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The Holistic Structure

This film explores how neurosis and psychosis can affect individuals through four characters delivering short monologues as they act out their conditions. Each episode will feature a character developing unique mannerisms connected to their spoken words, with the next character repeating the last words and movements of the previous one. The film will use method acting to realistically portray the hidden psychoses within each character and how it could permanently distort their mind and body. It will be shot with a single spotlight on each character and include different camera angles and transitions between the four episodes.

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The Holistic Structure

This film explores how neurosis and psychosis can affect individuals through four characters delivering short monologues as they act out their conditions. Each episode will feature a character developing unique mannerisms connected to their spoken words, with the next character repeating the last words and movements of the previous one. The film will use method acting to realistically portray the hidden psychoses within each character and how it could permanently distort their mind and body. It will be shot with a single spotlight on each character and include different camera angles and transitions between the four episodes.

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Holistic Structure-Into the Darkness.

This film explores two key themes; how neurosis and psychosis can effect individuals, as well as understanding the relationship
between the movement of the body and the spoken word. For the latter I have taken inspiration from Samuel Beckett's
theatrical performance of Not I (1973).
The film is divided into four theatrical episodes featuring four characters delivering unique short monologues as they act out
their neurosis/psychosis and associated mannerisms direct to camera. The original approach is my use of Gotham City
characterisations commonly found on fan websites and re-interpret these through improvised acting and collaborating with a
creative writer to develop monologues to experiment with.
The emergence of the characters unique set of mannerisms is intimately connected to the words being spoken. Certain words
appear to set off memories, disturbing thoughts or criminally sadistic desires. Each episode is aesthetically linked both verbally
and visually with the second character repeating the first characters last words and movements. The film will use method acting,
which explores the hidden psychosis within the characters, which may lead to a permanent distortion within the mind and body.

Each character will be developed singly. Perfecting each short film in terms of lighting and art direction before moving on to the
next.

Scene 1- All characters 3-second fast fade-Background lighting not visible. Spotlight lighting on actor only showing shadows
around lighting. Scene 1 will be a wide shot of each characters full body (sitting down). Music of heartbeat gradually increasing

Scene 2- Riddler 3 minute monologue (spoken word) wide shot and mid shots and close up shots. - Fast paced choreography straight talking towards camera; Fade out next character.

Theoretical shot list for the moment

1. Character on seat cricks neck both ways-Left and right


2. Figure on floor curled up into a ball fetal position.
2. Figure unfurls and gradually stands and stares into camera
3. Figure paces on the spot, agitated. Starts to see double (of himself).
4. Ruffles his hair whilst keeping his hands on his head-feeling like the room is spinning
5. Starts to scream
6. Figure sits down on chair gets up and down chair is the only prop.
7. Monologue choreography improvisation of character
8. Stands still like a statue lies on the floor stomach facing on the floor breathing healthily.(End Scene)

Script TBC in process of writing/finishing script.



NB. Each episode will offer a different and surprising transition to remain interesting to the viewers.





These shots will be continuous within each character, however there are some side shots within different
angles of the actors face I would like to use. In terms of lighting it will be low key just above the actor (a
single spotlight like they do in theatre)

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