Film - Interpretation

For our latest project we have been tasked with producing a short film. We have been given a rough script and stage play, and from that we're to interpret it ourselves. In addition to that we have to add a new scene to the script of our own choosing.

Our script was called ‘Figure’; we have interpreted this quite sinisterly, and have decided that the film will have a lot of contrast, switching between very bright, light-hearted scenes to very dark and sinister scenes.

The film itself follows a young man called Stan who, like his father, believes true art is about intricate detail, detail that cannot be produced by modern day methods such as computers. We see this young man win an award for his accomplishments and get recognised for his talent. However, we soon learn that behind all that ability lies a much darker, sinister secret. Everything Stan produces is modelled off unwilling, live individuals, and once Stan has finished producing his models, the original is 'disposed' of.

The film flicks between Stan receiving the award, with frequent flashbacks to him initially modelling his award-winning figurines. We have also added an extra scene featuring Stan's dad, and Stan himself as a child, in which Stan witness' his father doing the exact same thing when he was younger. This scene is in place to give the audience a better idea of why exactly Stan does, what he does. Playing off the idea that children of an early age are easily influenced, especially by a fatherly figure, and will grow up to believe some things are acceptable, even when they're not.

The films continues to switch back and forth between real time (The award ceremony) and flashbacks of the past (Stan at work in his workshop, and from his childhood) until the end. We plan to make the film very dark, and eerie through use of lighting, clever camera shots and carefully chosen background music and sound effects.

I am thoroughly looking forward to working on this project.