Random Idea #10 · 6:06am Nov 11th, 2014
Have a class, which you basically looks at movies and learn about some techniques and editing and stuff.
Started wondering what if someone's super power is mild 4th wall acknowlesgement, and the ability to abuse Cheat Cuts.
Ex.
(Assume this is a movie)
Some person in a bar. Idly swirling a drink with a straw. After several sips, notices he is running low. Drops a few bills and calls for bartender. Bartender still attending other people. Annoyed, he snaps his fingers.
Camera jumps to a different position, closer. Bartender walks up and gives him a refill. He blocks the camera view of the glass, and flicks an invisible lever. Glass has suddenly been replaced with a thermos. Shuffles out of the door. Waves down a taxi. Reaches out as if holding an invisible rope, and yanks. Pulls camera closer. Covers camera with one hand, while still holding the drink with the other. Door opening and closing noise. Removes hand. Inexplicably sitting in cab. Driver doesn't notice. Places drink down on cup holder. Shakes out wrist watch. Visibly adjusts the time, then locks it into place. Pays the driver the fee, and steps towards his home.
seems like a legit movie idea about supernatural powers in the works.
Never read the book (and truth be told, haven't seen the movie either) but didn't that 'Jumper' thing have something like that, but with teleportation?
This utter, utter slacker, who can somehow teleport, and have used it to live an undeserved life of luxury, until to his shock, he finds out he isn't the only 'jumper' around.
I've heard mixed things about it, but it has been in my cue for quite a while now.
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What I had in mind was someone trying to hide from the "eyes", bending the relations between time, space, and logic, but it keeps following him. Or something.