Road's End

A short animation by Bri Meyer

Who is this mysterious man in goggles and a red scarf and what has happened to him?  We are left to decide this for ourselves as the short film begins and he is inspecting the wreckage of a car, as a viewer we assume that he has survived a car crash. Help is at hand in the form of a friendly driver who stops and offers him a lift.  

We soon realise that all is not as it seems and so does the driver.  But is it too late?  He looks into the goggles of his passenger and sees himself in the reflection.  It is not a pleasant view of the future... and unluckily for this poor soul it comes true. 

Watch this film on Vimeo

Teaching Ideas

• Character descriptions. 
• Write the one sided conversation in the car and add in the driver's thoughts. 
• Internal monologue of each character. 
• Retell the story in the 3rd person. 
• Rewrite the story as a news paper report.  
• Write setting descriptions. 
• Discuss who the man in the red scarf is and where has he come from?  It could be that he is death, the grim reaper, but without the scythe?
• Rewrite as a 1st person narrative from 'Red Scarf's' point of view.