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Posted By: Queen of the Capes Security Camera Challenge - 02/24/18 03:39 AM
The idea for this one is to write a story--any kind of story--entirely from the POV of a security camera. (If you like, you may use multiple cameras).

Bear in mind, the security camera cannot record audio, so while lips may move, there will be no spoken dialog.
Also, most cameras are not telepathic, so introspection and revealing a character's inner thoughts is also out (and no cheating with such lines as "he shrugged as if to say that he was sorry for dropping her in mud the week before").
So what does that leave? Just action. Facial expressions. Body language. Miming. The extreme version of "Show, don't Tell".

Well? Any takers? wink
Posted By: Darth Michael Re: Security Camera Challenge - 02/25/18 02:18 PM
Ooooh, fun one. Even got an idea. Sadly, time's not cooperating in the immediate future.

As for the idea: Based on today's ubiquitous surveillance and the advances in AI, the cameras in Lex Tower could be watching and the building's AI taking note of the various events happening. For instance Lex threatening Clark with a sword and the Clark*) firing a gun at Lex's face while being dressed in bright clothing, to be continued up to Lex imprisoning his would be attacker in a cage in the building's cellar.

wave Michael

*) Yes, an AI can be guileless and with the marvel of facial recognition, there is not sense for the AI to consider them to be separate people.

LOIS: razz Are you implying that even a *computer* is smarter than me?
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