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CCR

Lastly, my CCR. I hope you enjoy!

Reflection

Here is my reflection of my experience during my film opening!

Final Project!!!

Here is Kyra and I's final project!!! It took some time, and I can't believe it's actually finished.

Enjoy!

Dimension Zero

Production

I'm so happy the filming for our film opening is finished (so many Fs)!!! I couldn't have done this without Kyra. I felt like our creative choices were aligned with each other's, there wasn't a moment of strong disagreements.

Everyone wore black in order to fit the details I wanted to be put in there. The acting took some time to strengthen but in the end, the scenes we recorded were the best they could be. So much passion was put into this film opening by everyone who contributed - significant or not.

We recorded it in this secluded forest/highway area mix. It fit our needs perfectly. The cinematography and props I believe will be the highlights of the opening. I truly hope our theme and meaning will translate smoothly. Editing is the next hurdle but I am so excited since it will make the film complete!!!

Here are some pictures from today:

Today is the day!!!!

I'm so excited and very relieved that I am finally filming today!!! It's really been stressing me out since this is the only time I was free to film. I just came back from my extended spring break vacation and I am more than ready to finish filming today and begin editing. I will share more when I'm done filming by the end of today!

So much to do today... trying not to freak out.

Sound

The sound in the beginning of the film opening should be the most dramatic. Since the main character will wake up in a forest-like area, there will be lots of objects around that should make the loudest sounds. For example, dry leaves crunching as she walks, the mysterious wind, bird chirping. Some of these things may have to be done through foley or from a royalty free website, which I honestly find no problem in. The subtle sounds throughout the opening should be cars driving when she tries to find a ride or a group of people mumbling as part of the ending scene.

For music, I want that to be prominent at the end of the opening when she realizes there is something odd about the world she is living. As I shared before, I want the music to be futuristic yet creepy. My boyfriend produces his own music so it is a great option for him to make an original song for us, otherwise we might have to get music from a royalty free website, which I’m not to keen on doing. I want it to be original and unique.

I’m so excited to film!

Editing

One of if not the most important element in a film is its editing. Although I find it one of the most difficult and time consuming parts, it’s something every film must go to. I want to make the editing, more specifically the editing in the argument scene, to be similar to that of The Notebook.

I know the people fighting in my film opening aren’t a couple, but in order for the argument to look real I think the best situation to think of is a couple fighting. The emotions are out, raw, and unapologetic and the editing helps bring out the drama. I believe my friend (Leah) who is taking the role of the main character can deliver on her performance, the yelling and all!

The editing in this scene is calm-paced yet quickly focuses on the other character when it is their turn to argue with the occasional shot of the other character’s reaction. Since the fight shouldn´t be the main focus of the film opening, the editing shouldn´t stand out in the scene, but fit right in.

Cinematography

Even though the film opening I will be shooting is nothing like the movie Psycho, but I draw a lot of inspiration from the film´s cinematography. The film’s close-ups really allows the main character be the film’s focus, something I think the film revolutionized for the horror genre. A film can be just as creepy or frightening with a focus on a main character other than solely on gore. I think this kind of cinematography would work best for our film since we don’t have many if any adrenaline scenes.

My cinematography can translate as somewhat slow but simply to pay attention to detail. I think it’s important to take your time with a film and the best way to show effort it through cinematography and editing, but editing is a whole other hurdle! I want to help portray beautiful images in order to share a story.

A still from Psycho (1960):

Objects/Props

Props are a very important element in a film and for the opening, we need to make sure everything is set and planned before shooting. Props we are including in the films opening is a broken phone, which Kyra can provide. I also wanted to add odd props in the car of the stranger that she goes into. Possibly a knife or something that should cause suspicion.

I take a lot of inspiration from the film Legally Blonde because of its props. More specifically, her pink pen she used while in law school. Items like a pink pen bring out the small appreciative details of the movie and steal the spotlight for a moment. That is kind of what I want to be done in my film opening. The shot in Legally Blonde focuses on the object while showing the dichotomy in the background. I was thinking the man driving the main character in my film opening should have a sketchy object and it should be a clue of his sanity or lack there of. The prop should be the film opening’s focus for simply a shot.

A still from Legally Blonde (2001):

Complications

I'm very stressed about the production of the film opening because I'm going away to Europe early for spring break and I wish the filming process was a lot easier. But, I just have to remember the difficult process is what makes the final product worthwhile.

I will be gone for thirteen days in total. This makes our shooting days fall on March 30th and the 31st, leaving us with seven days for editing and room for improvement. Knowing this information, I planned somewhat ahead by having a lot of things ready for when we come back. I helped Kyra with the beginning of our script and will continue to help her out throughout my trip via text or email. Luckily for us, things like hair, makeup, and costumes are very simple and can be done with little to no help.

I just wanted to share my worries and hopefully things will turn out smoother than expected!