Posts by dan from why.movie

Joe on the road 1/2 – Bicycle from far away, ruined city in background, or godzilla skeleton… The audio of Gerry and Christina’s conversation is coming out of the iRock. Bicycle wheel POV, snow. Frozen lake. “Look., we just have to.” Joe on the road 2/2 He stops, get’s off bike. Sticks his shoe under…

Most of Act II From Christina entering to “look, we just have to.” Fun with Boxes Christina throws boot at box, other side say Ouch! She shoe you. Boxes asking questions she can’t see. Gerry ignores.  

Christina approaching Gerry’s door Is she wiping up something? blood, oil? is she leaving a trail of something? She knocks.

Musical Transitions in Dogma Style Establishing Christina’s day dream reality, and making a distinction between these deliberate re-memories, sleeper cell triggered flashbacks and current events. Singing Veronique stitches together the People’s Poetry Slam, from breaking branches to crackling fire of the performance bonfire. Other snicky snacky events. Could the bubble wrap be her remembering the…

Another observation about open source movie makery. The script, the storyboard, the casting, the pre-production, the primary production, post-production, chugga chugga. Whatevs! This is more of a painter’s approach. I didn’t know this until right now. I want to sketch out some ideas, snippets of writing, maybe a screenplay, sketches, a clay landscape, read an…

Another Fucked Up Day in Paradise Christina approaching As the tune kicks in a woman promenades down a stone strewn with spent cartridges, kicking a few out of her way. She walks towards a big boat. High above on the super structure of the ship, a man in a heavy coat watches her approach. The…

A theme song begins, distant, echoing. Cataclysmic scenes reel past as if viewed through a busted time machine, astounding, impossible. Iconic post apocalyptic cliches. Broken big kid toys. Lonely sandbox filled with snow. Montage – Teasers of all the Hero scenes, (which we’ll revisit unabridged), plus the flashes instantly assimilated. Apocalyptic Diversions Heros (4-5) Scene…

Opening the Door Christina isn’t sure what’s waiting for her out there… From Chris Carden 10/05 If you need it to happen quickly, consider a lot of fast edits that compress time for the viewer but still make it clear that it’s taking her some time to take it all in. Or show the viewer…

Christina’s Date Dance concept [snip] so she’s preparing, but what is it about? girl dancing at the end of the world? a look back on the western culture, on the expression of women as individuals, referencing the past without going over the top, 70’s mod, 40’s military, 30’s elegance and film noir, 60’s love child,…