Portfolio Project Post #11

This post will be used to go over any other important factors of the video that I haven't yet gone over. This includes color schemes, costuming, and casting. 

Color Schemes

As I've mentioned before there will be scenes with three different types of lighting and color. The scenes with Will alone have dim lighting with dark colors including grey, navy blue, and black. These colors will be used to highlight Will's depression and pessimism. Grey is being used with furniture, black with Will's wardrobe, and blue for props. Scenes, where Psycho's character is hinted at, will have normal lighting and color with background props/ set design that has dramatic and heavy colors like deep purple, bright red, and lime green. The scene at the end with Psycho will have colored lighting and the same dramatic purple, red, and green. The clashing colors are used because I don't want Psycho to necessarily have one core tone. I want him to feel random and like his nature opposes itself because he doesn't have a simple personality. His thoughts are supposed to be so ridiculous and incomprehensible that he doesn't have one personality. In other words, he practically suffers from a split personality disorder which makes him and his life so uncontrollable with powers that can affect the whole universe immeasurably.

Costuming

There will only be three characters in the opening. Swiggy the cat will not have any costume designs because that seems like a lot of extra unnecessary work. Psycho won't have any real clothes, but he will be drawn with clothes. His design is simple whereas his fur and wings will be white and the swirls on his body and in his eyes will use the purple, red, and green color scheme. The white fur and Will's black outfit will be used as a contrast so the screen isn't too blown up by the clashing color scheme. Lastly is Will's black outfit. He'll just be wearing a black hoodie with black sweatpants. 

Casting

First out of the three characters is Swiggy who will be played by my cat NightCrawler. I've made videos with him before and he is actually pretty easy to control and keep still for shots. For Will, I decided that I'd just play him because it is my project and I think it is best that if I wanted to get my idea of his character across to the audience then I should just do it myself. I already have the same outfit, cat, and house as him so it will be easiest this way. Lastly is Psycho's voice. I can't use myself because it will be easy to tell that it's the same person using two different voices. I think I'll have my dad voice him although I'll probably ask around to find the voice I'm looking for.