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Sebastian

"Doorman"

ft. Syd Tha Kid

I want to pay homage to the song by dedicating the film to loved ones that are far away, disconnected or separated in some way. Lyrics like 'its been a long time comin'" I specifically want to focus on loved ones that ambitious and famous archetypes leave behind in the wake of their goals and careers.

 

The film will be a series of vignettes. Archetypes of inspiring and historic figures, for example… an explorer, a fighter, an astronaut, a racecar driver… All of these people strive for greatness even if it means their ambitions will result in their demise.

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“Find what you love and let it kill you.” - Charles Bukowski.

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We are first introduced to these characters in all their glory… An explorer heading out to sea… a firefighter putting on his equipment… a Formula 1 driver getting into the driver seat… Evel Knievel taking a test run up to a ramp… and an astronaut looking out over earth. The common theme is a sense of purpose, the ambition of greatness, from noble pursuits to foolish stunts… all unified in their search for greatness.

 

In every hero’s vignette, as they are preparing for another feat, they have pictures of their loved ones in their cockpit… in their locker room door… in pocket as they take it out and rub it for good luck. The ones closest to their heart that "you are all I want and you are all i need"

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After we establish these characters. We begin the to realize that their pursuits are ultimately met with their demise. In a last “Swan Song”… moment of beauty wrapped in what is ultimately their end… The racer crashes and burns, the gladiator falls, the explorer drowns, and the daredevil falls for the last time.

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Although these scenes are end up in tragedy… coupled with the euphoric feeling of the song and beautiful cinematography it presents a harmonious juxtaposition. I picture the entire film being shot in slow motion, to soften and exaggerate each moment as if suspended in time and underlining the significance of each characters demise. Emphasizing beautiful moments of  Hero in his prime, their love and longing for loved ones, the last breath of life and the bittersweet end to icons that die doing what they love.
 

Harmoniously bookending the film is our heroes funerals or memorial service… a metaphorical grim reaper or a "DOORMAN" to the after life that "Let the doorman see you in." . Roses Being laid on their coffins… dropped into their burial site; set at the foot of their statue; or are set beside their memorial picture. A simple and elegant way of featuring roses that is so provoked by the chorus lyrics “Let the doorman see you in”.  Both in the song and in this film the funerals represent a bittersweetness, in love, life and in death.

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PRODUCTION DESIGN

How to accomplish this ambitious concept has inspired me to think a little bit differently. I would like to shoot the entire thing in studio, but without any post CG effects. I instead have come up with a technique that will have an aesthetic unique to this video.

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We will project backgrounds of the vignettes behind the characters. A technique used frequently in older films like Pulp Fiction and Aliens called “Rear projection”. In the case of a Formula 1 racing driver… we project stands filled with hundred of people. And our characters looks off screen waving at them with his superstar demeanour, or he steps into his Formula 1 car ( we see only the wind screen and the steering wheel ) and we project rows of F1 cars behind him.

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I want to embrace the aesthetic of the projections and allow the audience to know we aren't really at these locations because I think it will look beautiful and unique. A bit of a retro vibe but with a modern yet modest approach to visual effects. 

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Example of on set props and design:

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  • Wardrobe - Appropriate to each character

  • Props ( minimal) - The shell of a race car; a dirt bike…windows of a "spacecraft"

  • Debris and in camera FX for their “Demise” - Flying glass, smoke, flames,

  • A treadmill for moving / walking shots

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BIRDS EYE OF SET DIAGRAM

Option #1

Standard projection

Option #2

spherical projection mapping

END

It would be a great opportunity to work on the film for this song. I look forward to collaborating with Sebastian as this album is one of the single most highly anticipated albums of this decade. I am open to ideas from management for vignettes you may want to contribute and I look forward to developing this concept in more depth and making it a reality.

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Thank you, 

 

 

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- Amos Le Blanc

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