Soto Myths: The Metaphysical Automaton Device

Dear Beeman,

I want to explore my understanding of the Hero's Journey. I want to put a mirror to the audience by directing the focus of four intensive shorts on the fourth wall in the frame. The audience will experience narratives in four pannels. The pannels will be presented sequentially. The pannels will loop continuously. The viewer is invited to either watch the narrative or become immersed in the drama by choosing how long they will focus on each panel. (All panels at once would be kinda chaotic in my opinion.) I want to create narratives that revolve around one perspective, the Hero's point of view. I belive that we have concepts like the mono-myth and stages of concepts because of our desire to become universal beings. I belive that is because we are all trying to connect to one another. I want to present these as toy. Kind of like a looking glass into that collective unconscious. The next few posts will be dedicated to exploring the narratives I will fabricate for this project. This post will be the refference out line. I have made this list out of a personal need, this ciriculum is subject to change in the service of this vision. I hope to have Act One and Two fully scripted out before the next class on wednesday. The greater narrative will also be resolved but not posted. I gotta keep something anonymous in this digital forum. I am confidant in my abilities and will report influences during my time working to achive this goal.

Structure for these narratives.
Set up, delivery, punchline, antithesis, repose.

Three Narrative Dealing with characters responding to the situation,
In each the camera is the subject of greater part.

Act One-
Ordinary world established so we can reach Separation.

Act Two-
Special World established so that we may enter the Descent.

Act Three-
After the Ordeal we are Rewarded and can commence the Initiation.

Act Four-
The Road Back leads us to Resurrection, often there is also a Return with an Elixir.

Pannel Five- The viewer observes themselves traveling through the journey. They will react to this in a moment of enlightenment as they realize that they have gone through the journey because it is a universal theory.
*this panel is an idea and will serve the grander narrative. I feel it is crucial to me because I want to force a metaphysical reaction from my viewer. An emotional connection, some question, or pondering from the viewer. I want people to be able to observe themselves and the people around them while still having that connecting factor.

I say device because it is more of a toy than a machine. Automaton because it will make gears and oil of the audience to enforce a metaphysical discussion of these important themes. At the end of the day I do not subscribe to many theories, but some of these universal truths are undeniable in our collective reality.

-jorge