look as artificial as possible)
FIRST PART - INTRO
On a black screen, we sees these informations
"Time: In the near future"
"Place: TV screen"
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
In a bed, there is a middle aged man who looks sick and weak. There is a towel on his head. A young and beautiful girl sits on a chair as an escort.
VOICEOVER
Are you uncomfortable with humans who are getting older and sick?
The young girl nods which supposedly means "yes". A red "X" sign comes all over the man.
INT. BATHROOM - DAY
A young and ugly girl tries to put on make-up. Although she uses a lot of make-up, her looks does not improve. She looks at her breasts through the mirror. They are small. Her parents look at her.
VOICEOVER
Did you try a lot of methods, but you did not get satisfied?
Her parents shake their heads which supposedly means "no". A red "X" sign also comes all over the girl.
VOICEOVER
Don’t worry! Now there is a solution!
INT. PACK SHOT
Human Machine is seen. Its dimensions are 1 meter width, 2 meter length and 2 meter height. There is a console just like the ones in spaceships in old science fiction movies. All other parts seem to be constructed from metal. On one side there is a hatch for the incoming materials, and on the other side there is a cover for the outgoing humans. The jingle of the product plays.
JINGLE
Human Machine!
2. PART - TECHNOLOGY OF THE HUMAN MACHINE
INT. STUDIO
Mrs Jale puts some materials to the machine. She is in her 40’s.
VOICEOVER
World’s first biokinetic device, Human machine, produces the human you have always dreamt of.
A list come on the screen. "The atoms in the human body" writes as a title. Under the title, it writes the atoms in the body one by one, such as Oxygen 25 - 30 Kg, Hydrogen 18 - 25 kg, iron 1 - 3 kg etc..
VOICEOVER
As we all know, human body consists of atoms. Human machine combines the necessary atoms, and generates the human that you demand.
A digital page is seen with a title "Materials". Mrs Jale enters the numbers like Oxygen 26 kg, Hydrogen 19,4 kg...
VOICEOVER
Do you need a 1,80 meter, 80 kg man who will be interested in you all the time and make good conversations? The solution is simple. Put the materials suitable for the human being you desire.
Another digital page opens with a title "attributes". Mrs Jale enters the numbers like Kilo: 80, Height: 180 cm, Age 35, Charisma: Max, Attachment: Max, Interest: Max, intellectuality: Min.
VOICEOVER
Enter the values of the human, and press the "generate" button.
The "generate" button looks very big compared to the other buttons. And its color is very shiny red. On top, it writes "generate human". Mrs Jale presses the button. Waits a little bit. Looks at her watch.
VOICEOVER
In a process of three minutes, the human will be ready.
Mrs Jale opens the cover. There is the man with the promised properties. He stays inside the machine without any movement. Mrs Jale gives a signal and then he quits.
INT. PACK SHOT
We see the pack shot again.
JINGLE
Human Machine!
3. PART - USAGE AREAS OF THE HUMAN MACHINE
OLD FOOTAGES
We see a strike scene of thousands of workers at the door of a factory
VOICEOVER
Do your workers ask for a raise? Fire them!
We see patients suffering from terminal diseases lining up in a hospital. The crowd seems to irritate the doctor.
VOICEOVER
Do you have trouble curing humans? Don’t waste your time!
We see a manager who has problem with papers on his desk. His boss sees him, and shake his head which supposedly means "he is worthless"
VOICEOVER
Could you not find a brainy manager? Don’t worry anymore!
In a bar, there is a lonely and ugly man drinking beer. Beautiful girls are dancing on the other side but he can not join them.
VOICEOVER
Do you have difficulty to find the girl you need? Loneliness is no longer a destiny!
We see 4 people beating a single man. We see the fear of the beaten man in his eyes.
VOICEOVER
Do you have enemies? They will be no more troubling you!
INT. STUDIO
A soldier comes out from the human machine. He is marching toward other soldiers. There are about 15 soldiers who order arms with their guns. He joins them.
VOICEOVER
Recruit an army right now!
CUT TO
The 348.872 number appears on the Human Machine scene. Mrs Jale stay close to the machine.
VOICEOVER
With the miracle device Human Machine, you can produce 348.872 types of humans. You should only decide what kind of human you need, Human machine does all the rest.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
There is a slave man in chains repairing TV. Another slave girl in chains comes, and gives him some water. It looks like a historical movie scene. They look at each other a bit long. Mrs Jale hits them with her whip.
VOICEOVER
The humans that you produced totally belong to you. They have no legal rights.
Mrs Jale puts her two slaves in a plastic garbage bag as if they were trash. The slaves give no reaction. She ties the bag, and slaves are no more visible. She enters new values to Human Machine.
VOICEOVER
If you do not like your human, You can delete and produce one more as you wish.
A muscular man come out of the machine. Mrs Jale makes a sign. And he carries out the two garbage bags.
VOICEOVER
With Human Machine, humanistic problems become history.
INT. PACK SHOT
We see the pack shot again.
JINGLE
Human Machine!
4. PART - THE RELIABILITY OF THE HUMAN MACHINE
INT. STUDIO
Mrs Jale looks at the machine attentively. Images of some body parts come out over the scene like DNA, Blood, Cell etc.. At the end, a certificate comes out.
VOICEOVER
Due to its successful operation in the production of human beings, which is an indispensable part of the scale of consumption, The Human Machine is awarded with the certificate of "Excellent Discrimination Award".
CUT TO
There is a barrier in the studio. On the "other" side of the barrier, there are the unwanted humans like the sick middle aged man who was there at the beginning, the ugly girl etc.. On the "our" side of the barrier there are the wanted good humans. And there are bodyguards waiting at the barrier in order to stop the "others" in case they attempt to cross over.
VOICEOVER
You don’t have to live with the unwanted humans! Not any more.
Mrs Jale looks happy with the wanted humans who surround her. Although she is the owner of the machine, the wanted humans look so charming that Mrs Jale looks like "others". A red "X" sign comes to all over other side of the barrier. Mrs Jale smiles.
VOICEOVER
Now, there is a solution! There is Human Machine!
A "Call Now" recommendation appears on the Human Machine scene. A phone number also is also written below the recommendation. A very long and very rapid subtitle passes at the bottom. No one can read.
VOICEOVER
With 129 year guarantee, Human Machine is as close as a phone. Call right now, and own the human you have always wanted.
INT. PACK SHOT
The same pack shot background, a new machine image comes: "Vacuum-Operated Human Storage". It looks like a coffin, but the cover is made from glass. Other parts are made of shiny metal. Inside the box, there is a human complately vacuumed. His eyes are closed. "Free till 12 August" warning appears on the scene.
VOICEOVER
If you buy the Human Machine until 12 august, you get "Vacuum-Operated Human Storage" freely. This device stores humans as fresh as the first day.
INT. STUDIO
In the "our" side of the barrier, a man makes "ok" sign by putting his thumb up. In the same frame, All of the wanted humans do the same sign. Mrs Jale comes to the front, looks at the "other" side of the barrier. The red "X" sign stays all over other side of the barrier. Mrs Jale also makes the same "ok" hand sign by putting her thumb up. Everyone on the "our" side are happy.
VOICEOVER
You do not need to tolerate the "others" anymore! Call right now! And get the human you need!
NOTE: On the next page you can see the 3d design photos and a short movie showing the machine's operation.