Something I have been taking into consideration recently are the titles that I will be giving each episode of Ascension. Giving specific titles episodes makes it easy for me to differentiate between each episode, and also helps viewers do the same. Episode titles also helps me as a screenwriter set the tone of what the episode will be about.
In this post, I will be justifying why I have given each episode each specific title.
Episode 1: Gathering.- Quite self explanatory. Each character meets at the lodge, therefore "gathering."
Episode 2: Nose Candy.- Nose Candy is a slang term of street name for Cocaine. Since episode 2 revolves around Alex's decent into addiction and usage of Cocaine, I felt that this fit perfectly.
Episode 3: Sabbatical.- A sabbatical is when an individual takes a period of time away from work in order to achieve something. In this episode, Cindy smashes her boss in the face with a keyboard and storms out of her work place. The usage of the word "sabbatical" is quite ironic, and a very formal way of explaining what has happened.
Episode 4: Revelations.- This episode revolves around the idea of Jairo being influenced by his heavily religious father, and enduring his abuse. Jairo eventually discovers that he is strong enough to overpower his father, therefore coming to the "revelation" that he no longer has to suffer. It could also be seen as a reference to the bible's Book of Revelations.
Episode 5: Dodgy Dealings.- This episode revolves around the story of Mitch as he becomes a drug dealer. Pretty obvious why this episode is called what it is.
Episode 6: Clarity.- This episode revolves around Stanley's backstory with Dreizer. The title is in reference to the "clarity" of the diamonds which are an important story piece in this episode. It could also be a reference to the stories secrets being revealed, and character's intentions and motivations becoming known, therefore becoming clear.
I feel that these titles are adequate enough to show what each episode is about, and are subtle enough that they can be interpreted by viewer's in different ways, but relatable to the episode enough that they don't seem at all out of place.
No comments:
Post a Comment