Final Project Concept

Elevator Line:
An abstract chase scene in which a lone man chases after the reason for his persistence.

Explanation of theme:
Perseverance, uncertainty, and the journey for inspiration or a reason.


Short Synopsis:
The film opens with a static shot of a scene devoid of people, and suddenly a man runs past. From then on the camera follows this man as he seemingly chasing or running from something the audience doesn't understand. The environments should turn and change as the man turns and changes direction, and shouldn't logically fit together. Though the man's motion should fluidly transfer the film form scene to scene. As he runs the lighting of the scenes should undulate from light to dark as the lighting transitions from scene to scene gradually lightening and gradually darkening. As the intensity of the man's chase increases coming to a peak and the scene hes in gradually darkens to pitch black, he trips and falls. As the man slowly picks himself up he looks physically and mentally tired. As he stands there distraught in the darkness he tries to catch his breath and appears to give up. Then slowly and faintly a light appears from off screen. The light inspires him to slowly and surely pick up his pace to chase after the light, after a few twist and turns the mans arrives at a door way light only by the light inside. He hesitantly and carefully approaches it goes inside and the door closes behind him. Cut to black.

Character:
The character never speaks, but the audience does get to see his state of mind through his actions. They get to visually see his perseverance as he runs, his mental and physical collapse, his hope, and trepidation.

Structure Breakdown:
The beginning scene is just still and as the character quickly runs through the frame so does the movie quickly shift focus to him and his motion. The First half or 3/4 of the film should show the characters journey through spaces and shifting lighting. The breaking point of the film is where he trips and falls as losing all his momentum and will to run. Then slowly but surely hes inspired by the lone light to continue his journey ending up at the door way, abruptly ending the experience, and leaving the audience without a distinct resolution.

Tone and Execution:
The film should feel high action and high intensity abruptly smashing the audience down as the character trips and falls. It should also feel like the details abstract or out of place, but at the same time be a cohesive whole.

Objective:
The objective of this project is to shoot a high action sequence that gets the audience pumped, but it should also leave the audience questioning what really is happening in the piece, and to lend itself to personal interpretations for the exact who, what, and why of the character.