Before I start with the new version of each post that is essential for my film opening, I have a few words to say. I know that I have changed my mind already two times about my film opening, but these new ideas all take part in the creation process, which for me is beautiful. I am a person who takes joy in reading, which turned me into a creative person. Because of this, while creating my story, more and more ideas appeared in my mind. Unfortunately, when you are a creative p

Sometimes, stories change. Not because we don't like them anymore, but because we realize that we want to choose a different path for our story. My original script for my two minutes opening began in the shadow of the forest, under the light of the fire. The setting had an unique haunting beauty that just drew me in. But as I thought about my idea longer, I came with a new, slightly different idea, and also realized about the actual dangers of the forest. So, I decided to mak

Filming in the forest, during the night, is magical. But, behind the screen, there are a lot of risks I have to think about carefully, because before I can start bringing my story to life I have to make sure that everyone will be safe. Since I will be filming in the forest, I need to watch out for everything that could cause any kind of potential harm. Because I will film during the night, the low visibility or uneven grounds, can make it easy to get hurt. So, this means that

In my film opening, I won't need many props. The fire will be the heart of the scene and the forest itself being crucial in my story. There will be two main props: a witchcraft book and cigarettes. The book will be old, symbolizing secrets and mystery, and the cigarette will burn slowly, symbolizing the time passing by. These props, though simple, will have an important role in this story. With this simple, yet beautiful scene, I hope I will create something that will capture

In my story, there will be two main characters. By creating the description of the character, I can truly understand who they are. With the help of this description, I can create a clearer picture about my character. Understanding the character is the key to showing the viewers everything they need to know about the character. As I build this character, I'm building someone who will bring my ideas to life. Character Description: Name: Anastasia Actor: Hutu-Tutica Maira-Tiana

Every story has its place where the action begins, and, for my film opening, I chose a simple, yet beautiful location: the heart of the forest. The forest isn't just a location, it's an important part of the story, full of darkness and mystery, making the viewers wonder what could be hidden there. In the first few moments, the three characters sit around the fire, surrounded by the thick air of the night. Beyond the beautiful lightning of the flames, it's pure darkness. The f

Creating a storyboard for my film opening is the moment my ideas begin to take form and shape. My sketching each scene and idea I have, I can have a clearer vision in my mind. The creation of this storyboard will definitely take some time and work, but it will help me bring my story to life, so, at the end, it's worth it. ( The animation is now posted in the Update: Rouge de Rage post)

Writing the script for this story was a storm of emotions. I struggled, I had fun, I felt like giving up. While writing, more and more ideas came to my mind, some too excessive, some too simple, some too hard to be done. So, I had to take a short moment to really put my ideas in order and choose the ones that fit the best for this film opening. Sometimes, I almost reached to the end with my script, only to realize that I didn't. I thought the script was perfect, only to reali

The next step in this project is to analyze and develop new ideas for the film opening while creating an outline for the overall scheme. Initially, I had many proposals, most of them connected to witchcraft. However, considering limitations in budget, time, resources, and team, I eliminated many of them from my vision. This left me with four ideas that were attainable within my available resources. I then asked myself, ‘Which one excites me the most? Will I stay passionate ab

Every film opening starts with an idea, waiting to take shape. I'm trying to create a world full of darkness, secrets, shadows and mystery, a horror story. So, to bring my ideas to life, I decided to create a moodboard that shows the feeling I want to bring into my world. This moodboard is the window to the world I'm creating. It will help me make the right atmosphere. So with this being said, let's step into the vision I have. Although these images might give seem dark and h

After waiting over 24 hours, I got enough answers to know what most people prefer and start creating my story. These are the results: (for the last two questions I choose my favorite answers) And so, the answers have been analyzed and I can say that I expected most of these answers. Based on the results, my story will be for an audience with the age between 16 and 18+, the story will remain exactly as I imagined it. A world of horror, yet with the touch of something else... M

I already know how my movie will be, my script, what the movie will be about, and I don't want to change any of my ideas. But, I do want to see who would be interested in the story I'm going to bring to life. Who will be drawn to the world I imagine? Identifying the right audience is extremely important because, with my ideas, I need to captivate the interest of the right kind of people. So, I decided to ask them. Age? - 10-16 - 16-18 - 18+ What's your favorite movie genre? -

The first few moments of a film are the most important ones, they are magical, like the first page of a book. The opening of a film catches our attention and gives us a promise of what's about to happen, whether if it's through a slow approach or through some moments of complete silence filled with horror. So, in this post, I'll look at different film openings and analyze each one of them. Scream (1996) Intro: The beginning of the film starts with the title of the film produc

Curiosity urged me to explore and find out types of film openings and to look into conventions. I started by researching and organizing everything I found into a mind map, a simple yet effective way of seeing all the possibilities, where I included film conventions and film openings to help me be organized with everything I am about to do. From all the conventions and film openings I wrote down I'm going to use the next ones: film title casting sound editing location props di