This short film explores the reactions of a low income ‘trailer trash’ couple to extraordinary technology, and discusses gender roles at varying levels of society. Produced for my Gender and Technology class, the film depicts a married couple whose ways and habits are drastically altered by a magic hair-drying machine (see picture). The mystical styling device removes apathy and injects stereotypical gender traits, bringing each individual closer to the stereotype of his or her gender after each use. However, as is seen in the film, too much of a good thing is, uh, not a good thing.
My compatriot, Chris, found the industrial hair dryer in a back alley (he collects old junk, which I would honestly love to do if not for the social ramifications). I wanted to do an effects film with explosions and excitement for my final project in Gender and Technology class at SCAD. He wanted to explore gender roles. We came up with something that does both, though the effects are pretty cheesy. It was conceived in one evening, shot the next weekend, and mostly edited in a day. The actors gave incredible performances, which makes this one of the better pieces I’ve worked on here at SCAD.
WATCH the Film (Seven Minutes, Flash, 30MB)
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