focusing on sound for my project

on todays blog I will be explaining the way I will be incorporating sound on my film opening. Sound is a very important way to set mood, and tone,  and I want it to play a crucial role in establishing the mood and tone of my film opening by creating a feeling of tension and anticipation,  and using sound effects and usual noises to help to immerse the audience in what they're watching. For example, I would like to incorporate sounds that will match with the setting and make the film opening more realistic such as the sound of rain, or distant conversations. This auditory backdrop supports the visuals and enhances the storytelling by providing context and depth to the scenes. 

https://youtu.be/_Jznye0iqYE?si=fj-ZPrVewJtuwvTU

I would add background noises like distant thunder or wind. A song with a slow melody with a suspenseful score can really set the emotional tone. On the other hand we have  the use of  sound effects if there are specific actions like baking or walking using sound effects that foreshadow my character's situation, i could use sounds that match those actions. For example, my character could be dealing with something heavy, the sound of a heartbeat or heavy breathing can add to the tension. But I also believe that the absence of sound can be just as powerful. A moment of silence can create a sense of anticipation before a big reveal or action. Using these sound elements can really help engage the audience and make them feel connected to my character's journey.

character development

Today im doing the first blog of the 4th week of the production of my film opening, and im focusing on the way my character will develop through out my film opening/story, mainly focusing on showing personality through actions, setting, and body language before dialogue. And get to introduce the main problem or tension that will reveal a lot of the backstory of the character that in this case would be her trauma, on the other hand I have the use of costume design, props, and environment that support it, and I want the character to be a good way to be engaged by the development of the character and a moment that makes the audience invest in the character’s journey. From the use of lighting, color, and music to reflect their emotional state we get to embrace a better mood of tension and a specific setting where my character will be interacting with.  I want the actions or objects can foreshadow my character's situation.

When working on my storyboarding, I had the idea that I wanted to add symbols, and kind of use different things such as objects, such as family portraits that have to do with the personal life of my character to establish their connection and their value in my characters life. Because of that, I think part of my character's personality would be emotionless or unemotional because of the fact that she was traumatized and couldn't really see her family because of how much she wanted to protect them and keep them safe, she had wrote many letters for them, And she would be the type of person to be shy and wear clothes that covered her scars and face because she got very insecure and wasn't able to dress normally because she went missing and it had been a long time, and people wanted to reopen the case so she was in danger if someone saw her.  

Storyboard

Post including your script or storyboard—->

today on the last blog of the third week of this project i will be showing you my storyboard for my project, based on my idea that i explained on last post, i feel like i can have better scenes in general and i will try to re do my story board again, but so far i got some scenes that were focusing on give hints of the context of the whole story but at the same time i try not to give the full context and want the audience to be interested on what could happen after the film opening, because i feel that film openings that give you the full context makes you less interested on watching the full film, because you already know what happens next and you wont be able to figure out through out the story if they already give you everything in the beginning, so i think that was the main challenge for this project, trying to accomplish something unique and come up with an idea that will keep the public engaged on what they’re watching. 

Heres my story board ⬇️

I feel like i still have to be thinking of other scenes that should be included and incorporate them in another storyboard or maybe re do it because i feel like it isnt fully developed for some reason, i want it more compact for others understanding, but i will be working on that this week (4th week) and also start with costume design, etc. 

Summarize about my project

It took me a while to figure out everything for this project and now I have a more compact idea of what I will do for this portfolio project, and today I will be summarizing my whole idea and explain the way It will be produced, the genre is mystery/thriller, im focusing on doing something not basic, no stalking, no kidnapping, something unique. I have some scenes on mind but still developing ideas, it would be about a girl hiding, she went missing long time ago but they're still looking for her, she's hiding because she fears she will be haunted by the people that abused her, she was a survivor of something important that put her in a very traumatic situation which im still trying to figure out what it could be, and then she's hiding because she's scared the people that did something to her will be following her and try to hurt her and her family, that's the reason why she doesn't want her family to find out where she is so the people she loves isn't in danger. The color scheme would be dark, and would focus on giving a suspense vibe, to create a feeling of unease and try to give hints of what's going on and try not to tell all of the story on the first 2 mins. The setting would be the house and also some scene would be at a pharmacy or in general, it would be mainly on the mystery genre, and that's my idea the group meetings were super helpful and made my idea more compact. 

Representation theory

A media theory that I would like to integrate on my project would be representation theory. Because it isn't as simple as it sounds, representation is not about whether the media reflects or distorts reality, as this implies that there can be one ‘true’ meaning, but the many meanings a representation can generate. Meaning is constituted by representation, by what is present, what is absent, and what is different, representation implicates the audience in creating its meaning.  

Something I like is they was it is applied,  basically how they explore language, symbols, and media shape and our understanding of the world. Representation impacts our identity, perceptions, and even the stereotypes we encounter daily.

Sources--->

https://guilsboroughschoolmedia.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/stuart-hall-representation-theory/

The reasons why this would be the perfect theory for my project in my opinion is because when applying this to my film opening, I feel that it allows for an analysis of how characters, identities, and symbols are portrayed to shape audience perceptions and expectations. The opening scene often sets the tone, and representation theory will help by showing how things in the opening are presented, such as symbols, characters, setting, costumes, etc, whether through stereotypes or unique depictions, to build tension and mystery.

Group meetings

Today we had a group meetings, and I got new ideas for my project, I also got to listen to great projects, such as Sergios, his project was very interesting, he had a very clear idea of what he wanted to do for this project and he seemed very focused on working on it. Keyla didnt have a clear idea of what she wanted to do, but was sure that she wanted it to have like a early 1960s vibes, and to be about how her main character who lost their best friend. Oona had a different genre and idea than everyone, I feel that each person in my group had unique ideas for their project and when recommending others what to do for their projects. I really enjoyed this group meeting, especially my group, they were good listeners and very nice to me, I didnt have a clear idea and they were willing to help me and give me advices for my project. 

I feel that we should do this often during the development of our projects to get different opinions from everyone and ideas that im sure that will be helpful for us, also you get to interact with people and listen to their projects and give advices or ideas that will be helpful for them. I enjoyed this activity, looking at their blogs also helped me to have a better idea of how to do mine, their blogs were amazing and look very organized and had complete information. I added new stuff to my main idea of the project, Im doing mystery and thriller and im taking the long weekend to start my storyboard and research more on the genre, develop setting, etc. 

  

Target Audience on my genre

On today's blog I will be researching about target audience on my genre psychological thriller or just thriller. To begin we've learned throughout the year how important target audience is and how crucial because it is like the base for every aspect of a film, from storytelling and production to marketing and distribution. Crucial to get a better understanding of the specific group of people who the film is meant for, helping shape themes, tone, and mood.

For my genre psychological thriller,  we know the audience uses suspense and explore deep psychological themes. Additionally, it guides marketing strategies, ensuring trailers, social media campaigns, and promotions to reach their goal and a defined/unique target audience increases the chances of a film’s success, driving engagement.

The target audience would be 18+ or at least 13+ because minors would be more sensitive to that type of content, and won't really enjoy the film because of intense/suspense theme and mood, particularly those who enjoy plots with an unease vibe. Also the people who like plot twists, horror/crime/mystery fans. The age range I would chose it would be 18-40 making the genre popular among people who enjoy solving mysteries or suspense feeling.