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Would You Call Him a Bad Man?

In a dark neon fantasy world, Ava, a waitress at Big Pittie's Bar is forced into survival sex work. As our story begins, Ava is unfairly fired for trying to protect the tips of her fellow Pittie Party Girls. With the little resources she has, she must face a cruel and unjust world. Meanwhile, Richman Richmond, Jr., a billionaire play-pig, recalls his harrowing youth. Ava must defeat Richman to overcome her trauma and truly feel a sense of ownership over her reality.

Would You Call Him a Bad Man? is an interactive music video -- a Rhythm-Puzzle-Adventure comprised of a series of TIN¥ GAMES, each lasting just a few seconds long. The TIN¥ GAMES take popular gaming tropes and turn them on their head to make dark social satire. Though it can be played as a game, it can also be enjoyed as a short animated film without pressing a single button.

The story segments are inspired by visual novels, some looking like scenes out of a neon Miyazaki anime, while the TIN¥ GAMES are a varied series of beautiful pixel art pieces.

The game is available as a free download on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014070/Would_You_Call_Him_a_Bad_Man/

  • Ian Hinden
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Satire
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 30, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Unity
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    December 15, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ian Hinden

Ian Hinden was born in his first room in his first house in Las Vegas, NV. It took his mother a month to convince his father that Ian would need a social security number, so his birth certificate was issued a month late. At four credits short of a degree from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, he traveled to Asia to work as a singing gondolier. His works have been featured on MTV News, HYPEBEAST, ladBIBLE and more.

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Director Statement

Many years ago when I was on Twitter, I was looking at a mutual aid thread. Mutual aid is a place for those who need some financial assistance to find others willing to help them. On this thread, there was a woman asking for assistance with rent. She needed some money or she would be evicted in three days. Men responded. They told her they would gladly help because she was so pretty, but she needed to do them one small favor...

Some people do not want to end oppression: they just want their cut.

"Would You Call Him a Bad Man?" is a feminist anti-capitalist experience that is designed to be overwhelming. It's a monument to human cruelty in flashing neon lights with a scorecard at the end.

To change behavior, I seek to change the relationship that people have with their art. To do that, I must decorate every surface.