After several production meetings we finally came up with the idea to base our experimental film around the word ‘occult’. This was the result of many changes and developments in our thought process. Here is a visual representation of the ideas that were put across and how one led to the other:
Our piece will be a visually metaphorical piece with an intended message, however, this message will not be apparently clear.
Treatment
A man wanders an urban city neighborhood. The streets are desolate and remnants of industry long gone linger in the dusk. The man begins to find a suitable spot and begins drawing symbols with chalk and moving sporadically in the drawing darkness. He has no idea what he is doing, but proceeds calmly and meditatively. We see flashes of city light and dreamlike glitter woven throughout his ceremony, which get more frequent and more intense. His ritual takes on a dance-like quality, but it is masculine. At the end of the piece, we realise that he has been attempting to find something, perhaps within himself. This is poignant and sad, both for the character and the audience.
The aim of our piece is to challenge thematic conventions commonly seen in global Hollywood style. In modern cinema, traditional western values prevail; however, satanic ritualism does not seem such a damning activity in this piece. It is portrayed as the last hope of a desperate man, and the piece centers on its hope-related imagery. Close-up out of focus shots of city lights will be our starting point, as this was the key thought that led us to this idea. Our piece will be highly movement based, non-verbal and dramatic in its build up (which will nevertheless lead to no climax).
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