The key influences for INFAMOUS are from 4 mediums of art. Man Bites Dog is a classic film diving into the realms of satire. This meta movie is a hilarious film about a camera crew following a serial killer around as he goes through day to day routine life. I was introduced to this movie by a fellow filmmaker, and I was blown away by it's dark humor with elements of social commentary predicting the soon to be popular Reality TV. I really enjoy the concept and execution as the plot triggers a mix of emotions by continuing breaking the 4th wall in traditional black and white film. The second source material is Bret Easton Ellis AMERICAN PSYCHO. Mind you, I'm going to talk about the book and the film. Patrick Batemen is a psychotic mass murdering psychopath working on Wall Street. I enjoy the first person Perspective view in the novel because, it gives the reader a true in depth look into a compulsive obsessive mind of Patrick Batemen as he describes bloody murder and mayhem. The film is a excellent companion piece to the novel with well directed set pieces and beautiful cinematography. The third medium is the classic Mark Millar comic WANTED. This comic has one of the best character story arc's I've ever read. It's about an ordinary modern loser named Wesley Gibson. Wesley's life changes when he finds out he's the son of the worlds deadliest super villain. Quickly Wesley is taken under the wing of a society of super villains, living the high life of secret society. Wanted is a compelling and a no hold bars action comic giving the reader a glimps into the world of super villains from comic book lore. Lastly the next inspiration comes from the video game MANHUNT. This game is an experience like no other. The idea of an audience watching a person murder some one on camera is a example of how voyeurism can elevate the mass by giving the viewers a taste of death is fascinating to me. As a filmmaker Manhunt challenges the player to take part in calculated murder. The ideas from books, films, comicbooks and video games is the source material for my up and coming highly stylized neo horror film INFAMOUS.
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