Brainstorming

Things I want in my film opening

• A variety of shots
• Close-ups on key elements of the murder scene (blood, fingerprints, weapon)
• Panning shots of the aftermath
• Over the shoulder shots of the detective investigating
• Non Diegetic music
• Eerie music to give a suspicious tone and make the audience feel off balance
• Digestic sound
• Emphasis on certain elements of the scene (ringing phone, footsteps on wood)
• Color grading
• Cool tones
• Lighting
• High contrast, low key lighting

Based off of watching the example film openings, I realized that there are certain elements that my group can do to make our film look more professional. I think a variety of different angles and shots will keep the audience engaged and make the film look better overall. I also think that sound will be an easy way to enhance the experience and emphasize certain points. The non diegetic sound will add a feeling of suspense. Lastly, color grading and lighting will be easy to manipulate in post-production, but still make the film look exponentially better. I think that cool tones and low key lighting will make the movie feel dark and dangerous. Because my group is doing a mystery/detective film, I think we should open with the aftermath of the scene so that, theoretically, the film would work backwards to solve the crime. By showing the damage in the opening, the audience will be immediately engaged and will keep watching to figure out who did it.