[lit-ideas] Re: Fw: Shock Art
- From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:38:58 -0400
>>shock art
The best shock art is done in movies and TV.
SHOCK ART AU POIVRE
* Take one (1) stock character, give them an endearing trait so the
audience will sympathize;
* Blend in at least one (1) formidable villain (preferably one who likes
classical music or fine art);
* Add several "ticking clocks" and
* One to three (1-3) subplots with ticking clocks,
* Combine with shotguns and gasoline explosions; and
* Garnish with one or more (1+) "innocents" who are drawn into the
conflagration.
Serve with curses, the hero's pop music, and their disdain for rules.
For a morally ambiguous ending, use a female vocalist; for an upbeat
ending, with moral issues resolved, use a male vocalist.
Your shock art should now run completely on adrenaline. No character
development, high concept, or painterly cinematography required.
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