FX in B/W: Nuit Blanche short film

This short is a beautiful example of narrative time (a moment is extended into 3 min 40 sec) and some great CG composition with live action in black and white. The short film is by Arev Manoukian at Spy Films. Who funds a project like this?

Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo.

Even cooler is the making of:

Making Of Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo.

3 Characters, Kierkegaard’s 3 stages

An interesting philosophical short could be written with characters based on Kierkegaard‘s 3 stages of philosophical worldviews – Aesthetic, Ethical and Religious which he describes in his book Either/Or. The central Aristotelian question: how is life to be lived?

• The Aesthetic character would be something of an artistic hedonist, constantly seeking new experience to avoid boredom and pain.
• The Ethical character could be something of an exemplary citizen – a judge or professor or soldier – who honors social duty above all else.
• The Religious character could be a priest, or anyone really… would be much more interesting if this character were a criminal or lowlife.

While many read Kierkegaard’s philosophy as elevating the religious worldview to the “highest” stage, this is certainly debatable.  An interesting story would attempt to show a real life interaction of how these three stages can co-exist… or can’t.  This is most likely a very wordy script – a cheap film but definitely marketable to the right niche of thinking people.  Maybe even great philosophy 101 discussion material.  Maybe in the same vein as Coffee and Cigarettes.

I thought of this while listening to Nigel Warburton’s podcast on Kierkegaard while on the plane back from Rome yesterday.

This idea has probably been done – if so, let us know in the comments!  I’d like to see it. Anway, rate this idea below.  It’s OK, we don’t expect a perfect 10 stars on every idea.