Post by Dunwik on Mar 6, 2022 20:17:45 GMT
Dunwikki culture advanced eagerly with the development of new technology, and the latest and newest toy given to the Dunwikki is the "movie". The moving picture opened an entirely new field of art, beyond writing or music or the stage, now comes a new form of entertainment.
This was an open field with few rules and was eagerly seized by many interested, amateur wealthy men, seeking to make their fortunes in the new form of entertainment. Early experiments such as Trains Arriving In Station and The Departure Of Ships were soon replaced with more narratively driven films. Still silent, the film comedy, the film tragedy, and the action film were swiftly differentiated with one another. Soon, books were adapted, plays were adapted, and new stories were conceived.
But in Dunwik, stunts were not safe, and to be an actor was a deadly and dangerous profession. Accidents or deaths on set were common, and often mourned in the newspapers. To be an actor was to burn bright and to die young, oftentimes their last moments recorded in grisly detail by the nearby camera.
But for some, the deaths on set were intentional. To bear a black tie in Dunwik is to attend a funeral - while the climate is too hot for white suits, black ties are worn when the dead are buried. "Black Tie" cinema regarded a new and uniquely Dunwikki branch of film: a man will always die on set.
"Black Ties" use convicts or the lowest form of slaves as actors, and were often given a very open structure. The roles of traditional protagonist or antagonist were discarded, for any one character could die in any fight or stunt. Instead, a unique form of storytelling (often detailing the struggle of two rival gangs) arose. Two or three main leads would be given starring roles and deft character arcs, neither portrayed as right or wrong, before meeting their ends in a climactic set piece fight at the end of the film. A sword fight atop a moving train, drowning in a chemical plant, a fire inside a clothing factory, poison... there were many ways celebrated "Black Ties" met their end.
Still, the "Black Tie" became a celebrated part of Dunwikki culture. A grisly spectacle in the latest technology of the age, with insane budget and incredible drama.
This was an open field with few rules and was eagerly seized by many interested, amateur wealthy men, seeking to make their fortunes in the new form of entertainment. Early experiments such as Trains Arriving In Station and The Departure Of Ships were soon replaced with more narratively driven films. Still silent, the film comedy, the film tragedy, and the action film were swiftly differentiated with one another. Soon, books were adapted, plays were adapted, and new stories were conceived.
But in Dunwik, stunts were not safe, and to be an actor was a deadly and dangerous profession. Accidents or deaths on set were common, and often mourned in the newspapers. To be an actor was to burn bright and to die young, oftentimes their last moments recorded in grisly detail by the nearby camera.
But for some, the deaths on set were intentional. To bear a black tie in Dunwik is to attend a funeral - while the climate is too hot for white suits, black ties are worn when the dead are buried. "Black Tie" cinema regarded a new and uniquely Dunwikki branch of film: a man will always die on set.
"Black Ties" use convicts or the lowest form of slaves as actors, and were often given a very open structure. The roles of traditional protagonist or antagonist were discarded, for any one character could die in any fight or stunt. Instead, a unique form of storytelling (often detailing the struggle of two rival gangs) arose. Two or three main leads would be given starring roles and deft character arcs, neither portrayed as right or wrong, before meeting their ends in a climactic set piece fight at the end of the film. A sword fight atop a moving train, drowning in a chemical plant, a fire inside a clothing factory, poison... there were many ways celebrated "Black Ties" met their end.
Still, the "Black Tie" became a celebrated part of Dunwikki culture. A grisly spectacle in the latest technology of the age, with insane budget and incredible drama.