IDEA THREE - Narrative

This idea is to create a series of short films (cinematic approach) that are storyboarded, with narrative and actors, to help illustrate the common themes of Shakespeare, such as love, hate, jealousy, depression, greed, pride, so in this case the aspects of human nature which I am trying so hard to focus on! Projection will be used as an extra material during filming, projecting the text onto the characters, most likely in the original language of Shakespeare as so much has been explained and modernised through the visuals and circumstances shown anyways. So, this idea is supposed to present trailers of promotion to Shakespeare which illustrate current visuals that match and de-mystify the language projected.

Here is an example story board of a scenario set within a class room environment. A boy glances over a gril he fancies in the class, whilst trying to write his work. The text of Romeo is projected, almost like he is thinking those words.

Another scenario I tried to show as a short of a school gang fight which could text projected around them (artistically edited and framed in the shots of course!) for example, from the fight scene (again) from Romeo and Juliet, with Mercucio and Tybalt.

PROBLEMS

- It doesn't really allow for the hap-hazzard nature I wanted to try and achieve with this project or projection as a material. Maybe I could try and find random shots of just ordinary people out in public spaces that best represent these scenarios and then put the text over the top with after effects?

- Even with the original film-style concept, it might be tricky to use and apply projection. I may have to use After Effects to overlay the text after filming, which defeats the main interest and purpose of my project no??

- Doesn't say much about theatre and the stage as it is produced for the output of film and TV, not based on stage.