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Domain Outline

Thesis Concept to date: “Recursion”

Expected Outcome/Form: Short Film

Main Domain of Focus: Film

Sub-Domains: Animation, Production, Screenwriting/ Linear-Narrative form

Sub-Domain condition: Socialology of self perception relating to environment

Main Domain top References: Film Genre: Comedy and Drama

“Do the Right Thing” directed by Spike Lee

“She’s Gotta Have It” directed by Spike Lee

“Birth of A Nation” directed by D.W Griffith

“Hard Luck” directed by Buster Keaton

“Flag Wars” directors Linda Goode Bryant and Laura Poitras

Sub Domain References:

Animation

“After You” creator Chris Cordingley

“Al Dente” creators Jean-François Barthélémy, Maël François and Carlos Felipe Leon Ortiz

Production

“Weekend Vibe” urban themed television show. producer Matt Smith

“The Big Gay Sketch Show” sketch comedy television show. director Amanda Bearse

ScreenWriting

“Scott King” has written and produced various television programs

“Spike Lee” has written and directed various films

Sub Domain /w condition:

“Delirious New York” A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan

“Black Corona”

Short Clip

video reference for my animation

Screen Test

I wanted to conduct a screen with the actors. I found the script was lacking and I needed to revise my shot selection.

Environment Style Frame

StoryBeats – “Untitled”

- B enters the his room with eviction notice in hand

- pictures of graphic design layouts and awards are on the room wall

- sits down at his computer desk

- Looks at the letter with a smug grin on his face

- Notice reads $3500 unpaid for period of four months

- B starts to stare at computer screen to read classifies section.

- B to rub his eyes as he falls into a cat nap

- a small child appears in strange land

- the child begins to run

- as he runs the character spots a image of drug dealers

- he runs away from the drug dealers

- as he goes in other direction he sees a young pregnant women

- the child keeps running until and sees others being evicted from their apartments

-  people start moving into the building with wearing computer bags and drinking latte’s

- he runs and sees young business types

- everything begins to spin around the young child

- he stops and yells as the world around him turns to weird mesh

- everything goes black

- B wake’s up from dream and stares heavily at eviction notice

- then write a check and leaves the room

- fade to black / credit roll

Story Treatment # 3

B is a Graphic Designer who is facing eviction because of withheld rent payments.  He has utter discontent for his current community and wants to run away. Upon reading an eviction notice, B drifts into this imaginary realm of urban abstractions and is forced to face himself as a child.  On this journey B starts to realize were the source of all his design acalaids have began.

B The Bug! 3D Character Model