Really happy with the meeting the other day, was great to meet some new creative minds, all with similar goals as my own. It has definately inspired me to keep the ball rolling on this DeadMeat project. I'm now referred to as "The DeadMeat Guy" hahaha! I got some great feedback and a few ideas for the story. I'm starting to fill in the blanks. The beginning is solid. The middle still needs work, and the end is starting to evolve it something more. I'm still a little apprehensive to start drawing strips until the whole story fits together.
I've got a structure in mind, it has to balance properly. Balance is integral to the story, I want it to read well, flow and captivate the audience.
I really like the idea of playing with different social structures, and language will be another bridge to cross when it comes to it. I want a believable cultural and social structure to each "race". Emphasising on gesture and actions to tell the story.
No 2 race can fully understand each other, Humans - Cows, Cows - Rats, etc. So the way they communicate is key to the success of this story. It will add a different dimension with cultural references from our own religions. I particularly like the idea of some hindu beliefs for the cows. Maybe they could represent the Natural world, with a natural and ethical way of thinking, and how it was betrayed by our material world and consumer driven society. I really want this story to be a comedy, with a deeper sub context which relates to the world we live in.
I can't forget it's a story about revenge and as much as I really enjoy revenge stories, there has to be that connection with the audience. It has to emote empathy, sympathy, love and hatred on some sort of personal level. I want the moral of the story to be justified and non-hyprocritical of who I am as a person. I don't believe in killing someone for eating meat and owning a slaughter house, that's obvious. However I do believe that in some way people should be punished for the injustices we cause to other living beings. Treating them like material objects with no thoughts, fears or emotions. This is the essence of his story. DeadMeat acts as a figure head for the natural world. The world we humans have started to forget and take advantage of. There is a bigger picture, we have been blinded from the truth.
It's great to start feeling this connection with the story, I have a contact that works for Disney/Pixar in Florida as the Director of Product Management. It would be great for me to get his feedback on the Story to see if it has potential for the Movie screen as a 3D animation (the way i see it in my mind).
There is still a lot to do, a script to be written and a storyboard to be outlined. If only I had enough money to concentrate more on this and worry less about the bloody recession in the UK right now ARGH!
I've got another Story in the works too and an idea for another Self Portrait. The Story looks at an ancient Mayan Prophecy and a new Super Hero is born from the ashes. The Self portrait is going to be similar to my last, in a similar style, but showing a progressive story. I've chosen my path and I want to see where my destiny will take me.
As you can see ideas are still flowing. Which is great :)
I'm still pressing skip unfortunately (if u get my meaning). Modern Day life's distractions still have a grip on me. I've accepted that its wrong but until my 25th birthday i don't care! Rock on! ORC SMASH!
hehe one day I will get into the Games or Film Industry. It's still a dream of mine and I won't let my University shinannigans get in the way of it!
thanks for reading,
Dan