JEKYLL AND HYDE - INTRODUCTION
In this session, we went over the new Jekyll and Hyde adaptation brief and started having a quick look at the story itself.
We were back with Lindsey for this project; last time she led a project with us, it was for the narrative analysis essay. I enjoy her lectures quite a bit, so I was glad to be back in them after Mhari's!
We were told that the brief was quite loose, and the whole Jekyll and Hyde book was moreso a jumping off point than the entire point of the project. It's meant to serve as inspiration, we're not actually adapting the story down to the fine points.
Blogs are required for this project, so here's that blog!
As mentioned before, we're using the story of Jekyll and Hyde, actually entitled The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, for this project. It's a story about a man who is able to switch between two forms; his normal self Dr Jekyll, and his more primal side of Mr Hyde. The novella was written in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, after dreaming the story up one night. It's often considered to be the first Urban Gothic story.
Since it's initial publication, there have been 123 filmed versions of the story; many entitled simply Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, but the character also makes appearances in other films, such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (based on the comic of the same name) and The Mummy (2017).
We wrapped up the relatively short briefing with a couple of showings of animated shorts inspired by the story; Hyde & Hare from the Looney Tunes and Dr Jekyll & Mr Mouse from Tom & Jerry.
On to the project itself and the deliverables.
We are to create a short screenplay inspired by the text of Jekyll and Hyde. It doesn't have to have dialogue, it doesn't have to have any of the same elements as the original novella, just so long as it's evident where you were inspired. This is most likely going to appear strongest in the one required part of the story, the transformation between two characters. The story has to be complete, not just a small part of a larger story. Storyboards are optional!
In addition to the 1000 word screenplay, we are also to hand in a 1000 word critical evaluation on the script. We talk about the decisions we made, where we took inspiration, all that kind of stuff. And we also reflect on how we think we did, like in previous evaluations and conclusions. This includes a bibliography.
And that was about it! Overall, I'm really excited for the project! There's been a lot more freedom with the projects across year 2 so far, and I am a big fan of that! This project incorporates probably my two favourite parts of animation creation; character design and story writing. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can come up with!
We were back with Lindsey for this project; last time she led a project with us, it was for the narrative analysis essay. I enjoy her lectures quite a bit, so I was glad to be back in them after Mhari's!
We were told that the brief was quite loose, and the whole Jekyll and Hyde book was moreso a jumping off point than the entire point of the project. It's meant to serve as inspiration, we're not actually adapting the story down to the fine points.
Blogs are required for this project, so here's that blog!
As mentioned before, we're using the story of Jekyll and Hyde, actually entitled The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, for this project. It's a story about a man who is able to switch between two forms; his normal self Dr Jekyll, and his more primal side of Mr Hyde. The novella was written in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, after dreaming the story up one night. It's often considered to be the first Urban Gothic story.
Since it's initial publication, there have been 123 filmed versions of the story; many entitled simply Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, but the character also makes appearances in other films, such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (based on the comic of the same name) and The Mummy (2017).
(Had it not been for The Mummy's critical and box office failure, this incarnation of Jekyll and Hyde were on course for their own solo movie under the Dark Universe banner - credit: Universal)
Aside from movies, there have also been numerous television shows, stage plays, and even musicals; one even starring Baywatch star David Hasselhoff.
(Hasselhoff performed musical numbers as both Jekyll AND Hyde - credit: Broadway Worldwide)
The idea of transformation between two separate beings is what makes the story well suited for animation; while transformation is possible without the use of animation, it's near impossible to convince an audience that a real actor without the aid of any special effects has transformed into someone or something else.We wrapped up the relatively short briefing with a couple of showings of animated shorts inspired by the story; Hyde & Hare from the Looney Tunes and Dr Jekyll & Mr Mouse from Tom & Jerry.
(Bugs Bunny interacting with the Hyde of the story - credit: Warner Bros.)
On to the project itself and the deliverables.
We are to create a short screenplay inspired by the text of Jekyll and Hyde. It doesn't have to have dialogue, it doesn't have to have any of the same elements as the original novella, just so long as it's evident where you were inspired. This is most likely going to appear strongest in the one required part of the story, the transformation between two characters. The story has to be complete, not just a small part of a larger story. Storyboards are optional!
In addition to the 1000 word screenplay, we are also to hand in a 1000 word critical evaluation on the script. We talk about the decisions we made, where we took inspiration, all that kind of stuff. And we also reflect on how we think we did, like in previous evaluations and conclusions. This includes a bibliography.
And that was about it! Overall, I'm really excited for the project! There's been a lot more freedom with the projects across year 2 so far, and I am a big fan of that! This project incorporates probably my two favourite parts of animation creation; character design and story writing. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can come up with!
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