Script is developing....

After some more productive meetings with Rachael, our script seems to be really taking shape. We have added in a boxing match scene between the Plutonians and Neptunians, who fight out their theories and a full on rapping, beatboxing, doo-wopping rock chorus to swing the narrative along and helpfully explain some of the more technical points of Huttonian/evolutionary theory in layman's terms.

Here are some more character sketches for the characters of James Hutton, John Playfair and the evil quarrymen who seek to quarry off Salisbury Crags.

welcome to the rock opera blog!

Welcome to the official Rock Opera page!

Rock Opera is a 10 minute children's animated film that will be made in 2011 by Hoda Productions.

The idea was conceived by Conrad Molleson, whose passion for all things rock like spurred him to tell the story of Scottish geologist James Hutton's groundbreaking discoveries through animation, making the origins of geoscience accesible and fun for schoolchildren.

This original concept has been developed alongside Emma Herman-Smith (artistic director) and Eva Riley (producer). This blog will keep people updated on the progress of the film. At the moment we are developing our script with our screenwriter Rachael Macintyre, and looking for more funding.

The picture above is a page of Conrad's ideas for a potential courtroom scene in the film.... watch this space for more to come!