A Change In Direction...

I have big news for everyone following my blog, as it will now be dedicated to my final project for AICE Media Studies. It is a massive project that I’ll be working on for the rest of the school year. What is this huge project, you ask? Well, It’s a two-minute film opening that adheres to the institutional conventions of commercial cinema. It has to entail original visuals & sound, and titles that look like they belong in a theatre.

I’m not tackling this alone, however: my partner, Alessandra, and I are ready to apply everything we’ve learned to create something that we will be proud of. We have one mission – to make sure we hook our audience during that two-minute opening.

We completed an informational overview in class about what needs to be included in a film opening

…and how to develop purpose

After some initial conversations, we decided that while we will address all of these points, we need to get these three figured out quickly:

1. Introducing the Main Characters (us) – Who are they, and why should the audience care about them? First impressions matter here. We need to make sure our protagonist is relatable.
2. Establishing the Setting – We have to be strategic and make sure our story will benefit from the locations/settings around us. The setting we pick should reinforce our film's tone and themes. One idea we are floating is to incorporate some of the college campuses by us.
3. Alluding to Mystery or Conflict – In just two minutes, we need to include enough clues as to what the bigger story will be without giving it all away.

As we start with our brainstorming and pre-production processes, I'll be sharing every step of our journey. This includes storyboards, behind the scenes, and how we will pull this all together. There is a lot that goes into a 2-minute film opening, so we will have to be strategic. I hope you'll join me as we bring our vision to life!