1 Min Short Film - Idea Proposal

1 Min Short Film Idea Proposal

– Experiment in Visual effects and sequencing. Calm and tranquillity through sound, colour theory and visual aesthetic.

Context and influence.

In reading crime fiction novels and watching noir shorts recently, I have noticed that probably the most important part of creating these highly stylized genres is location. ‘The city’ acting as Protagonist.
The idea of ‘place’ has formed the basis for initial thinking about my film.

I want to create something positive that invokes a direct emotional and psychological response.

Through choosing the right location, (comprised of the right colour, contrast and tones), and then abstracting those forms through editing and effects, I predict a more personal and direct response to shape and colour. Reducing the amount of objects within a scene implies that more attention will be paid to colour and movement.

Colour Theory and Symbolism.

The film will convey calm and tranquillity; therefore the most immediate feature will be its colour.
I will be investigating colour and its psychological and emotional effects, as well as their cultural and mystical implications, then choosing colours according to the findings. I believe this is a more direct way of communicating something.
Ie. Some colours have universal meanings (sky = Blue)(stop = red), some just ingrained within immediate culture and society.

(Blue is the colour of communication, Calm, aids intuition etc…)

Styling and aesthetic.

Taking on an essence of film noir, I want to be using abstract camera angle and obtuse lighting.

80s Decadence – Crime fiction – Miami Vice (Pastal colours, sunsets, city scapes, Long open shots of objects angles and lights)



As with crime fiction and the city acting as a protagonist, Monaco will be a perfect environment to film and attain the right aesthetic and feel.

Location and its reasoning.

Filming sections in Monaco, as well as sunny scenes in the Yorkshire countryside, I believe will emit the right amount of cultural decadence and confidence (80’s crime fiction).
Great light day and night, built up exclusive areas, sub-culture, yachts, sea, sand. The perfect environment to capture the calming sensations I require. All of which are ideal in terms of colour and content for the film.

Sound.

Abstracted – influenced by Miami Vice, Film ‘Sunshine,’ Chris Morris, and John Cage.

Resonating drones that build and span the minute, syncopated dynamic to the movement within the frame and scene changes.
The decadent 80’s feel prescribes synthesized, electronic sounds, spectral sheens and juxtaposed sub hits in sequence giving the sound a dreamlike, (otherworldly) quality.
I will also be experimenting with juxtaposed natural sound effects.
Ie, water, wind, animals…..