Fiction Adaptation Unit- Style of Film.

Right at the beginning of my creative process for my fiction adaptation film, I said that I wanted to create my film using a series of photographs which would then be manipulated through photoshop and have sound effects added to them which in turn would be used to create my movie.
Since a plot I have been toying with involves the main character with PTSD (inspired by Wilfred Owen's real life affliction) remembering his time in a war-torn environment, I wanted a flashback sequence.
In my own head when I remember events that happened in the past, I don't recall moving images, and instead recall "snapshots" of key points in said events. As such, the idea that this character remembers events that happened through photographs makes sense to me.
It also allows me to be creative with my editing. I do not have the budget or know-how to produce Hollywood-esque special effects with explosions and epic landscapes, but with Photographs and access to Adobe Photoshop, those things won't be needed.
Using photographs in this way also allows me to control how fast certain events happen. For example, if I want to instill a sense of confusion or panic in the viewer, I can use a lot of photographs in a short amount of time, or if I want to create a sense of calm or rest, I could use just a few camera shots.

I had some difficulty at the start of my project in finding pre-existing pieces of film that have the same kind of film-technique used, and so I found it difficult to find something to compare my work to. However, in my recent attempt to find a similar film, I came across a short student film on Youtube called "Memories."



The film is about a guy who feels guilt for having his passenger die due to his unsafe driving. However, the story isn't important to me. The fact it was filmed using still images as opposed to moving ones however- is.
The purpose of me watching and posting this film is to see if I would be able to make my own kind of film using this style, and with the right shots and editing, I believe I can. I made sure to note that when the creator of this film wants to show that there is panic or a lot of action, they increase the amount of shots used. And towards, the end when there is sudden realization or a moment of calm or thought, a single shot is used.
This is something I hope to emulate in my own work.