So basically today I continued researching films that relate to my short film idea about someone bored with life who starts going down a destructive path. I looked at Fight Club and Requiem for a Dream because both movies show characters who feel trapped in their lives and try to escape in unhealthy ways.
Fight Club is really useful for studying narration and symbolism. The main character’s boredom is shown through repetitive shots of his routine, like the camera focusing on mundane details of his apartment and office life. This is something I want to use because it visually communicates boredom without dialogue. Requiem for a Dream is helpful in a different way. It uses fast cuts, sound effects, and close-ups to show addiction taking over someone’s life. Instead of just telling the audience that the character is addicted, it makes them feel it through editing and sound.
Both films showed me that I don’t need to explicitly show everything. I can suggest things visually and let the audience interpret what’s happening, which will make my film more interesting and cinematic.
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