Genre and setting are two of the most important backbones to a piece, especially for something as short as a two-minute film opening. Our genre is a bit more fluid than usual, but it is centered around Dark-Fantasy. Dark-Fantasy is a genre which, as Author Charles L. Grant once said, is "a type of horror story in which humanity is threatened by forces beyond human understanding". Our main character threatens others with otherworldly power but is also dealing with internal conflicts that should eventually endear the audience. We hope to present a more sympathetic view of the supernatural character, instead of focusing heavily on the victims of her acts. This film will be heavily focused on one main character, documenting her inner conflicts using the elements of this genre. Our goal is to tell a human story, using fantasy elements. We hope to target young adults, who are interested in seeing a serious short film based in fantasy
Our piece will be set in late 1950’s to mid-1960’s suburban America. This should help to show a contrast between our main character’s outward appearance towards society, and the darkness of her private self.
Edward Scissorhands is a movie with a somewhat similar setting and genre, it provides an example of some elements we are trying to emulate. It plays with the fish-out-of-water trope, that we are taking components from; However, Edward Scissorhands is a bit more lighthearted and ridiculous than we hope to be.
Sources:
- "Fantasy Films." An Award-winning, Unique Resource of Film Reference Material for Film Buffs and Others, with Reviews of Classic American-Hollywood Films, Academy Awards History, Film Posters. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2017. <http://www.filmsite.org/fantasyfilms.html>
- "Dark Fantasy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Mar. 2017. Web. 12 Mar. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fantasy#Horror-based>
- <https://marciokenobi.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/edward-scissorhands-5.jpg>
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