Tuesday 22 January 2013

Week 1: Idea and References


Names

Natasha Best, Wlodzimierz M Borzemski

Initial working title

“Power and Control”

Summary of the proposed project in 25-50 words

We intend to produce a hybrid media project that combines video, typography, animation, sound and possibly interaction. Our main theme would be influence and addiction. We will try to explore various subtexts of power and control. Most of our film material will be found footage.

Key references – conceptual / technical / practice

Conceptual

http://www.politicalspeeches.net/
“V for Vendetta” – film
“Shutter Island” – film
“Saw” – film
“My Strange Addiction” – series
Spoilt Child- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgllLFH8TlU&NR=1

Technical

Juno credits style tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e70vUHvekM

Practice
“Juno” – credits
“A Scanner Darkly”
Short rotoscope Film example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOHv9B0j7o
Mad Men credits - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXyWBmbQL84



POWER AND CONTROL - MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

(Soundtrack and lyrics inspiration)



JUNO - CREDITS

(Cut-out animation style)




SAW

(The power and dominance, making a choice)