Statement of Written Intentions

Statement of Written Intentions

My main goal for the production is to successfully produce a short

film which combines stop motion animation and live action film. The

narrative will be focused around the attempted escape of objects that

are normally lifeless.

I want to experiment with lighting to create the atmosphere. The

lighting will be dark and the only source of light will be unnatural;

either from the mobile phone of side lamp. I hope this will achieve a

slightly sinister feel to the situation.

I want to use setting to create a realistic feel to the film. The film

will be set in a bedroom which is cluttered and quite dim. The setting

will be realistic so the audience fell that nothing out of the

ordinary is about to happen.

In order to successfully create the short film I will experiment with

stop motion in my production exercise. I will experiment by moving

usually non moving objects around, using stop motion to bring them to

life and create continuous action. There will be a basic narrative

where the objects are taking part in a race. I have chosen this

narrative so that I can get an idea of how many shots are needed to

create a film with a certain time limit. I will also use the

production exercise to experiment with the movement of the objects and

how it will be pieced together.

My production would fall into the fairytale genre as the idea of

objects moving was inspired by the genre. However it will be quite

sinister rather than magical.

I will use stop motion to bring the characters to life in a realistic

way, rather than using something like rostrum animation where each

frame is drawn by hand. Using stop motion will create a very different

feel than 2D animation and make the audience react differently. Using

stop motion will allow the audience to connect with the characters and

get more involved. The 3D animation will make the film more

believable.

The film is set in a bedroom, it starts with the occupier emptying