The cyberpunk movie project

During my research, I found by chance this video. I love it!

Choreographies are awesome and I really like the mix beetween quick and slow movements (linked to music various tones). For example, when there is a loud bass sound, movements are slower, the render is fascinating.

Two months ago, I posted an article about my quest of inspiration for the soundtrack. I found some ideas in Futurepop but now I consider opportunities offered by Dubstep.

I think this kind of underground music (more information on Wikipedia) can be particularly adapted for my project. Why ? Because it's electronic dance music, so it can refer to the future, with sounds made by computers and machines.

Moreover bass lines are particularly amazing and powerful, as you can listen in the first video at the bottom left 'Laid Blak - Red (Chasing Shadows Remix)'. This loud sound makes me think about the rumor of a huge machine.

Rythms are usually syncopated so it can create a strange atmosphere, without linearity.
I think it can be perfect to illustrate the fight between Rebels and Citizens standardized by a modern dictatorship (and their machines).
In this context, Dubstep can show the confrontation between freedom (irregular rythms) and standardization (regular rythms).

Don't hesitate to share your favorite Dubstep songs!

With friends we have explored an abandoned school in my neighborhood. This place, with its specific atmosphere, has inspired us to create micro stories.

You can see some of our photos (photographers: Stef, Willy & Janek): 

This cybepunk movie will be a means to criticize some aspects of our society and suggest a different vision of the future.

Sucker Punch is an American action-fantasy film. Costumes have caught my attention because they are made in a mix of different styles and ages. I really appreciate this creative touch.

It’s inspiring for my movie because I would like to create new styles and, to my opinion, these ones are particularly aesthetics.

I also like the mix between old and new weapons. For example, we can see a character with a blade and a gun, it’s dynamic.  

But I keep in mind that costumes have to be linked with the environment where action takes place.  Characters’ way of clothing derives from their history, culture, environment, enemies...

In The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien illustrated very well how the context can impact on clothing and accessories specificities.
For example, Orcs are living in a kind of industrial world, so their weapons and clothes are predominantly made out of steel. Elves come from the woods, so their clothes and weapons are more made with natural materials. Tolkien has adapted each detail as regards to each tribes features.

So, to create my own style, I have to keep in mind that aesthetics are important but the key point is to preserve characters credibility maintaining a link between their costumes / accessories and their environment.

 Official website : http://suckerpunchmovie.warnerbros.com/

A reflexion about soundtrack have to be made. It's a key piece to support creation of a specific and singular atmosphere.

My objective, but I don't know if I will achieve it, is to create a specific style of music for this movie.

When I think about it I see these words :  
- Underground 
- Industrial 
- Electronic
- Loud bass.

To start my inspiration quest, I typed 'cyberpunk' 'industrial' on Youtube but results don't satisfy me. I didn't found really inspiring songs. I found more inspirational stuff discovering a kind of music I didn't know: Futurepop.

Song that inspired me the most is Dead enough for life of Icon of Coil. It's not very original but, I don't know why, it approaches of what I search. Border (club edit) of Pride and Fall is cool too.

Don't hesitate to share music you deem appropriate ! ;)

My key books are :
- Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
- 1984 - George Orwell
- We - Ievgueni Zamiatine  (in french : Nous autres)
- This perfect day - Ira Levin (Un bonheur insoutenable)
- Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (Le meilleur des mondes)

The graphic style and thematics related to technology will be inspired by Cyberpunk.

My key books in this domain are :
- Neuromancer - William Gibson (Neuromancien)
- Count Zero - William Gibson (Comte Zéro)
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner)

It's the base. In specific topics, I will talk about some less famous books like Soft Goulag - Yves Velan and La Zone du Dehors - Alain Damasio.

Other books that inspired me : 
- The World Inside - Robert Silveberg (Les Monades urbaines)
- The Robot series - Isaac Asimov (Le Cycle des Robots)
- Mockingbird - Walter Tevis (L'Oiseau d'Amérique)
- The Wave - Todd Strasser (La Vague)
- Ravage - René Barjavel

Don't hesitate to suggest me some key books ! Thanks ! :)

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Photo by Janek. These books inspire me for this project.