My new artistic obsession is currently the title of this post.
The Girl and the Pig is the story of a young girl who has been exiled and labeled an outcast from society because of her differences. These differences being her ability to speak and the small plush pig she carries around with her. I have no idea how I came up with this idea, honestly it sort of just happened. I suppose when I'm writing a film I have to centre it around what actors I can use, the main ones being myself, Bridgette and her younger sister Eleanor. It's good really because all three of us do like acting and since we all know each other acting together is easy. So whenever I write I use Eleanor as a kind of focus. If I can create a character centred around her I feel as though I'll have more success in creating one, basically because I feel more inclined to continue writing if I know I can actually finish it.
The Girl and the Pig will be filmed in black and white to the sounds of
Bauhaus and
Radiohead, with flashbacks in old film and another character called
Beastgirl, played by Bridgette Brown. It's only going to be short. I went to a seminar in June at
Supanova about film and I was told that the best way to start is with Shortfilms, so this is what this is, a really really short film. I can picture it only being 10-15 minutes long. It isn't the kind of story that doesn't need to be long. It begins with the girl leaving society, being alone and confused and remembering how she came to leave (through flashbacks). Then she meets the Beastgirl, and she realises that she isn't the only one alone, and she can be happy living like this. But she is still tormented and with an odd understanding the Beastgirl comforts her and she comes to accept what society is and becomes a beast to the modern world; something hiding in the bush, watching.
Obviously I know it's going to be hard to convey that particular idea onto screen but it'll be fun to try!
We're going to try and film some time in November, after our exams.
