You are not your khakis.
Now onto my message. I wanted to convey the difference in relationship etiquette and sexuality from the 1950′s versus today. So I created a single character split into two personalities. We have Woody, our character from the 50′s, and his alter-ego Wally – the plaid-shirt wearing, 5 o’clock shadow sporting, party animal who is indulging in the overt sexuality of today’s world.
You can see a handful of quick cuts alternating between Woody and Wally, this showing the battle between the two for control. We also see a lot of cuts between modern sexuality juxtaposed with traditions of the 50′s, and often we see disapproving looks from women and approving looks from men, feeding into the character battle of Woody and Wally.
I also had a section that demonstrated supposed “differences” in asking for a date today versus the 50′s, as well as how to say goodnight, and the benefits of going steady. This section was a great representation of the very obvious differences, and it all ends in the final juxtaposition of a question of “petting” leading into Alec Baldwin’s very graphic description of a night with his latest conquest. The text sends a message to the receiver signifying a certain set of upcoming circumstances, but also to set the wheels in motion as to how the differences in generations will be displayed.
The question is then left up to us to decide which character will be the eventual victor – Woody or Wally? And it all depends on your view of the point made in the video.
