Fiction Adaption: Relevant Film & Storytelling Research

I wanted to look at film story telling methods of narration and films that contained similar content. One of the first i thought of was one of my favourite short films - Donkey.

Donkey tells the tale of what happens when a London banker who was the most popular kid in school bumps into the man he bullied. I like this story as the narrative is not only poignant but also witty and clever. The story is also told from the bully's perspective and i think thats an interesting concept especially as its set in a time when these children are now adults and have their own lives and families. I also like how its shot in black and white, in a sport of memory sequence, while the narrator is describing things he does now. Here is the video:

Another film i was recently informed off was 'Dead Mans Shoes'. This a 2004 film from director Shane Meadows, telling the story of a man who returns home from military service to a small town in the Midlands. He has one thing on his mind: revenge. Payback for the local bullies who did some terrible things to his brother. At first his campaign employs guerrilla tactics, designed to frighten the men and put them ill at ease. But then he steps up his operation, and one by one these local tough guys are picked off.

I like the story telling method in this film as it wasn't dialogue scripted which makes the film feel more realistic and natural. I am interested in taking this approach with the dialogue of the characters in my film so that although the narration is scripted, the bullying scenes would feel a lot more real if they were natural dialogue of the actors. I also like a lot of the colouring involved in this film, although i disliked the black and white clique flashbacks.

I think i have learnt more about how i can create my story in particular the narration and acting involved.

Stay safe,

Helen