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This is an evolving list of concepts and ideas to be utilized in the production of the '''''[[Santa Libertas]]''''' segments of the '''''[[LeverMind Variety Show]]'''''.


== Intro ==

'''[[Santa Libertas]]''', aka '''[[Freedom Santa]]''', is a series of opinion shorts in development, featuring comedy, analysis, opinions, and reflections on culture, politics, society, and the destiny of humanity.

[[Jason Carswell]] would rather be behind the camera - but realizes it's simpler to just do it than to compel and organize others without focused passion to convey his messages.  By embracing one of the most universally famous and beloved of bearded characters, [[Santa Claus]], he can creatively and respectfully introduce regular folks worldwide to new easily digestible insights sprinkled with humour.

Developed and produced in and around [[Windsor]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].

=== Goals ===

* 


== Animated sequence ideas ==

* opening titles (baroque)
* end credits
* section titles (hand-drawn time-lapse)
** Intro
** Problem(s)
** Reaction(s)
** Solution(s)
** Always Hope
** Fare Thee Well
** etc.
* cartoons (hand-drawn time-lapse)
* Christmas flourishes
* logo segues and screen wipes
* 3-second Santa intros/entrances to cross into live-action
** anime style
** Batman TV show interlude + music soundbite
** bells
** chimney
** Dr. Seuss
** Love Death Robots
** Peter Gabriel Big Time
** reindeer
** stop-motion
** stripes
** Superman movie clip flying around world turns back time
** swirl of fire
** swirl of smoke
** swirl of snow
** super 80s
** super action
** super bouncy
** super cute
** super goth
** super happy
** super hero
** super lighting
** super lightning
** super sinister
** super spin
** super tech


== Critical issues and topics ==

# [[15 minute cities]]
# [[Agenda 2030]] of the [[U.N.]]'s "[[Sustainable Development Goals]]"
# [[artificial intelligence]] + [[technocracy]]
# [[authoritative sources]] +  [[propaganda]]
# [[autonomy]] + [[sovereignty]]
# [[banksters]] + [[economics]] + [[stable coins]] + [[global enslavement]]
# [[borders]] + [[housing]] + [[migration]] + [[tariffs]] + [[taxes]]
# [[censorship]] + [[surveillance]] + [[private]] + [[public]] + [[public-private partnerships]]
# [[climate change scam]] + [[sustainability]] + [[$ustainabilitism]]
# [[confusion]] / [[injustice]] / [[lawfare]]
# [[consumer culture]] must evolve toward fulfillment
# [[controligarchy]] [[totalitarianism]] ([[communism]] + [[fascism]])
# [[energy deserts]]
# [[fake faith]] + [[artificiality]]
# [[fallacies]]
# [[FOEPATCHISM]]
# [[food crises]]
# [[mafia governance]]
# [[managed decline]] + [[collapse]]
# [[perpetual war]]
# [[private trusts]] (own nothing, manage everything)
# [[science]] vs. [[Scientism]]
# [[Taoism, Stoicism, Minimalism]]
# [[victimhood culture]] (Rudolph was a cry-bully?)
# [[Voluntaryism]] + [[Volunteerism]]



== Filmmaking devices ==

=== Cinematography ===

* cross-dissolve through many artistic shots, whether related to a narrative or just day-in-the-life
* following Santa meandering through various environments
* Santa-with-halo shot composition as often as possible
* Santa forced perspective scale-size skits
** smaller elf via forced perspective

==== Optical illusions ====

* scale and size
* shoot downward so it looks like someone is sitting on cement against a cement wall
:: + a ball's gravity will seem weird
:* driveway ramp for a big building

=== Props and set ===

* Christmas decorations (candy-canes, Christmas balls, gift-wrap, pine trees, presents, twinkle lights, ...)
* decor
** arm-back chairs
** coloured mood lights
** twinkle lights
* Santa costume
* topical
** candy-canes
** cartoon speech bubble cutout prop
** coal
** Coca-Cola
** pipe

=== Sound ===

* transitions
** intro / opening
** segment begin / end
** outro / closing

* potential
** squeaky-snow footsteps

=== Vlogger clichés ===

* background curtains, hexagons, and shelves
* background hi-contrast neon lighting and vintage bulbs
* big gestures (wave hands around talking)
* "''like, subscribe, and buy my merch''"
* rapid cuts
* "''some people say''"

=== Writing ===

* for Santa YouTube Shorts
** loop the concept around so the words cut off for
*** seamless looping (audio, narrative, video)
*** self answering questions



== Format options ==

* 



== General concepts ==

* Alphabetical series with 26 topical episodes?
* Be able to edit from shorts into a long-format video(s).



== Inspiration ==

* Remarkable (flashmob) crowd choreography + filmmaking:
*: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPPgPcw4hk CDK - Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye]{{YT}} (3:50) ~ Sergio Reis



== Intentional hooks ==

=== Each episode ===

* Santa gets ready in a new way. (ie. Mr. Rogers)
* Santa signs off in a new way. (ie. Mr. Rogers)

=== Interludes, segues, and transitions ===

* "''And now for something completely different.''"
* "''And now for something very different.''"
* "''And now for something different.''"
* "''And now for something different but the same.''"
* "''And now for something distinct without a difference.''"
* "''And now for something similar.''"
* "''And now for something.''"
* "''And now for anything.''"
* "''And now for anything different.''"
* "''And now for an alternative.''"
* "''And now for a different alternative.''"
* "''And now for alternatives.''"
* "''And now for solutions.''"
* "''And now for a different solution.''"
* "''And now for a solution.''"
* "''And now for ending something different.''"
* "''And now for starting something different.''"

* And now for a cicada's perspective.
*:: ''credit: a meme''
** Wait 17 years.
** Wake up.
** Scream for 4 weeks.
** Refuse to elaborate.
** Die.

* And now for a snowflake's perspective.
** Wait 18 years.
** Get woke.
** Scream for forever.
** Refuse to elaborate.
** Die in obscurity.

* And now for a red pill, green pill, and a white pill.
** The ruling class globalists are always using their corrupt matrix of rigged systems to wage war with humanity.
** The climate change scam is a distraction from actual environmental, toxic, and countless other issues.
** There is always great hope for alternatives, solutions, trade-offs, and that we can improve our lives.

* candy cane stripes
* present present to camera so close it goes dark
* put camera in Santa's sack
* sprinkle glitter in front of camera
* throw snow at camera

=== Potential Santa Libertas slogans ===

* A Festival Of Ideas All Year Round
* Celebrating Ideas All Year Round
* Your Holiday Voice All Year Round

=== Quotes from elsewhere ===

* Network (movie)

=== Repeatable catchphrases and quotes ===

* Opening:
* "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
* Closing:
** "''Be well and be good.''"
** "''Take care of yourselves and each other.''"
* Better
** "''Be better by always trying to be better.''"
** "''We can always do better.''"
** "''We can do better.''"
** "''We can always try to do better.''"
* Curses:
** "''Chimney trick it!''"
** "''Christmas balls!''"
** "''Freedom it!''"
** "''No elfing way!''"
** "''O Tannenbaum!''"
** "''Shout the funk up! + Get up to get down! + Stay free!''"
* Good times
** "''Remember that time we were talking about'' [...] ''?  Good times.''"
* Says
** "''Santa says...''" (in "Santa O'Pines" below)
*** Like "Confucius says..."
*** Like "Simon says..."
* Interconnected
** "''It's all interconnected in the corrupt matrix of rigged systems established and perpetuated by the ruling class.''"



== Production planning ==

* seasonal shooting schedule
** spring locations
**: ☐ Windsor parks
**: ☐ 
** summer locations
**: ☐ Windsor parks
**: ☐ beach / waterfront?
**: ☐ vacation?
**: ☐ 
** fall locations
**: ☐ Windsor parks
**: ☐ autumn leaves
**: ☐ Halloween
**:* Jack Skellington head
**: ☐ 
** winter locations
**: ☐ decorated front lawns
**: ☐ in the snow, architecture & locations (looking, standing, walking, running)
**: ☐ in the snow, candid interactions with people
**: ☐ in the snow, isolated (looking, standing, walking, running)
**: ☐ Jackson Park light show
**: ☐ Windsor parks
**: ☐ 
** year-round locations
**: ☐ film studio
**: ☐ indoor sets
**: ☐ Santa's indoor set
**: ☐ Santa's indoor workshop
**: ☐ 



== Scenario Setups ==

Ideas to embellish, add humour, and build from:

* Mrs. Claus
** casting: ask Melanie?
** ideas? + why?

* Santa advertisement (parody series?)
** topical: banking, health, politics, surveillance, taxation, tech, trust, etc.
*** ''In today's modern era of rising tensions, inflation, and uncertainty you may be suffering from the common political flu.  The Medical Industrial Establishment recommends you seek out MAiD or get a new prescription for Fugidol.''
** + lists
*** ''Side effects may include...''
**** absence of representation
**** chronic voter apathy
**** contagious Machiavellianism
**** copious censorship
**** death by a thousand regulations
**** depopulation
**** desperation for savior leaders
**** economic constipation
**** existential angst
**** explosive diarrhea
**** harmful thoughts
**** hypocrisy repulsion
**** infection of insidious inflation
**** leadership revulsion
**** loss of freedom
**** outrageous misfortune
**** paranoid delusions of globalists
**** perpetual war
**** political skepticism
**** radical vision
**** rebellious insights
**** regulatory capture and overreach
**** revolutionary epiphanies
**** self-reliance
**** social mediocrity
**** squandered faith in authority
**** starvation
**** violence from words
**** World War III
**** Zionism
**** zombification

* Santa and A.I.
** Santa discusses the benefits, dangers, and alternatives to A.I.
** Santa pretends to be A.I. generated
*** extra fingers + limbs
*** morphing cuts + imagery + slight changes
** Santa pretends to be N.P.C.
*** canned responses + repetitions
*** floaty animation
*** glitches
*** cut-off masks

* Santa and Jesus (Freedom Zack?) discuss
** Carney / Poilievre / Trudeau
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"

* Santa Anonymous
** black bars across eyes (and dodging it to make a point at camera)
** "''I see them when they're sleeping, I know when they're awake, I know if they've been bad or good, and they're all evil as all heck.  Carney, Poilievre, Trudeau, Trump, Biden, Putin, Xi, Gates, Fauci, Schwab, Dimon, Thiel - all of them.  All those Machiavellian mafia puppets and more - controlled by the Malthusian and Marcusean corporatocracy with their corrupt matrix of rigged systems.''"
** pixelated censorship
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** silhouette with altered voice to hide identity

* Santa "car vlog"
** rant about this and that
*** conspiracies?
** sled + green screen
*** need only partial front of sled (imply but never reveal entire sled)
*** occasionally mention or reference the reindeer
**** hint at reindeer but don't reveal until end?
*** occasionally naming people in cars, homes, or work
*** driving sled
**** often in traffic (highway, suburban, country, etc.)
*** flying sled over vistas
*** parked sled
**** rooftop
**** side of road
**** front of city hall
**** front of franchise
**** front of parliament
**** front of school
**** parking lot

* Santa evicted from the North Pole, moves to Windsor

* Santa flashbacks
** as a child
** as a teen
** as a carpenter (red & white hard hat with fur trim)
** as a roofer (wrestling chimneys?)
** as a toy designer
** as an inventor (mad scientist?)

* Santa gets ready for the day
** Santa brushes his teeth + Christmas themed bathroom + toiletries.
** Santa eats healthy breakfast.
** Santa is wakened by elves.
** Santa picks out his wardrobe (mostly the same).
** Santa takes showers in hat and red long underwear.
** Santa wakes up in bed with candy-cane sheets.

* Santa has daddy & mommy & lonely issues ?
** -

* Santa in fake nature documentary
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** narrated by fake David Attenborough
** -

* Santa in people's homes
** as buyer seeking home
** as realtor showing home
** cooking show
** infomercial(s)
** lounging in living room
** reviewing chimneys
** reviewing Christmas decorations
** reviewing locks, privacy, security
** reviewing workshops

* Santa interviews Windsor/Essex locals
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** "[[Canada House]]" residents, on Lincoln Ave, Windsor, Ontario
** Freedom Folks (combine with [[Maple Fringe Majority]] and [[Windsor 'Emergency' 2022, The Untold Story]] book/documentary lists of questions)
** Windsor creative folks
*** builders / makers
*** local arts
*** professional media producers

* Santa media interviews influencers
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** repurpose and recontextualize footage of politicians and influencers
*** find long form interviews with podcasters
**** Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson, politicians, etc.
*** targets? : Carney / Poilievre / Trudeau / Trump / Gates / Dimon / Thiel
*** new context / meaning for sourced clips
**** Santa will seem to be interviewed with selective editing and clever scripting 
**** Santa will seem to be interviewer with selective editing and clever scripting 
*** set up shots to seem like Santa is there

* Santa media montage edited recontextualization
** sampled clips & soundbites out of context into a new message
*** short clips to form sentences
*** new message out of context
*** sarcasm / opposite
*** sells you something
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"

* Santa media responses
** Santa answers (fictional) mail and social media from kids, fans, shills, trolls, bots, spies, celebs, billionaires, etc.
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"

* Santa on climate
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** Santa questions the climate change narrative.
** carbon footprint "Ballistic Podiatry" skit:
*** But Santa can't take a chance that we all might die so...
*** Santa invented a Star Trek phaser to sequester carbon (and a transporter).
*** Too many lumps of coal becomes a burden.
*** However Santa questions the corrupt corporatocracy and hypocrisy.
*** 
*** Santa shoots himself in the carbon footprint with the phaser and becomes a lump of coal (with Howie Long Scream SFX and glowing disintegration animation).
*** Plus a Santa resolution to reassure folks that he didn't actually self-delete.

* Santa on energy
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** The energy transition (to green) is a myth.
*** Bloat in software (including surveillance) is never reducing, just as government never reduces.
*** Corporations are not reducing, much less reducing packaging.
*** Energy deserts.
*** We do and will consume more than ever - especially with A.I. data-centers (taxpayer funded for the enslaving corporatocracy).

* Santa on goodness sake
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** define "good"
** "How not to be good."
*** virtue signalling (mockery parody of vanity podcasters)
** "How to be good."
*** -
** F A I T H  in  E A R T H (and trust) (people of) + animate graphic
*** (We have no other option.)
*** Trust but verify.
*** Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
*** Question everything.
** -

* Santa O'Pines
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** aside to camera short segments (with animated intro / outro)
** insights and opinions on
*** alternative media
*** corporate media
*** current events
*** issues
*** corporate entertainment
*** entertainment
*** economics
*** ethics
*** work ethics
** "Santa Says" (like "Simon Says")
*** cartoon speech bubble cutout prop
*** ideas and concepts (see [[#Critical issues and topics]] above)
**** It's okay to be white, red, silver, gold, and green.
***** racism weaponizes stereotypes
***** individuals and individualism matter

* Santa Terrific
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** Santa "libertas" is actually "Santa Terrified"
** Terrific vs Terrified
** Pros & Cons (not prosthetics & constipation) [talk to Nate about face casts & prosthetics & moulage]
** "The Substance" (2024), I bumped into Calvin Klein and Demi Moore at an Elton John birthday party where P-Diddy's posse was hitting on me in front of my ex-wife who was laughing about it.  True long story.  Little did we know...
** - 

* Santa Libertas vs. Gnome O'Tierney

* Santa vs. Santa
** Light Santa vs. Dark Santa
** Communism vs. Fascism
** Totalitarian vs. Freedom
** "Safety" vs. Reality

* Santa + currency
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** 

* Santa + goes on strike?
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** 

* Santa + government
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** 

* Santa + hangouts
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** 

* Santa + 
** "''Santa is always skeptical.''"
** 



== Script ideas ==

*



== Teachable moments ==

* [[Terminology]]
** [[Algocracy]]
** [[Brandolini's law]]
** [[Censorship]]
*** [[Dynamic silence]]
** [[Class war]]
** [[Climate skepticism]]
** [[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]
** [[Conspiracism]]
*** [[Conspiracy analysis]]
** [[Consumer culture]]
** [[Controligarchy]]
** [[Cooperation]]
*** [[Cooperativism]]
** [[Corporate media]]
** [[Corporatocracy]]
** [[Crisitunity]]
** [[Critical thinking]]
** [[Critical Theory]]
** [[Culture wars]]
** [[Cyber war]]
** [[DARVO]]
** [[Decentralization]]
** [[Deep state]]
** [[Degrowth]]
** [[Direct democracy]]
** [[Denialism]]
** [[Depopulation]]
*** [[Eugenics]]
**** [[New eugenics]]
** [[Dialectic]]
** [[Disaster capitalism]]
** [[Distraction]]
*** [[Dead cat strategy]]
** [[Distribution]]
** [[Diversity, Equity, Inclusion]]
** [[Do-ocracy]]
*** [[Getting Things Done Movement]]
** [[Environmental, Social, Governance]]
** [[Fallacy]]
** [[Fifth generation warfare]]
** [[FOEPATCHISM]]
** [[Full spectrum dominance]]
** [[Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism]]
** [[Gamification]]
** [[Gell-Mann amnesia effect]]
*** [[Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus]]
*** [[Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy]]
** [[Genocide]]
** [[Globalese]]
** [[Goals vs. Projects]]
** [[Hanlon's razor]]
** [[Hate-squeal]]™
** [[Hate symbols]]
** [[Hegelian dialectic]]
** [[Hegemony]]
** [[Hitchens's razor]]
** [[HyperNormalization]]
** [[Hysteria]]
*** [[Hysterics]]
*** [[Mass formation psychosis]]

** [[Pareto principle]] (80-20 rule)

** [[Safetyism]]



== Websites ==

* [https://FreedomSanta.com FreedomSanta.com]
* [https://SantaLibertas.com SantaLibertas.com]
* [https://Projex.Wiki Projex.Wiki] + virtual private server #1
* [https://LeverMind.net LeverMind.net] + virtual private server #2
* [https://Janglers.ca Janglers.ca] animation
* [[User:JasonCarswell/Internet_domains]]



== Santa's wish list ==

Seeking help:

* accountant (personal, business setup, entertainment, private trust)
* audio engineer
* camera operators
* co-writers
* editors
* funding
* gear: [[Santa Libertas/Production gear #Santa's wish list]]
* lawyer (free speech)
* producers
* production assistance
* production assistants
* social media public relations
* web master



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