Fever... Love in the time of corona

Josh Barnett

Turnpike Lane (UK)

What's it all about

‘Fever’ is a dark comedy inspired by the fear and paranoia surrounding the topical theme of contagion, blown up to an absurd degree. The idea was to introduce humour into a worrying situation and celebrate the survival of human desire in the face of a mass epidemic. We challenged ourselves to explore the dynamics of flirting, a form of interaction highly dependent upon dialogue, and write a silent film that solely relies on the physicality of gesture and facial expressions to communicate the escalating stages of seduction. The film plays with caricature and the common clichés of seduction by overturning them and incorporating elements associated with hygiene to portray a society where physical attraction isn't necessarily dependent on appearance or gender but rather on levels of sanitisation. The style and rhythm of the short were intended to mimic the flow and framing of comic book strips, ensuring that a single gesture/expression in each close-up shot carries enough weight to express a character’s intention and functions as an individual element of narrative development. The rapid rhythm also seeks to reflect the raciness of thoughts and responses in the midst of attraction. Focussing on how to successfully convey a character’s intent in the most concise way under limited time is a skill I developed here and which I feel will greatly benefit my future projects.

Genre

2020 Showcase - Music

Published

1 Video

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@clemdalaclem - Clemily Martin - Writer Director & Actor
@joshwbarnettfreelance - Josh W Barnett - Producer / Self Shooting Editor
@stntoller - Associate Producer & Actor
@samredfearnvideos - Assistant Director
@guyclark - Actor & Standby Props
@mez_dispenser - Actor & Standby Props

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