Adams: Willy Wonka (1971)

Film Research

Using tickets could be a interesting idea. I like the idea of "unwrapping" as a text effect.

Flowing chocolate, is an interesting idea I want to play with, whether I go more literal or abstract with it.

Great visual, love all the wrapped bars in the cart.

Another "unwrapping" idea.

CANDY!

Cool text effects used in movie, that could be interesting to take into title sequence. these eventually morphed into words, such as brat, Shame, Blame, etc.

More of the same text effect used in movie.

More text, with a colorful candy filled backdrop.

Visually represents the underlying darker tone to movie.

Dark vibes.

Also dark vibes.

Great outfit close up. I wanted to look at the fashion/costumes of the characters to see if there was a away to incorporate it into the title sequence, if anything the clothing colors are interesting, and are all unique pieces.

Another great outfit close up.

And another great outfit close up.

Good group outfit overview.

I think it could be interesting to make the text represent what happened to each kid. if anything, the colors in here are fun, pink, yellow, blue, etc. Augustus was sucked up.

Violet expanded into a blueberry.

The scale weighing good or bad could be an interesting idea. Veruca fell into a trash compactor.

Mike shrunk.

Cool scenery shot, love all the colors, and really enforces to the whimsical, nonsensical feeling I want to go for.

Another cool scenery shot, and OOMPA LOOMPAS!

Really loved this entire scene with the stark white room, has a sterile modern feel. could be an interesting direction, with Wonka Vision, and the scattering of material as an effect.

Fun, machinery, love all the colors, and again enforces the whimsical, nonsensical feeling.

Essay

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a family film with a slightly dark undertone. The film focuses on the five golden ticket winners, and as their visit with Mr. Wonka unravels, viewers receive the message that good kids will be rewarded and bad kids will not. The movie condemns many things including gum-chewing, television, spoiling, over-eating, and self-indulgence. These are most recognizable traits in the four children: Verruca being selfish, Violet being rude, Mike being vain, and Augustus being gluttonous. In the beginning of the movie, the golden ticket contest winners embark on their tour of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. One by one each kid is ejected and punished in unfortunate, ridiculous ways due to their respective negative trait. Meanwhile, the movie praises selflessness, as represented in Charlie, who is at last, the only character remaining.

Words to Idea + Thesis Statement

5 Words: Colorful, subliminal, twisted, nonsensical, whimsical

Thesis: A group of lucky golden ticket winners are invited to tour a chocolate factory, one by one and through series of unfortunate events each golden ticket holder is removed from the factory, till one remains and wins the prize.