movie opener- the stalker

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRT5Evk3tQs

Q4 Week 1 - Evaluate Your Peer Reviews

 

What specific elements of the film opening did you like?	What specific elements of the film opening did you dislike?	Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next? Explain.	Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)	What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?
I like the explanations throughout the film opener.	I dislike how there was little suspense. Also, Daniel should not have been in black clothing.	It does look like an opener since you now wonder who will be stalked next.	I was confused as to how Daniel did not see the stalker in plain sight.	Daniel should wear colored clothing so he looks different than the stalker. The shots where he speaks should be more clear.
The music fit, the dark gritty camera quality kind of added.	The fact it seems more like a trailer and the fact that it ends.	No, not a movie opener, more like a short film, it clearly ended which makes it not qualify as an opener.	No	Concept is good, just don't end it. Act a little better.
At the beginning I liked that they had the stalker and Daniel all in one picture because you could then see how close he was to the stalker and still not know he was there.	I didn’t like how dark it was at times and the filmed got his fingers in the frame.	I think that I had lots of potential, but they ended it with the end which should not have been like that.	I feel that most of it was clear.	They need to change the orientation of the frame, the lighting could be different, and it was very shaky. So keep the idea just get better clips filmed.
I really enjoyed the beginning of the film, I feel like the text font and black background really adds to the suspense of the scene.	The camera angles were a little shaky and it distracted the audience. Also the lighting in geb first scene glimmered in the camera lens and is also distracting.	It makes me want to see who the killer is and what will happen further due to mostly the font and feel of the film itself.	Some of the text is too much to read and it really takes a long time.	Try and reduce the amount the writing on the screen when looking at the in text. Also if you’re going to add more text then give enough time to read it.
The sound effects and music.	The opening was just text, it could have had voice over.	No, and yes. It made me want to know what happens next but I can't because it ends.	No, not really.	Voice over for dialogue, better acting.
I liked the music.	I disliked the camera quality.	Yes, I am curious on what I will have to do next.	No, this was my film opener	Better quality, better editing, better acting.
Love the font and the title music. I love movies where it makes you read details after showing you a clip, it's giving Star Wars explanation intro. The handheld camera following him as we walked towards his house made it feel like we were in the scene walking behind him. The shank was hilarious, because why did it have to sound like that. 58??! Also, I love how after the end slide, it kept playing the eerie music with a black screen for a while longer. It had me staring at my computer expecting a jump scare, so I really liked the anticipation that prolonged ending created.	All good.	If Daniel's body was never found and the killer was never caught, what is the rest of the movie about? Daniel or the killer? That factor would make or break my interest.	Not really, I loved the writing in between the shots.	If the movie is about Daniel, end it with a title slide that says they found his body months/years later with a "to be continued" and make it a mystery movie. If the movie is about the killer, end it by saying he's on the hunt again and found his next victim. Make it lead into something since this is just supposed to be an opener, not a short film. This one and the alien one were definitely the best ones though.
The intro was good, the camera angles were good, and the text fonts fit the theme.	I didn't like how each scene was pretty slow.	This did look like a movie opener, it looked pretty interesting so i would like to know what happens next.	Why it wasn't landscape.	Make the opener landscape, and maybe more monologue.
I liked the plot, and how it made the movie actually creepy.	I did not like the little amounts of angles used.	Yes, it made me want to know who the killer was.	No.	I would suggest for there to be more angles used throughout the film, and more dialogue.
I liked that there was plenty of time to read each thing that came up.	I did not like that it was kind of boring to watch.	Yes it sets up the story of his stalker.	No I was not confused.	I don’t have any suggestions.
There were in between of dialogue and caption that explains what could happens and what's happening. Motion shots, 1st person shot, and whole body shots. The lighting was pretty nice and fitted for the mood.	The thief looked into the camera angle which didn't make much sense why they would do that other than making sure Daniel went away. Choppy camera angle when Daniel left and the thief makes a closer appearance.	No, it felt like a short film because the ending was there and explained through the captions in the video.	No.	Add low or high angle shots and make it seem more impactful and suspenseful.
I liked the horror aspect to it as well as the mystery. The setting was also good as it gave off an ominous feeling	I disliked the ending as it wasn't a cliff hanger and the film ended there.	Overall it was very good, but like I said, the ending should be more open ended so that the film could continue	Nothing confusing	Fix the ending and add some more dialogue in the film
The lighting and suspenseful music made for a good horror film feeling	The quietness of the dialogue	This felt like a movie opener, and I would enjoy seeing what happens next.	What was the killer's motive when they whispered "vengeance" upon entering his home.	A little more dialogue or storyline to make the viewer more sympathetic to Daniel.
I like the low key lighting and creepiness of the film.	I didn’t not like the camera how it did not cover the whole screen.	This kind of looked like a movie opener. The style was like a movie opener but it told the whole story and there was no suspense at the end.	I was confused as the why Daniel was being stalked.	I would change the camera and add something at the end to create suspense.
- music was fitting - setting was fitting - plot was clear	- camera work was terrible - editing was nonexistent - acting was severally unconvincing - the script was ridiculous, especially when the stalker did the cheesy fake laugh - lighting was very obviously shot from a phone and very amateur looking	It did look like a movie opener. No I did not want to see what happened next since the entire story took place in the first scene.	I was confused regarding how they knew his body was stabbed 58 times if his body was never found? That logically doesn’t make much sense.	- reshoot every shot intentionally and with attention to detail - act convincingly - add on to the story: does anybody find the body? Is this a PowerPoint in a forensic investigation? What happens after Daniel is stabbed?

 

Summary:

With all this information I plan on adding and changing a few things in my opener. Many people gave me some good advice on what I should change to make others more interested. Overall, most comments are telling me that I need too improve the entire film opener.

film opener

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_0Z2PM40Ew

Q3 Weeks 4 and 5 - Filming

 

In this picture we were at the library on Marco Island. I was experimenting and trying to find the best place to film my opener. As you can see this is not the exact location we used because there was no lighting. Eventually, we moved to the front of the Library where there was way better lighting.

Q3 Weeks 6 & 7 - Editing

 

• - I used a random font that I found on I movie. 

• - I used transitions from clip to clip to make the film opener seem as smooth as possible 

• - I stuck to the basic transitions, swipe and slide. 

• - To find audio effects I enjoyed I used scary background sounds on Spotify 

• - A few problems I had is that I had no clue how to edit. I also had to learn how to put music behind videos. 

• - My solutions to the problems I encountered were YouTube tutorials 

• -I spent 2 hours editing 

• - I edited it myself 

• - I did not need to add anything else to my film opener, I made extra clips so If anything went wrong I had extra ones. 

Q3 Week 3 Preparing to Film

 Actors- Daniel and Max

Costumes- I will be wearing casual work clothes, max will be wearing all black with a mask

Props- flashlight, hammer

Location- Max's house

Date/time- late night/ very quiet outside

Scripts- a few lines each; the rest will be made up on spot so the video seems more realistic

Film equipment - iPhone camera

Q3 Week 2 Storyboarding

 

Film opening research #2- Madagascar 3

 How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

-2

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

- The penguins flying away in a plane and they are in Africa's Safari. Alex the lion has a dream where they all aged.

What connotations do the images carry? 

- The images carry over worry and fear because he was scared to of aging and being left behind.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

- The scene shows images of Marty and the hippo extremely old compared to Alex.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

- Alex starts off with a nightmare and then gets surprised with a model of New York made out of clay and dirt. Then he begins to talk about how he wishes he was in NY.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

-Most people watched the other Madagascar so they know the back story on how Alex wishes he was in New York and how he ended up in Africa.

How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. 

- Zooms out of Alex's face once he wakes up, When the plane fly's away it shows the trail that it left in the air. Lastly, when Alex is on the dirt model of NY there is music being played while he has flashbacks of being in NY.

Film opening research #1- Kung Fu Panda

 How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

-There are 3 titles that are displayed during the opening sequences to the film.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

- Po (the panda) starts off by telling a fake legend/fantasy about himself.

What connotations do the images carry? 

-The images carry hope and ambition as he hopes to become apart of the furious five.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

-As Po was daydreaming about being a hero, his dad is trying to run his restaurant and is trying to get Po's attention to help him work.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

- After Po snaps out of the dream, he is called to work, then it transitions to the furious 5 training

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

- It is funny how Po's father believed that Po actually had a dream about noodles.

How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. 

- Transitions from cartoon/comic into 3d animated characters. The camera is also showing angles from different places of the room and restaurant. 

My Film Opening Project - Genre & Group Members (action, working alone)

Practice Essay "How do the film elements in the first 5 minutes of Agent"

 

Agent Carter's five-minute sequence incorporates several aspects of the film, including sound, angles/shots, editing, and mise-en-scene. To begin, let's discuss sound. Post-synchronized dubbing is used seconds after the movie starts. The two characters' discussion is placed on a Marvel character cartoon filmstrip. Diegetic sound is also used in the opening scene when the office alarm goes off and the man answers the phone to listen to the emergency recording. A nondiegetic sound is introduced when the businessmen move up the stairs. In this scenario, we can hear the music, but the characters couldn't have heard it while filming. Then Agent Carter fights off all of the attackers (grunting and punching), and this is an example of direct sound when the character screams for help. Following that, I focused on camera angles and various types of images. Throughout the five-minute action, the most of the images were taken at eye level, with the exception of a couple. A point of view shot is revealed when the man is on the phone and looks down at the piece of paper. To gain a clear idea of what he's looking at, we see the paper via "his eyes." After removing her significant other's photograph off her desk, carter holds it in her hands in another point of view shot. A high angle shot is briefly shown when Agent Carter compels one of her victims to kneel down on the ground and shackles him to a pipe. In this brief moment in which the viewpoint is recorded from above, the guy appears small, which is essential since he is small at the time because he has no authority and is completely controlled by Agent Carter. Some editing techniques were also found in the Agent Carter short clip. A cut occurs when the scene shifts to a year later, however this cut is also a fade because the colors fade away and the screen goes dark. Another editing process is demonstrated in the five-minute film when Agent Carter is speaking with the man piloting the spaceship. The filming switches between the two characters to create suspense. Another type of editing that can be seen when the alarm goes off is leitmotif. Even while leitmotif sound is typically nondiegetic, it is in this case because the audience and characters are all aware that when the alarm goes off, a crime is in progress that demands special assistance. Finally, I recognized elements of Mise-en-scene in the Agent Carter clip. Agent Carter is at her office as the scenario in this film begins. We can tell that none of the men take Agent Carter seriously because she is a woman, as proven by the scene change at the gas station where Agent Carter is knocking them out one by one. Throughout the video, low-key lighting is used to create a sensation of suspension and tension. This illumination is especially crucial when agent carter is at the gas station, trying to get past all of the males in her way. 

My Favorite Genre - PowerPoint