the one where the Characters get introduced

Character development.

Today in class Ms.Stoklosa Showed us Past film openings and I gained a lot of information on how to develop character development. The film from Sophie made me realize how important it is to include small detail and how important it is to develop a character.


Its important to create a character that is meaningful to a story and someone that can connect to the audience. In my opening , A rookie Detective( Robert Woods) is on his way to investigate his first crime fresh from police academy. His characteristics define him as a good looking guy, that is sweet and cares about his job and his long-time girlfriend. As a director it is my job to make my actor live up to these characteristics , with specific dialogue and shots that will develop my character.

Characteristics  

 - Eagerness to go into the field and become the best cop he can be 

 - Good heart and really cares about the the people he loves 

 - Good integrity led him to where he is today

 -  He feels like he can do more in life, For example , he's always wanted to travel but he's never found time too 

- He always sticks to his values , even if his opinion is not the popular one he will stand by it 

As you can see, he's a pretty good guy and fit to be a good cop.

Props Props Props !!

             Every good movie has some type of  prop to help the movie look authentic and real to the viewer. So that's exactly what i'm going to do for my movie opening. I was thinking of getting a Fake gun from a prop store to help make a policeman in my movie look like a real cop. As u can see to your right this is the exact replica that I i'm planning to get. I'm also planning to put some type of paint or spray paint to cover the orange so it can look real. Its important the viewers cant see any abnormality to it because it ruins the movie. Also i'm planning to buy a a police uniform for the scene.Its important for movies to buy the right costume design so we can identify who's who and the actors can look authentic and appealing to the audience.


Next , I want to work on the schedule for shooting. I want to give myself enough time to get ALL the shots I need. Just in case i'm missing a few shots or I need a shot from a different angle, I can give myself time to get whatever I need to do before starting the editing process of my project. The following shows the schedule of the entire shooting process:

February 29 , 2020	Drone shots; any establishing shots I need to take its on this day
March 7th	Car moving shots; any shots relating to movement of car or inside of the car Its this day
March 12	Police officer scene; any shots involving the policeman I do this day
March 14 ( final day)	Final day of filming,any dialgoue is done this day between the cop and victim, i'm also planning to get any other shots we missed or need to do again on this day
March 18	Editing process begins; If by any chance I see that my movie needs more shots during editing , I go to get last minute shots

As you can see I carefully planned the filming days so I can have enough time for whatever I need to do , and if I miss anything i have more than enough time to film.

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Testing different movie fonts out

 Now to move on to the Font of my movie.Choosing the font of a movie is super important because when I watch Film openings or See the movie titles at the beginning of movies , If i see a title that I like it attracts my attention and it keeps me from turning off the T.V or just changing movies.

FONTS

In The Middle Of February

In The Middle Of February

In The Middle Of February 

In The Middle Of February

So I chose these 4 to be the best options that I had. Although it took so much time to look through LITERALLY hundreds of fonts i found these 4 to be the most appealing to me. But I decided to go with the second font because in my drama/crime is a bold, serious tone throughout the 2 minutes of filming and its the most appealing and accurate to to what i'm trying to convey to my audience

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Research Research Research!

I i'm now in the final days of my research. Perfecting this stage of the project is important and honestly to tell you the Truth i'm so happy I spent a lot of time on this phase of the project because I now know exactly what I have to do and how to do it.

First things first location. I've Figured out a road that not a lot of cars pass by and pretty hidden from any neighborhoods. I chose this location because the road seems like an endless road where it doesn't stop.I have a drone with me and I plan on taking a few shots using the road as symbolism or an important location in my film. Manatee Isles Dr is the name of the road where all filming will be done. I spent about an 1-2 deciding where to film best , because as a student I cant control certain aspects of the set and I would hate ( for reasons that i cannot control) for my Opening film to be ruined because a car went by or something out of my control happened.


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The Hardest/Easiest decision made

FINALLY. 

The decision has been made and its been a very VERY long process.Under heavy consideration of different viewpoints and advice from my peers, I have decided to go with the crime Genre!! I have a couple of great ideas to implement involving cop-like scenarios and multiple shots that greatly illustrate Good Vs Evil.


Now to find some opening films that will inspire me! Although I will not under any way copy openings from crime flims ,  I want to see the different shots directors take and ask myself why they added that shot. I also want to see the type of dialogue they use to incorporate some techniques into mine. Its a win-win situation for me.

Here are a couple of crime movie openings I liked( ALSO these movies are great!!).

     The Godfather

CHARACTERS: The character to the left, Buonasera, is the one that we first see in ‘The Godfather’. He is also the one that begins talking, stating “I believe in America” then continuing on to tell a story where at the beginning, seems like he isn’t talking to another character. This is the second character to be revealed, however he is revealed slowly and this is done by the use of different camera shots. He is the protagonist – The Godfather, who is shown to be an authority figure who has the most power.

SETTING: The opening sequence is set in what appears to be The Godfather’s office. Linking to mise- en-scene, the surroundings emphasis his position within the Mafia as everything looks quite expensive and the room is largely decorated

MISE-EN- SCENE: Mise-en-scene includes props, costumes, make-up, facial expressions, body language, lighting and color. In terms of the characters, they are both wearing dark colored suits that reflect the characters they are being. The Godfather is wearing a slightly smarter suit than the other character is, which is expected. The props in the room are expensive looking which again reinforces his position.

SOUND AND MUSIC: The music that features at the beginning of ‘The Godfather’ fits the genre of the film. The music is called ‘The immigrant’ by Nino Rota. The genre of the film is crime drama and the music shows this well as it sounds quite mysterious, slow and Italian which also reflects the characters.

Heat

The first shots of Heat show Neil McCauley (De Niro) stealing an ambulance from a hospital on his way to his next score. Dark, clean-cut, and composed, every step McCauley takes is a confident one, rigidly adhered to his strict professional code. Other members of McCauley’s crew—Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), Michael Cherrito (Tom Sizemore), and Trejo (Danny Trejo)—assemble along with hired-hand outsider Waingro (Kevin Gage) at the designated time and place for an armored car robbery. In a gripping sequence, they make off with their target, $1.6 million in bearer bonds, but Waingro has botched the smoothly-running score by killing one of the guards. This opening of the film is very good because it puts you right into the action and many viewers enjoy the action being so early in the movie.

These films are actually huge inspiration for the opening I want to do, and i will incorporate many techniques that the director has used into my flim opening.There are mutiple props and many shooting locations that I need approval for. Until next time Little blog friends!

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The Beginning of the End... Or is it?

Hello!!!

 I I'm so privileged to be working a project not because it is easy , but because it is difficult. For the next 2 months the right side of my brain will be working endlessly to produce a masterpiece... or as i like to say it A MARVELOUS FEAT!!

before starting on anything a good director will conduct some research...SO WILL I THEN! The thing everybody hates doing but is necessarily the most important aspect of starting a significant project.when it really comes down to it research is important.There's no other way of saying it.Actually there is."La recherche est importante." I just said "research is important" in french.How cool is that?!

I have thought about many genres to start with but i'm come down to two after my research:


Crime                                                                                                                                     Usually involving some type

of police or detective agency

-Crime films are either set in 
an urban place with dodgy streets
and alley ways or in an isolated
location where there won't be any 
witnesses
-Lighting in these films are usually 
quite dull with muted colors to give 
a serious and eerie atmosphere that 
helps build tension.
-Dialogue makes up a lot of the narratives 
as ideas and theories are shared, 
evidence is revealed and people are 
interviewed.
-Costumes can be used as a way of 
intriguing the audience, especially when 
it's contrasted with the environment. Eg.
a well presented person in a dodgy 
neighborhood or alley way. 



Drama
- Exhibiting real life situations and occurrences
- Heart of the drama is some form of
conflict, hardships, difficulties
struggles, etc...
-Portray journeys of character development 
and add intense social interaction filled with 
climaxes to keep the audience emotionally 
attached to the ongoing tension.
-The purpose of a dramatic story line is to 
move the audience emotionally, they do 
this through getting the audience to 
relate to the characters, they usually 
including a happy ending.



As you can see these are the conventions of the specific genre I will be considering for using in my project film opening.I have an important task to do this week in deciding which genre I will be pursuing.

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Music Blog Post

 A. Alternative/Indie- Alternative pop/rock is essentially a catch-all term for post-punk bands from the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s. There is a multitude of musical styles within alternative rock, from the sweet melodies of jangle-pop to the disturbing metallic grind of industrial, yet are all tied together by a similar aesthetic -- they all existed and operated outside of the mainstream.

B. Marketing Trends - Since most  of these bands aspire to be like the old rock groups - but in a new way - they try to Market to the older group by making cassette tapes, limited sets of vinyls , and nostalgic tracks. These artist are also heavily on social media since digital marketing is an important aspect of a marketing nowadays.They use apps like Twitter , Instagram, Snap chat , Facebook , and many more sites to advertise their content.

C.  having a heavy presence on social media is key to our success. There's not many bands that have 2 guys and 2 girls , so will definitely try to embrace our band like that. Both guys and girls can like our band simultaneously. Each character will have it own style.So fans can directly connect with that one band member.This creates a Connection with the band and the fans and can help the band grow. 

D. our website is one of the most important aspects to market our products.Its the HUB of our fan base and where they can connect with us , and find out information on upcoming events , New Merch , and fans can message us with any inquires or suggestions they might have.This is why the Website is super important to us. Our vinyls are also a huge hit since most people miss the nostalgic feeling of owning one and playing them at home. The vinyls have a huge picture of the band in the front.

E. during this project i learned a lot on how to market a certain product. Websites are usually ways to show off products and a HUB for fans to come and buy whatever product a band is offering. Heavy use of social media is also a way we can connect with the fans and market our content. Its a rapid way of promoting anything a band puts out there.With the music video I also learned that its important to create value and a story so that the audience really engages in it. That's another way we can have a connection with a fan and build a fan-band relationship.