Section Five: Planning Materials for Video - Treatment

Artist: The Edible Zoo

Song: Army of Nerds

Genre: Rock

Target Audience: 16 – 21 year olds, computer game players

Outline of Narrative: The narrative starts with a 50's themed diner. A nerd, dressed stereotypically approaches the bartender and asks for a milkshake. A "greaser", dressed with a leather jacket and slicked back hair leaves the toilets and combs his hair. The greaser notices the nerd, grabs him by the scruff and asks him if he's done the homework for him. The nerd tries to come up with an excuse, but is quickly kicked out of the diner. At this point the music starts and the "army of nerds" march in, this time beating up the greaser.


In a different location, a lone nerd appears to be bird watching and chasing butterflies with a net. He climbs up into a tree with his binoculars and spies comically on a woman undressing in the house nearby. He appears to be dribbling and enjoying the sight until the woman notices him, at which point he falls out of the tree. The narrative then continues with him and a group of other nerds attempting to stalk her, hiding in various places. They are eventually found, and a group of greasers give them "wedgies" and "nipple twists". However, the army of nerds return and start a battle with the greasers in a comical style, with the nerds eventually winning. The girl that was stalked begins to like the nerd that defeated the greaser, and kisses him on the cheek. The nerd then faints.


Additionally, during the two minature storylines there are various scenes with the army of nerds messing around, including sword fighting scenes, gaming and a recreation of the Pong game.

Resources: Camera, Tripod, Binoculars, Small fishing net, Computer, Computer Monitor

Crew: James Allen, Kane Wright, Laura Henshaw

Time Required: 6 hours for filming, 6 hours for editing.

Budget: