What kind of movie am I trying to make? The kind of movie I am trying to make is a Teen Romance/ Drama. I was inspired by the 'To All The Boys I Loved" Sequel and the 13 reasons why series. What are the basic genre conventions of my movie (themes, style, characters, etc.)? Teen Dramas/ Romance usually have the same conventions over and over. They look at situations that occur in teenagers' life. There is often an unpopular or 'new kid' in school. But the main thing is there is always a love interest between characters. What do the opening sequences look like in other films of my genre? How does an opening sequence reveal meaning and tone without giving away too much? How much action really happens in the first 2 minutes of a film? Complete a detailed shot-by-shot analysis using screenshots. Other Opening Scenes usually don't conceal the character but talk about their problem and what their social status is. When the Character is narrating over the ac...
Let’s be honest, I was completely clueless when we first started this project. I didn’t know what I was going to film, what genre I was going to use, or where to start. For a couple of days, I started researching different genres and looking at some movies I have heard of or at least seen. I liked Drama the best so I started envisioning a movie I would watch in my head. What came to mind was a plot similar to a Netflix Original movie called “ To All The Boys I loved”. This movie s labeled as a Teen Drama and personally, I love this movie. When I first thought of it I watched the opening scene of both movies and wrote down some conventions I remember throughout the movie: a love interest, some type of hurt, and a wardrobe change. I instantly thought of a plot where a teenage girl has her heartbroken by her best friend and boyfriend but then becomes the most popular girl in school and finds someone new. Yea I know right… cringy, but since I am only doing the first two minutes of the movi...
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