Hello and good evening! From this point onwards, my blog posts will primarily be focused on my journey as I develop my final Cambridge Project. My previous blog posts document what the class has taught me throughout the year and they show all the things I've learnt about creating a meaningful and beloved piece. Finally getting to work on this final project is as exciting as it is nerve-racking since it's something we've been heavily building up to since the start of the year. However, thanks to my teacher, I feel confident going into this project because we have completed similar projects to this one in the past, giving us plenty of experience and knowledge. Furthermore, as we began working on this project, my class was shown and taught more about film openings and how they help to develop purpose in a film. Below are some notes from said lesson...
After learning about all the ways to develop your opening scene, one approach that caught my eye, and I would be interested in doing, is developing character. I would be interested in this approach as I enjoy films that start by introducing the character to the audience, it makes you feel more connected with them and builds interest for the viewers. There are many ways to develop character, for instance, one of the things this type of opening relies on is the mise-en-scene elements. This includes costume designs, props, and setting. Another way to develop character is through dialogue and interactions with other people in the scene. Going with this approach would give me plenty of creative freedom, as I get to fully develop a person, and it would help me engage with the audience better, as this specific type of film opening is a common one that people are familiar with.
Another approach that I was considering was to create mystery. Since the film opening is supposed to be two minutes long, by developing mystery I would be able to spend my time on creating tension and alluding to future conflicts that are engaging to the audience and leave them wanting to know more. There are multiple different tactics that could be used to create a sense of mystery, which gives me plenty of content to work with. Some ways to develop mystery include mise-en-scene elements, whether its the costume design, props that are used, or the kind of lighting implemented in the scene, there are many different ways to build up that tension in your opening. Furthermore, you could also use sound techniques, such as a motifs that will be prominent to the movie later on or mysterious music that helps build up that tension. Using the content that was mentioned, I could create different elements and plot points that will eventually become crucial to the movie.
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