Hey everyone! So, lately I have been dealing with some hardships relating to the opening. I start one idea, but then I never seem to be able to finish it because they are never up to the standard that I want them to be at. I am strongly leaning towards the idea of basing the film off of scopophobia and playing around with the “someone is watching you” theme. But honestly, I have absolutely no clue as to how I am going to make it apparent to the viewers that what is happening is due to the fear. I also can not come up with an interesting beginning that is not extremely abrupt or an ending that leaves the audiences ‘creeped out.’ As I entered my classroom today, to my surprise, the teacher told us that we were peer reviewing the projects to help us get some insight. The feedback I received made a huge difference! My peers went first and by listening to their ideas, it helped me see what others were doing and how I could get creative. Wh...
After a very long talk with my family and hundreds of ideas flying back and forth, the plot is finalized. I think it is perfect and doable without seeming too ‘childish’ or like it was filmed by a 17-year-old. The film will open with a close-up of a cell phone screen. It will start ringing with a call from a random person (whose name I want to symbolize/mean something, so it is undecided at the moment). A teenage girl will be lying down in her bed, awakened abruptly by the call. She will answer the phone and have a conversation with her girl friend. The opening is “the audience’s initial entry into the world” and has to contain the vital information needed to understand the film. [1] This phone conversation will provide that knowledge. It will contain the information telling viewers about the scopophobia the character is dealing with. After hanging up, she will walk to the bathroom and wash her face. While walking downstairs, some teddy bears will be ...
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