Three by Three – Pre-production

Themes

Self-reflecting on an overbearing family and it’s negative affect, the protagonist attempts to escape from the suffocation by isolating their-self. – Joseph

The protagonist reflecting on their complicated relationship with an overbearing family. – Mickey

  • Internal struggle
  • Familial pressure
  • Overbearing
  • Suffocating
  • Isolationism
  • Escapism
  • Reflection
  • Juxtaposing/conflicting tones

Visuals

  • Disintegrating buildings swept away into a storm. Ref – Crumbling Farum Azula & Dr Strange 2, destroyed city
  • Mundane, darks and greys
  • Cloudy
  • Shattered glass
  • Water reflection shots
  • Empty. Ref – Monogatari
  • Distortions. Ref – Blood on the Tracks
  • Empty room for mental projection
  • Billboards and screens for outside projection
  • Distorted mother phases in from projections into reality ref – Blade Runner 2049
  • Watercolour ai filter for projections

Audio

  • White noise
  • Diegetic sounds
  • Rhythm, tied with diegetic sounds
  • Metaphorical glass shattering
  • Intense audio towards the end (will elaborate when decided on source)

Actors

  • Protagonist (Gender unspecified)
  • Mother

Costumes

Protagonist

  • Hoodie
  • Comfortable clothes (no requirement)

Mother

  • Comfortable clothes (something motherly, like a dress)
  • Face will be hidden

Resources

  • Camera (black magic)
  • Batteries
  • Camera bag
  • Tripod
  • SD card
  • Projector
  • Gimbal
  • Nuke
  • Maya
  • Houdini

Assistance

  • VFX (possible)
  • 3D simulation (possible)
  • 3D modelling (possible)
  • Filming (possible)

Filming locations

  • Fleet Street
  • Holborn
  • Hyde park (possibly other nearby parks)
  • Mickey’s apartment
  • Greenscreen room

IP3 – Research

Subject

Cultural and ethical differences in Japan from the perspective of a British citizen.

Issues – Japanese ethics

  • Assault
  • Xenophobia
  • Racism
  • Overworking

Examples

  • Chikan
  • Emigrating to Japan
  • Kenatro Miura’s death
  • Yoshiro Togashi’s illness
  • Tite Kubo’s illness
  • High suicide rate
  • Shaming/Bullying in the workplace
  • Bleach
  • Hunter x Hunter
  • Berserk
  • Naruto

Questions

What, when, where, who, how, why?

  • How is race represented through anime?
  • How are foreign cultures represented in Japan?
  • How is sex handled in Japanese media?
  • How is sexuality handled in manga?
  • How does Japanese media affect the country’s views on treating women.
  • How did Studio Pierrot ruin their reputation?
  • How did Bleach inspire the next generation of Japanese media?
  • How does politics influence Bleach?
  • How does Bleach handle life after death?
  • How does Bleach handle religion?
  • How does Bleach handle the representation of sexuality and gender in the modern world?
  • What are the consequences for the lack of sexual censorship in Japan?
  • What caused the return of Bleach?
  • What caused the early conclusion of Bleach?
  • What were the consequences for Bleach’s anime adaptation?
  • What did the politics provide to the world of Bleach?
  • What are the physical and mental risks in becoming a mangaka?
  • Who ruined Bleach’s reputation?
  • When did Bleach start becoming influential?
  • When did Bleach stop becoming influential?
  • Where did Bleach go wrong as an anime adaptation?
  • Where does Tite Kubo stand politically?

Articles

Togashi

https://hypebeast.com/2022/8/yoshihiro-togashi-hunter-x-hunter-manga-health-update

https://comicbook.com/anime/news/hunter-x-hunter-manga-anime-creator-health-hiatus/

Miura

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/arts/kentaro-miura-dead.html

https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/kentaro-miuras-cause-of-death-know-the-reason-behind-berserk-creators-demise.html

Kubo

https://comicbook.com/anime/news/why-did-bleach-end-tite-kubo-injuries/

https://comicbook.com/news/bleach-creator-reveals-emotional-story-about-the-mangas-end/

Assault in Japan

https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/women-who-attract-chikan-and-women-who-dont-an-illustrated-guide

https://japantruly.com/chikan-in-japan/

Racism/Xenophobia in Japan

Novel – https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498513920/Embedded-Racism-Japans-Visible-Minorities-and-Racial-Discrimination

https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/a-significant-number-of-foreigners-experience-housing-discrimination-in-japan

Artificial Imagination – Research

Padlets

Personal – https://padlet.com/jpadden0220201/90677bbl5qjfbult

Group – https://artslondon.padlet.org/sroe11/aiart

Article of artificial imagination being used in a creative way

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2022/09/16/midjourney-founder-david-holz-on-the-impact-of-ai-on-art-imagination-and-the-creative-economy/?sh=76a2bf3a2d2b

Prompt explanation

I want to tell a dark story about a son and his mother who is a serial killer. The story will be told from the son’s perspective. He hates his mother for her impulses but suffers from the same desires she does. There will be projection shots of the happy memories playing over the actors, like how a teacher would stand in front of a whiteboard when presenting. I intend to express hatred and self-disgust through hereditary mental illnesses. It will have a very overwhelming presence, almost suffocating.

Martha’s prompts

Prompt 1: Dark twisted fairytales in an enchanted world with glowing mushrooms and toxic lakes

Prompt 2: Hansel & Gretel inspired witch home with deer and swaying flowers in an enchanted forest with vibrant colours shifting tone

Prompt 3: A magical trail in an enchanted forest evolving into a dark swamp with mutated creatures and cries of terror

Prompt 4: Dark twisted fairytales in an enchanted world with glowing mushrooms and toxic lakes Hansel & Gretel inspired witch home with deer and swaying flowers in an enchanted forest with vibrant colours shifting tone A magical trail in an enchanted forest evolvong into a dark swamp with mutated creatures and cries of terror

Prompt 5: A neon enchanted forest with dark shadows, vibrant flowers, a creepy house, beautiful animals, and scary monsters lurking nearby

Prompt 6: Dark twisted fairytales in an enchanted world with glowing mushrooms and toxic lakes Hansel & Gretel inspired witch home with deer and swaying flowers in an enchanted forest with vibrant colours shifting tone A magical trail in an enchanted forest evolving into a dark swamp with mutated creatures and cries of terror 4K

Prompt 7: Dark twisted fairytales in an enchanted world with glowing mushrooms and toxic lakes following A magical trail in an enchanted forest evolving into a dark swamp with mutated creatures and cries of terror