Dream Sequences and Fantasy Worlds

Our interpretation of 'Ghazal' has led us into researching fantasy worlds and dreams.  I have begun by looking into films that already use these themes such as Alice in Wonderland, Inception as well as a number of Micheal Gondry's films, particularly Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep.

These films show the fantasy world by featuring a distinct contrast between the fantasy world and reality. The contrast can be in colour, setting, clothing and/or atmosphere. The main character usually remains relatively unchanged throughout the film to show the transition and contrast between the dream space and reality.

Alice in Wonderland is a famous example of this.

Alice's transition into Wonderland slowly increases the contrast between reality and the fantasy world that is Wonderland. As a result, Wonderland is heavily distorted from what we consider reality.

Films like Inception, Eternal Sunshine and The Science of Sleep try to ground the dream space and make it believable. What we are aiming for is similar to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as the film makes use of the dream space more realistically and more importantly, emotionally.