Hubert The Color Changing Dragon
Logline
Hubert is a very happy positive dragon that loves life and the environment. He helps out many friends when he can. Hubert is a very unique dragon who changes color and is also a water breathing dragon.
Genre
Children's
Short Summary
Hubert wakes up to the sound of thunder and rain and he remains happy and positive. In this special children's book Hubert is loving his new environment and also meets his new friends which now he considers family.
Setting
special surroundings in the forest
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Other
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Hubert which is the name of the book
Age: not sure but he is only 3 feet tall
Gender: Male
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Funny
Additional Character Details
Name: Leo
Age: young unicorn
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Confident
Additional Character Details
Name: Lizzy
Age: young unicorn
Gender: Female
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Confident
Additional Character Details
The author has not yet written this
Genre
COMEDY, FANTASY
Brief
Hubert is a big, purple dinosaur who helps those in need. His family consist of a group of unicorns. He changes colors based off of how he feels.
Overall Rating
GOOD
Narrative Elements
Authors Writing Style: FAIR
Characterization: FAIR
Commerciality: GOOD
Franchise Potential: GOOD
Pace: FAIR
Premise: GOOD
Structure: FAIR
Theme: GOOD
Accuracy of Book Profile
Yes, the book profile accurately reflects the book.
Draw of Story
This a children's book about a purple dragon. This has already been done with Barney and I was interested if it would be similar or different.
Possible Drawbacks
The book seems to be broken down into individual stories. The stories are not well rounded. It is targeted for a very young age group but the stories are extremely simple. Hubert finds someone in need and helps, then it's over. As a book, it doesn't have an ending. It is the same story repeated.
Use of Special Effects
THE STORY RELIES HEAVILY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS
Primary Hook of Story
The hook is that a purple, color changing dinosaur helps out his animal friends. The color changing aspect of the dinosaur as it is associated with his feelings is interesting but is not explained thoroughly in the story.
Fanbase Potential
This could have a large fanbase because a purple dinosaur has worked before.
Awards Potential
This does not have awards potential. It is a children's book that is very simplistic with few lessons for growing children.
Envisioned Budget
MEDIUM BUDGET
Similar Films/TV Series
BARNEY, LITTLE BEAR, INSIDE OUT
What’s New About the Story
The story isn't original. A purple dinosaur children's story has been done and this is not as interesting as that. The story could be developed more. This would not hold children's interest.
Lead Characters
The lead character is a purple dinosaur that helps out his friends. He changes colors and was raised by unicorns. It is a good children story character but not very unique.
Uniqueness of Story
This is an average story that needs more development.
Possible Formats
TV Series - Streaming, TV Series - Network, TV Series - Cable
Analyst Recommendation
WORK IN PROGRESS
Justification
While the story has many positive points, it has room for improvement (see possible paths below). If you can't change the story at this point, my suggestion is using your notes as a guide to highlight the best aspects of it when taking the next steps, either putting a pitch page together, a treatment, or a presentation.
Tips for Improvement
This would be a consider if Hubert's world is developed. There is nothing to stimulate the imagination besides that he is a dinosaur. It has been done before and needs something more unique to differentiate this from past iterations. His unicorn family and color changing should be explained in the beginning and tied in to the other stories.