Creation Requires Influence

Today's conversation in class focused on the qualities that make a "killer" film. We discussed a few posts that touched on genre expectations, sound design and cinematography. Each example used a film reference that made the theory relevant.

Kirby Ferguson's "Everything is Remix", utilizes this technique masterfully as he poignantly navigates us through his research into the genre references of some our Directorial illuminati. I love how this mini doc reveals the inspiration of some of the masters and in a way somehow humanizes them. They are not divine beings, but rather everyday people who were able to Adapt, Transform and Subvert what they saw and create a work of art with a unique vision.

Lastly, we discussed Joseph Campbell's structure of the hero's journey as we look to see the underlying structure behind these tragic heroes we torture through our work. Crusaders, Misfits, Independent Women and Arch Villains all in way follow the structure of this mono-myth that explores the trials and tribulations of the human condition.

As we watch our next exploration of heroic figures in Prime Time, consider our essential question:

How does media create a shared vision of reality? How does this year's Oscar list and new releases paint a portrait our culture's "Ideology"?