Now that I have concluded all of my research, I am so excited to dive into the planning of my film opening. Although, this is an important and difficult task, I have decided to work by myself in creating my two-minute film opening. For my genre, I chose to do a romantic comedy. I made this decision because I wanted to create something that I would watch and enjoy but also something that I know would catch other people's interest. I love how romantic comedies give me a sense of comfort, predictability, and escapism. I want to create a story that is similar to movies that I have previously watched and enjoyed so I decided to make a list of a few. A couple of movies that I am taking inspiration from are Your Place or Mine, Love at First Sight, and People We Meet on Vacation.
Story Elements:
In terms of target audience, I want to create a story that all types of people enjoy. However, I understand that everyone has different preferences and people might not have any interest in watching a romantic comedy. I also know that no matter what genre I pick or film I create, it is impossible to please everybody at one time. So, my main target audience is teen girls to mid-aged women who love watching a meet-cute story with a little bit of laughter. I plan to make the female main character be a chaotic mess (messy room, disorganized closet, over sleeper) while the male main character is hyper-organized (color-coded closet, awake early, minimalist room). I hope this appeals to teenage girls and middle aged women as characters that they can relate to, with half of the audience feeling seen by the females chaotic energy while the other half of the audience feels seen by the males need for control. This film will be taking place in present day America, making the scenario instantly understandable and emotionally resonant, enabling the target audience to insert themselves into the story and the core relationship.
In terms of social issues, since my film is going to be based in present day, people are used to socializing and meeting people through dating apps or on social media platforms. This takes away from the emotional presence and sense of fate that comes with a random in person encounter. Because of this, I decided to deviate from the norm by creating a film opening that involves two completely different characters randomly crossing paths, eventually leading to their happy love story ending. In a one-on-one human experience, you get to fully see the other persons body language and hear their voice, making the interaction feel more special and unique.
Technological Elements:
Unfortunately, I do not have any experience using different camera's and editing software's. So, instead of learning how to work high-tech camera's and editing software's which will give me added stress and pressure, I am going to utilize my iPhone video camera and Adobe Premiere Pro. Using the video camera on my phone will allow me to film, review, and easily transfer clips to my computer to edit which will allow me to quickly fix or reshoot a clip instantly. Not only is an iPhone considered one of the best mobile devices for video quality, I can also change the camera settings on my phone to help bring my film to life. In terms of editing, my school provides Adobe Premier Pro for all students. This is very beneficial, and I plan to use this software to edit my film opening. This will give me access to different editing options such as effects, coloring, and the overall cutting and layering clips together.
Although I am pretty knowledgeable in using the video camera on my iPhone, I am not very confident or familiar in using Adobe Premiere Pro. I used it once in my Media Studies class, which gave me a little bit of insight into how it functions, but I still don't feel like I learned everything that I need to be successful, nor do I remember a lot of what I did learn because I only used it one time, which was a couple months ago. Because of this, I want to spend time watching videos online and talking to my classmates so that I can better understand how to utilize this software. Once I start the production process of my film opening, it will be even more important for me to watch specific tutorials and videos on how to combine certain camera shots and apply the editing techniques that I will be using.
My Plan:
While I have spent a lot of time conducting research, there is still a lot of things that I have to do in preparation to efficiently create this film. In the next few weeks, I have to create my storyboard, finalize my script, and choose my title, setting and props. Splitting up my tasks into weeks has been very helpful, so I am going to continue doing that.
It is important for me to decide the personality traits of my main characters, such as how they act and their likes and dislikes, so that I can figure out which setting, clothing, props, music, etc. to use in my film.
Regarding practice exercises, I plan on meeting individually with the main actors to explain their characters' personalities and the film's story, which will give them insight into how to better accomplish their task. I also plan on practicing certain camera shots, movements, and angles so that I can decide on which ones will work best to enhance my film. This practice will also help me on filming day because I will know exactly how and when to use them. Lastly, I am going to reference my past research about typical sounds in a rom-com so that I can find the sound effects and music that I want to utilize in my film.
Although the next couple of weeks are going to be busy and a lot of work, I am very excited to be in the planning part of this project and I can't wait to start the production of my film.
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