Six*

The Spirit notes.

The film felt like a graphic novel; the editing, pacing and framing.

The opening credits interplayed into the footage effectively; particularly the “Samuel L Jackson as The Octopus” frame.

The exaggerated character created an undertone of humour and eccentricity. Specifically the character of The Octopus.

Costumes and dialogue nuances were era-specific/appropriate.

Visual effects were sensibly styles to the graphic novels styling, but no detail was removed – the detail lost in the shadows was still created in case it was necessary.

Stark contrast in grading was effective yet only in this particular style of film i.e. Sin City, would not work outside of the noir genre I fear.

Shots of The Spirit running across the rooftops of the city (silhouetted) were effective and fitted the tone, the general look of the city and the silhouette was fantastically effective.

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Inspiration/Reference points; 

The main inspiration/reference from The Spirit was the cinematography; the unique framing of the scenes and the way that these were executed in a way that was fitting the genre. I also drew inspiration from the characters, whilst I am still uncertain at this point whether or not I am wanting a dark or light tone to my short film (as the story reworks itself in my head from day-to-day) the characters here were eccentric. That is something that I particularly enjoyed and would like to explore in some aspect.