To think about an idea for a film opening is actually quite hard.
But I know I will make it work.
Since my film opening has to be fiction, I know I am open to a lot of sub genres:
- Mystery
- Realistic Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Fantasy
- Science Fiction
-Horror
-Fiction-Action
and many others....
Questions to consider:
- Which is the most enjoyable?
The genres I am most used to or find to be more interesting are horror, mystery, and fantasy.
- Which area would I be most dominant at?
I consume a lot of horror content, so I am assuming I would be better at that.
-Which has an average budget that fits my own better (lowest possible)?
This is a very general question, because you can always make something with a lower budget. However, I do not think that Science Fiction, Fantasy or anything historical would be suitable for a low budget. Maybe horror or mystery could be good, because there are no barriers such as costumes and setting, unlike the ones that were listed (historical would require costumes and a specific setting, fantasy could require a lot of editing skills). I need a genre that is more malleable.
-Which has the most interesting, eye-catching openings?
The genres that have the most interesting film openings are in between horror and mystery.
-Which have strong opening characteristics?
Horror has the strongest characteristics because you can usually see a pattern of how things happen and what will happen next; many times becomes a cliché.
- What are my resources (people)?
I can ask colleagues in my class period to help with the production, meanwhile I can have my personal friends or even family to be actors in the film opening.
- What settings can I have access to?
My house, my backyard, a friend's pool, public parks, etc.
- What are my strong points?
My strong points are that I am quite resourceful and I can make a lot out of little. I am creative, and great with artistic skills (painting, drawing for storyboarding, makeup) and I can also sew! I have a camera and a tripod, and knowing y perfectionist self I will probably repeat shot after shot until I think they are perfect.
-What are my weaknesses?
Because I am a bit of a perfectionist (i know, annoying), I am aware that I can stress out about others being on command. I am not bossy though, but I get frustrated easily when things don't turn out the way I imagined them to. Technically speaking though, I am not super advanced in editing. I only have basic skills, but they are enough, and I can always learn more. I also am worried about time management in general, even with actors coming for shooting scenes.
Tasks/Homework to do:
- Watch film openings of genres I am thinking about doing;
- Choose a specific genre;
- Research needed skills and resources;
-Discuss different ideas;
- Take notes when noticing patterns;
- Do research on websites about topics.
Overall, I am really considering doing either mystery or horror.
Sources that inspired my writing (but no big research involved yet):
Write By The Sea: https://www.writebythesea.com/5-ways-to-start-mystery-novel/
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/top_100_horror_movies/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-budget_film
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