Transitioning into the Cambridge Portfolio Project

 

Transitioning Into Cambridge Portfolio Project!

Hi everyone from Cambridge! My blog posts going forward will be focused on the progress of my Cambridge Final Project. Up until now, every blog I've written has guided me through important subjects that contribute to the development of an engaging and well-rounded move opening. Having said that, my class and I were shown movie openings and the importance of creating a purpose within the opening using a standard approach so that we could go right into this project. 

Here is my rough draft: 

A girl who tragically lost her sister in a car accident but psychologically still thinks she’s here with her.

Since it’s a film opening, I want to start off the opening with a black screen which shows the title, actor names, director, and etc. The background you can hear the actor's voices because I want people to listen before seeing the visual. The shot will be filmed on a digital camera to showcase the memories of the actor with her sister. Then have a quality camera showcase the rest of the film. For mise-en-scene the actors will wear flowy white dresses this signifies purity because the older sister doesn’t realize the little sister is dead. As the film opening continues it is a distance dream that the older sister is thinking about in her head. At the end her friend wakes her up and it sounds muffled at first but then she hears clearly and says where is my sister and the friend says that your sister is here.

The first thing I would like to approach would be the context and the background these are importantly because it lets the audience understand the idea of the film opening and where the location is. I prefer this approach because for the film establishing a clear context is important, so it isn’t awkward or not natural.  In Addition, developing the context can create an interesting story for the audience to engaged with. The background is a crucial part of the opening because depending on where you film it can weigh on if it has significance to the opening. 

Lastly, the script is very important because psychological thriller and mystery isn't an easy execution. I have to carefully write the sprit making sure it is precise and clear to not leave the audience in complete confusion but instead make them shocked and not able to predict what will happen next. So, the script is crucial in this process and getting help from my teacher will make this process a little easier because of another opinion. With the current planning and draft I have I am confident with editing and different ideas to add onto the film opening I can make a great piece.