The style that inspired even though its corny was a bully character archetype for this from anime, Disney movies and high school tropes. I like the concept of being pushed to become better because of someone else's harassment and find it a easy yet impactful way to build a character.
With that in mind i had an idea to use this trope of being bullied/stolen from because of their disability and is bullied by a group for it. This would allow for creative and impactful moments from the bullies.
In this meeting, I and the other group members got great advice for our respective ideas.
Kylie
Her idea was a Killer chef feeding a dead person at the end of the opening. Her idea was to have scenes of the chef cooking and at the end the scene the chef tries feeding said corpse. We said she should play with lighting and color for the scene.
Lorenzo
He wanted to do a Mystery feel for the opening with an unknown killer. We suggested to use a news article to explain what's happening and illuminate the room, and to play with lighting of the room for emphasis of the mystery vibe.
Luca
He originally decided to do a romance movie but couldn't figure out how to start so instead switched to a thriller of someone who partied to hard and tried to sneak back in.
Henry
Has an a artistic approach to do with the credits where he uses items to spell out the names of actors, directors, Etc. Is going to have the items based off the characters and music.
Valeria
Is doing a Roma where this over achiever/overthinker who is obsessed with getting only A's but then this guy meets her and he kind of becomes her break away from this perfect life.
Mine
Got ideas for these competitors to weigh in for a boxing team then this weaker, anorexic gets bullied for being light and weaker.
I decided for this study of film animations to start with a film I've previously studied and then continue from there.
The Truman Show
The intro to The Truman Show starts like a documentary of the in world show history and why the creator of the show did what he did. I like this approach because it matches the style of the show in general and gives off the right vibes.
Dark knight
The opening scene starts right in the middle of a robbery start to end which really sets off the tone of the movie from the start. This approach is a simple but effective way to communicate the feel of the movie.
wolf of wall street
The intro to the wolf of wall street is a 4th wall break where he talks to the viewer about stuff he can do with money, drugs and more. This approach matches the tone of the movie in a whole and helped set the tone for the kind of movie it was to be.
This is the schedule for my Portfolio project that im doing
First week:
Research different genres to use and consider along with finalizing what genre ill be doing.
Second week:
Ill research different openings and credit sequences area.
Third week:
Ill finalize my script, and ideas for the opening along my major inspirations
Forth week:
Ill talk about charater development, mise-en-scnce and audio development
Fifth week:
Thoughts for the making of my production logo, my production process and make up process if i use make up.
Sixth week:
Ill talk about my editing and production process along with starting my CCR.
Seventh week:
Continue the CCR and the production behind it
Eighth week:
Finish off the CCR and talk about everything i did making it.
My second idea was of an action/drama where the main character was a aspiring boxer but they have a physical disability that made it harder to do physical activity like boxing, running etc.
There are plenty of consequences for actions and reluctant heroes. Dirty and darker models and Close up Action and heavy realism.
So like the last one i asked Ai to give me some of the Higher rated action movies and picked two to do a bit of research on them. The two that i choose were:
The Gladiator
This is about a man named Maximus who was enslaved into the gladiator arena to fight for others entertainment. The cinematography and action in the film are amazing with historical references and more.
The Dark Knight
This is about Batman and a few others trying to restore order to Gotham just to have The Joker oppose the Batman and cause major issues. The movie just like The Gladiator is known for its action scenes and cinematography. With a darker tone in the film.
In the end i decided to go this route for it was easier and i already have a idea in mind for an intro.
For my first Genre I thought of doing a Drama/Comedy opening for an Angel disguised as an human which i knew was just as ambitious as it sounds and very difficult to manage but i had a few ideas.
So to start I used Ai to find Higher rated drama/comedies also known as Dramedies to research what they did right and it gave me plenty but I choose 2 to research a bit about
These normally contain Flawed characters, Open ended plots, natural flowing humor, and realism. They also use tonal whiplash and and lingers after a joke to show the awkwardness after the joke. Along with Micro-Expressions. Along with scenes that you can make into clips without much context needed and other things like it
The Truman Show:
Now the first I looked at was The Truman Show. A movie where this insurance sales man named Truman Burbank lives his who life unknowingly as the main character of a reality show with everything and everyone in the town being fabricated or fake except for him. This movie is highly regarded for its creativity and themes of media consumerism and manipulation. With amazing actors and cinematic work.
The Wolf Of Wall Street
I looked at the The Wolf Of Wall Street. A movie of this man who gets corrupted by greed and makes a business empire. This movie is known for its fast paced humor and cultural strengths. However the movie hasn't aged that well.
In all I decided that I did not have the skill or actors to make a intro for a show of the Dramedy category.
Now I'm moving into the portfolio project to make a film opening for 2 minutes. I plan the make either a opening about a bullied aspiring boxer who has a eating disability or an angel disguised as a human living life as normal.
I plan to take things slow and thoroughly think through the project and what i end up doing though I'm likely going to go through with the aspiring boxer.
