Sunday, 30 November 2014
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Exploitation versus art in the media
I find it odd how a portion of the public are quick to judge and criticize films that have a graphic subject matter, while major news stations show murder and death 24 hours a day to the masses. On top of that they insert a nice comfortable pharmaceutical add to sooth the senses. Tragedy is the main selling point for the news in this day and age. That being said with the advancement of social media the average person is subjected to real sensationalized images of real acts of murder on the daily. I'm talking about beheadings, car accidents, footage of wars in the middle east and so forth. With the recent spike of mass shootings, exploits of the killers manifesto is usually recited and played on a continuous cycle by CNN, FOX NEWS and MSNBC.
You have kids under the age of 9 seeing and hearing about violence, and the status quo doesn't bat an eye. Films, video games and music are always the scape goats for greedy politicians, lobbyist and individual partisans with an agenda.
I find films & music that have a social message pose a threat to big players in our
society. These big players are a committee who control censorship. The reason for this is censorship is a form of control, and our society relies on this committee to shape young minds. Why do they want to shape our young minds you ask? So they can create new slaves of consumers to fuel the capitalist pocket. Black Friday, Boxing Day and other pagan holiday's need consumers who watch their form of violence(racial divide, narrative that relies on ignorance)and consumer consumption that numb the mind leaving it an empty shell.
As the final fallout of sensationalized news play out on the daily(ISIS, Ferguson and Ebola epidemics) the media needs its beginning, middle and end with an audience to sell it. So the next time you find a film or video game being banned in your hometown keep in mind of the news station playing carnage on heavy rotation and the hypocrites who are willing to go along with it!
Friday, 28 November 2014
SLASHER UPGRADE 2.0
During the summer of 2014, I collaborated with another writer, Mohammed Elber and we came up with a concept of a socially satirical film in the skin of a horror movie. That project is called SLASHER. Set in a alternate universe that takes place 7 years into the future, entertainment is taken at the blood of others in a gladiator tournament where combatants hunt, stalk and prey on their victims while the event is being recorded live feed through their masks. Each masks is equipped with state of the art cameras and hacking technology. The viewer is allowed to vote and make suggestions on how victims can be executed. The more kills the SLASHER gets by performing bloody and brutal deaths the more viewers he/she gets. The protagonist isn’t your original hero, he’s a rich arrogant bastard who is good at killing people. He loves being a super star, and he gains
more fame and notoriety than any movie star, rock star and mass murderer combined. Fame does have a dark side and Richard Bolman (protagonist) gets caught in the middle of it, because when you make murder look this good everyone wants a piece of you! SLASHER is a combination
of action and splatterfest horror. One day I will make it into a feature film.
This sequence is a test short for an idea of how the SLASHER’S stalk and set up a fresh kill.
This sequence was shot on a gopro camera. Special thanks to Michael Welsh, and Matt Churchill
for being the talent.
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Thursday, 27 November 2014
METRO SHORTS
It was good to be back at Metro Cinema screening SLASHER for METRO SHORTS. MS is a mini film fest where filmmakers submit a short film that's under 5 min then it gets judged by a panel.
It was an exciting event seeing all the different films and meeting others filmmakers in the community. The judges where very insightful and gave good creative input on your film. Out of the 7 of the films screened I made the top 4, and now I have to create something new for Jan MS. I'm looking forward to the next season especially if I have to create something new and original.
I'm very happy that people responded to SLASHER positively. I now know that I have a creative concept that can engage an audience. Hopefully I can make it into a bigger project.
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