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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Narrative Project:
Doppelganger Death Squad
Tagline: "You're coming to get you!"
Set in a retro-futuristic city, the Doppelganger Death Squad is an agency that disposes of doppelgangers as a public service. They're a ragtag group of former military personnel, ex-convicts, and police officers. It's a dirty job, and few are willing to do it, but the pay is good. After a meteor crashed near the outskirts of the city Retropolis, people began to receive psychic visions of what their doppelgangers see and hear. This is how they know their doppelganger is coming to kill and replace them. Think GhostbustersC meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers with a Film Noir setting with a touch of grindhouse-era style. The idea is to set up all of the elements that would be in a feature film version of Doppelganger Death Squad, and this five minute short would introduce the main characters and story elements. The look and feel of the films Sin City, Planet Terror, and Hobo with a Shotgun are big inspirations.
Music Video:
Cold Blows the Wind (The Unquiet Grave)
Tagline: "Love can't keep a dead man down"
A cover version of an old English folk song where a woman mourns over her loved one's grave for a year, begging him to come back and dance with her one last time. The man is disturbed because her mourning will not allow him to rest. He rises from the grave and they dance one last time.
Documentary:
Causing a Scene
Tagline: "
This documentary would be about South Bend's local music scene and the art renaissance that is taking place downtown. I would examine the trials and tribulations of what it's like to be in a local band, while also focusing on the people who attend this shows on a regular basis. I would interview the promoters as well, and attempt to represent the culture that surrounds live music of different varieties.
Doppelganger Death Squad
Tagline: "You're coming to get you!"
Set in a retro-futuristic city, the Doppelganger Death Squad is an agency that disposes of doppelgangers as a public service. They're a ragtag group of former military personnel, ex-convicts, and police officers. It's a dirty job, and few are willing to do it, but the pay is good. After a meteor crashed near the outskirts of the city Retropolis, people began to receive psychic visions of what their doppelgangers see and hear. This is how they know their doppelganger is coming to kill and replace them. Think GhostbustersC meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers with a Film Noir setting with a touch of grindhouse-era style. The idea is to set up all of the elements that would be in a feature film version of Doppelganger Death Squad, and this five minute short would introduce the main characters and story elements. The look and feel of the films Sin City, Planet Terror, and Hobo with a Shotgun are big inspirations.
Music Video:
Cold Blows the Wind (The Unquiet Grave)
Tagline: "Love can't keep a dead man down"
A cover version of an old English folk song where a woman mourns over her loved one's grave for a year, begging him to come back and dance with her one last time. The man is disturbed because her mourning will not allow him to rest. He rises from the grave and they dance one last time.
Documentary:
Causing a Scene
Tagline: "
This documentary would be about South Bend's local music scene and the art renaissance that is taking place downtown. I would examine the trials and tribulations of what it's like to be in a local band, while also focusing on the people who attend this shows on a regular basis. I would interview the promoters as well, and attempt to represent the culture that surrounds live music of different varieties.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Assignment 01
Hello!
My name is Sean Hasty and I'm a New Media major here at IUSB. I'm also minoring in Film Studies.
I was born in Kalamazoo, MI, but I've lived in South Bend for most of my life.
I live and breathe cinema, but I do not watch much television. Media has had a large impact on my life, and as much as I enjoy media for entertainment, I believe it's also important to understand the impact media has on our culture, both positive and negative.
My favorite filmmakers (in no particular order) include:
John Carpenter
Sam Raimi
David Cronenberg
Stanley Kubrick
David Lynch
Lloyd Kaufman
Peter Jackson
George A. Romero
Robert Rodriguez
My top five favorite films:
Ghostbusters
The Evil Dead (1981)
Escape from New York
2001: A Space Odyssey
Videodrome
I enjoy reading about how films are made as much as watching films. All of the filmmakers listed above came from independent filmmaking, and I think it's interesting to learn how a filmmaker utilizes what resources they have to deliver their vision to the screen.
My favorite bands include Ween, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Iron Maiden.
If I could make any kind of media without restrictions, I would make feature length genre (horror, sci-fi, action) films that are as intellectually stimulating as they are entertaining. George A. Romero's zombie films offer great social commentary in addition to being fun "popcorn" entertainment.
After I graduate from IUSB I would like to attend a film school out of state to pursue my Masters degree.
My interest in making media comes from a lifelong obsession with cinema as well as a love for storytelling, and a strong desire to not have a "normal" job.
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