Project Development

This past week I have been looking at different sources of cinema. This last week I have been watching "Outer Banks" and "The Last of Us." I did research into the source material for each show. Outer Banks is original content, meaning that the concept of the show comes from the screen writers of the show. The idea does not need to be adapted from other content such as books, video games, previous movie iterations, historical events, etc. "The Last of Us is adapted from a Video Game. My topic and question revolve around how visual information in literature gets adapted into a cinematic visualization. Upon my research into the video game and its visual comparison to "The Last of Us" TV show, I have realized that the adaptation to the show is very accurate to the video game. Not only through visuals, but plot and story as well. "The Last of Us" only has six episodes so far but has already received great reviews from critics about the acting, cinematography, score, and the production design. 

Also reading about the past student's project has allowed me to think about the final composition of my project. I am thinking about my methods of research and what process I should use to answer my design questions. This is an early idea and open to change, however, I believe that I will examine literature and a corresponding visual adaptation of that event the literature is referring to and examine that. Some examples include, The Prince of Egypt, Lord of the Rings, Dune, Etc.