The Tourniquet
The Tourniquet Survey is a short story followed by questions about how you feel about romantic movies, stories, why you feel so about them. This survey also explores the psychology of love, break ups, heart breaks and healing.
Survey Created by: Adityan.K.R on Friday, September 16, 2011


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 The Tourniquet
Hi. I am a 3D Animation student who is making an animated short film for my final year project. I would really appreciate your help in spending some of your time and filling out the survey below which will help me convince my faculty to approve my story!

Story - The Tourniquet

1.  What is your age?

       

2.  We see a heart shaped room with a window floating in an abstract atmosphere. The camera zooms into the window and we see a girl and a boy hugging. The girl then turns away with her face looking down. She whispers “I’m sorry it had to end this way”. The boy collapses on his knees. He is shocked! Suddenly the whole place starts shaking and the entire room breaks into half and the girl's half floats away. A huge hand comes and picks up the man as the man wiggles in defiance as he does not want to leave that place. The man is thrown in a narrow endless corridor and closes the roof and on the top is written the word 'PAIN'. The man who is on the ground slowly gets up and looks around him where he is. He can’t see the ends of the corridors as they are very far away. In front of him are two windows with bars and a calendar in between them. He doesn’t know which way to go and he just stays at the same place. He is still attached to her memories as he draws on the walls, cuts his hands, and screams his heart out. He is hurt. As the months pass by, the length of the corridor keeps reducing and the seasons change. At one point, the ends of the corridor appear. At one end is a door named 'Way to Misery' and at the other end, a door named 'Way Out'. After a few months, the corridor is reduced so much that he is forced to make a decision or else he will be crushed in it. He finally chooses the 'Way Out'. As the last calendar sheet falls down, he kicks the door open and jumps out into a white void space. The atmosphere around him is just full of brightness. He looks back, as the calendar sheet touches the ground the two doors collapse into each other and the room destroys itself. He looks forward and floats away. The screen is flushed with white and the words appear... ”There is always a way out in front of you but u got to have the will power to choose it or else the pain will destroy you.”



3.  Have you ever had to deal with the pain and heartbreak of love?

  Yes
  No


4.  What from the below would you prefer to help you deal with heartbreak?

  Music
  Silence
Other, please specify


5.  What colors would you connect to more during that depressing period?

  Grey
  Red
  Black
  Blue
  Purple
  Pink
Other, please specify


6.  What do you think the color White and brightness of light and energy symbolizes?



7.  What are some of the things that you would do when you are in this phase of life?

  Think about him/her constantly
  Draw pictures or portraits of him/her
  Distract yourself from his/her thoughts
  Hurt yourself in some way
  Burry his/her memories and move on with your life. Hey there are plenty other fishes in the sea right?


8.  What do you think is a better way to say good bye during a break-up?

  Kissing on the cheeks
  Kissing on the lips
  A good hug


9.  What do you think is the best way to forget about your ex-boyfriend / ex-girlfriend?

  Find hatred towards him/her and convert love into anger
  Will power to let go is all that matters!
  Get another guy/girl
  All of the above


10.  Do you think falling down of calendar sheets is a dramatic way to show the passing of time?

  Yes
  No


11.  Have you seen any movies which are similar to the concept of ‘moving on / getting over’ your boyfriend / girlfriend?

  Yes
  No


12.  Do you relate yourself (may it be life or experiences) to a character in a movie?

  Yes
  No


13.  Do you think that being able to relate to a character in a movie is important for that movie to become successful or impressive?

  Yes
  No. After all its just entertainment!


14.  Would you like to see a movie which displays the pain of love with an inspiring ending?

  Yes
  No


15.  Don't you think that the pain of love is like a tourniquet over a wound? The pressure it gives is like the pressure to make a decision and the relief it gives can be compared to the memories of that person. If you don't like the tile could you suggest any?



16.  Any suggestions and/or comments are welcome!!