My new film, which should be complete within about a month, will be a short and artistic piece of cinema. It could certainly be categorized as a "thriller" type of movie, but I'm not a fan of that kind of classification, even though I have to admit it helps sometimes. It should be hitting the web around late April to mid-May, depending on how fast production goes. So far we're off to a good start though!
First, I should say I have decided that it will be in German. I will make subtitled versions for various languages though, including English of course. I don't speak German, but I decided that it had a certain dialect that would contribute to the mood I envision for the film. From my experience listening to the language, I would describe German as bitter-sounding, blaring, or earsplitting and brutal. Still though, considering its raging jaggedness, it remains satisfying in a way, like satisfying some passionately destructive urge, but through speaking. Anyway, I should be able to achieve production through studying the language online a little, listening to German music, watching German films and participating in other assorted fun-filled German activities!
Although the image from the film (shown above) may look violent to you, this will not be a primarily violent motion picture by any means. This picture is a frame from a surreal dream sequence that appears in the film for less than less than one second, plus the majority of the sequence is so distorted than no person would be able to recognize what it it could possibly be a shot of. On the other hand, this is not a happy movie. I would not recommend it for people offended or negatively affected by the excessive display of frightening and disturbing imagery.
Many of my greatest artistic inspirations have dramatically influenced this piece. French New Wave cinema, especially those films by Jean-Luc Godard, have had a tremendous impact on my style and technique. The philosophical undertones of this movie are shaped by my admiration for Friedrich Nietzsche, particularly in respect to his comments on psychological captivity. This is hardly even beginning to list all of the people and things that have affected this short film. I'll just say that it the list includes, but is not limited to, bizarre avant-garde cinema.
Referring back to Godard, he is probably one of the main reasons that this will be a style-oriented motion picture, rather than focused on plot and character development. However, there are definitely messages and themes I am attempting to convey through this film. The general idea is that there is a young man who is artistically oppressed by his overprotective mother. She has extreme restrictions on his creativity, only allowing him to see pictures or listen to music when she believes it is completely necessary for him to do so. She limits what he reads as well, only allowing him dry material, not nourishing his natural desire to expand his mind. He finally goes insane, defying his mother and going beyond the boundaries she had set for him. He escapes his mental imprisonment, launching into the realm of imagination and discovery!
I hope you will enjoy watching this film when I'm done. I am really loving how it is going so far, especially in comparison to how making a film usually goes, according to most filmmakers. I'll keep you posted if anything interesting happens in the production. Otherwise, expect to see it within the next month or so, unless I say otherwise. Thank you for reading, and please subscribe! Encouraging others to come to my blog and subscribe would be appreciated as well. Thanks again!
2 Comments:
why does the oppressive character have to be his mother?
The oppressive character must be his mother. Who but mothers have greater control over the lives of their offspring. The father in this film is non-existent, allowing for greater aggression directed toward one individual, the mother, rather than several. This concentrated aggression is provoked by a sudden revalation to the son. He catches a glimpse of factory buildings, which brings forth a strong curiosity, as he's been sheltered from the truth which includes civil development. In order to satisfy this curiosity, he has to unleash himself from his mother and his "home" and into Earth, a world of the unknown. Back to your question once again, there are many reasons for the antagonist to be his own mother. Primarily, a mother and son should be most emotionally close, making it more intense. Also, she has a great control over him as a parent, like I said, and through this film I comment on a distorted modern way of living, in which parents ultimately have the ability to allow any amount of external material to affect their children. Even if this amount be none. Then what happens when or if their children decide to leave cannot be positive. This is not an entirely expressionist piece, as my mother is the most generous one I have knowledge of in terms of allowing me to do things within reason. I hope this explanation makes sense. If it doesn't really help, and you are still curious, I'd love to find time to discuss the matter. I enjoy a good philosophical discussion. Cheers!
Sincerely,
RustyGangster
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