Concept Development
'We are fated to play the roles society tells us.'
Set/ Location
Surburbia
Juxtaposing sets
Gothic Mansion
Eden Park
Artificial vs reality
Suburban house
Green screen + projected
Characters
Stereotypes contrasted by The Outsider
Fated to fill their societal roles
The Man
Externally pleasant
Hides secrets
The Outsider
Strange
Contrast to others
Shakes up others lives
The Husband
Oblivious
Satisfied
Stereotypical
Wife
Stereotypical
Superficial
Secretly wants more out of the Suburban life
Inspiration
Gothic literature
Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'Alone'
Lighting
Use of shadow
Contrasting
Mansion
Concentrated
Suburbia
Bright/ harsh
Sound
'American Horror Story' soundtrack
Danny Elfman score
Thunder/ lightning FX
Concepts/ Ideas
Isolation
The Outsider shunned by others
The monster/ other
The Outsider
Distorted reality
Artificial vs real life
Regret
Wife secretly regrets marriage
What lies behind the forsade of suburbia