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