Stokeward methodology – Post #9 – Originality

I have mentioned this previously in my other posts, but originality is key and will set you apart from every other filmmaker. It is the heart and voice of the auteur and is highly misunderstood in its actual meaning by many filmmakers. My originality consists of identifying the photogenie of many films and real life events, and joining certain aspects of each to create a foundation of thought and style for my films.

Example: I really like studying political events involving the revolution of the working class. I also like 1960’s rock n’ roll. I also like the movie ‘The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly’. So, if I put these elements together, and use that as frame work for a story, I could make a film about a suit turned outlaw, who creates a violent but righteous revolutionary movement in Melbourne, to the score of 1960’s psychedelic rock. I would then tailor these elements of the narrative to be able to logically intertwine and connect through symbolism and meaning.

Above all, every film needs a voice. You need to say something that someone hasn’t said before, or re-itterate in a unique view what someone has already said, making it appear as if it is fresh and new. My message in “Loveable Moron” is that professionalism and societal mannerisms should take the backseat when it comes to personal expression and accepting difference. We are all different, and despite people’s views, every difference is unique and interesting in its own way.