Picking a genre for this project has been hard. Mostly because there's so many opportunities and ideas of what I could do that I get overwhelmed. But, looking at iconic movie scene openings, like the one from Jaws (1975) reminded me of my own personal experiences in the ocean, or more especially, drowning.
Inspired from Spielberg's Jaws, I knew I wanted my film opening scene to feature one. Not only are they easy to film, having the right equipment, but they also open doors for lots of different shots for me to experiment with. Shots like close ups, low angles from under the water, long shots from the shore. It will definitely be a challenge, given my budget and lack of experience, but I'm up for it if it means learning in the process.
Knowing a little of what I wanted my film opening scene to look like, even if I still lack a detailed plan, I decided on the genre of thriller. Even more inspired by Spielberg, I also want to experiment and learn more about what audio can bring into a scene. With thriller, audio can give the same scene completely different meaning and feeling, as building the suspense is an important factor to making a good thriller film. So, I need to research the thriller genre and what elements either make it or break it so I can create my film opening.
Stay tuned!
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