It's good to have inspiration in your pitch decks. When you're pitching a studio or even a producer on a project, you want to make sure your vision is clearly communicated and easy to understand. It helps to pull images from popular movies and TV shows that are indicative of the kinds of worlds you want to build and the tone you want to set. Well, Chloé Zhao revealed in a discussion with Denis Villeneuve for Harper’s Bazaar that when she sat down with Marvel, she made sure to bring images from Blade Runner 2049 and Sicario to sell them on the world she picked out for Eternals. Zhao said, “You know, when I went to pitch Eternals, I had stills from your films as references. I’m naturally drawn to filmmakers who have a very strong hand in world-building. When I watch your films, even though they’re of different genres, from Sicario to Arrival to Prisoners and then Blade Runner 2049, you managed to build such visceral worlds I can feel and almost touch.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 13 September, 2021