What we've done...

We have now finished our Storyboard, Moodboard and Questionnaire so we're making really good progress :) xx

Change of plan ..

As our opening was starting to seem like a trailer we have decided to change the layout of it,
instead of showing the accident last we are doing it first
and having the wedding video last.

although this doesn't make sense, it will when it all comes together !! xx

Update..

Since I last wrote in my blog we have come up with 3 targets for this week;
1. Finalise the Lead Female, Lead Male and Extra's - We have finalised the Female Lead.
2. Look at Locations -We have been to look at different locations but have nothing finalised.
3. Finish Mood Board and start story board - Have finished mood board, and started story board :)

So we're pretty much on track but still have got alot of planning to do,

took some pictures of a couple of possible locations and will upload them soon !!

Our Leading Lady..

As we'd finalised who our Lead role was I decided I would put a picture of her on my blog !

The Plot...

The first idea's to our 2 minute opening ..

1. Start with the Institution Image.
2. Have an old looking wedding video with no sound with a phone call playing over the top telling a women (the women in the wedding video) being told their has been an acciden involving her husband. (also at this point there will be actors names)
3. Line goes dead and screen goes black showing name of the film (which is still undecided)
4. There will then be the same women asleep in bed looking ditressed.
5. Zooms into womens face to show "dreams"
6. Flashing images of people running from a building (from the accident) also flashing images of the husband and wife arguing, and possitive pregnancy test.
7. Women shoots up and a wipe will come up saying "earlier that day"

We think that will cover the 2 minutes, but we need to make a story board to cover all the shots we will need.

Looking at other similar media texts

We now have our groups - Carlaina Breese, Remarni Miller and myself.
Our film genre - Romantic/Tragedy

and we also have our main actress and few people that are willing to be extra's.

But to get an idea of film's like ours I'm going to look at some openings on youtube and analyse them, and maybe get some idea's of what works and what doesnt.



The Notebook.
(Only first 2 minutes)
The first two minutes of this film doesn't give much away, and is slow moving.
But like other openings they have the name of the institution and the names of the actors and the film.
Although this opening is nothing like ours will be I like it because it uses interesting lighting and I like the slow music in the background.