Extended Major Project – Snakes in the Grass – Synopsis
Synopsis
Violently mugged on his way home from work one day, The Youngun becomes frustrated by the lack of support received by the local police as yet another brutal act of violence gets swept under the carpet. Disillusioned with the society in which he lives he begins taking matters into his own hands by psychotically and violently lashing out at the very society that has failed its people time and again.
Primary Characters
The Young’un – Hope (Lead Character)
The Policeman – Authority/Corruption
The Corporation – Capitalism
The Yootz – Disaffected Youth
The Driver – Public Transport
The ShopKeeper – Consumerism
The Tramp – Symbol of a failed society
The Boss – Hard Work/Low Pay
The General – Warlike Mentality/Violence
The Priest – Institutions
Each of these sets of characters is symbolic of a floor in modern society whilst i understand that he symbols i use are a little presumptuous but hopefully they will get the point across. Most of these characters will not make it onto the screen, as I will only have time to film the opening scene and maybe another one afterwards. These scenes will not be interactive and will be purely cinematic, but the reason i have shown the other characters is to back up the concept itself and the symbolic nature of my characters.
