During our first group meeting, everyone presented their portfolio ideas and explained their inspirations.
Gus is planning a James Bond-style action scene, while also getting a lot of inspiration from other action movies like Bullet Train. He's thinking of filming it in a diner near us but filming the outside scenes outside a restaurant, where the street is prettier and would go better with the style of film he wants. He wants strong music and a dramatic tone similar to spy films.
Bullet Train (2022)
Sebas is working on a car-based comedy, inspired by one of the past projects we saw from our school. He's planning on using tripods, drones, and creative movement to get cool overhead and side-by-side shots of the car.
Another one of my peers, Ishaan, is planning something similar to The Hangover but with Bollywood influence, which has exaggerated comedy and energy. He has a pretty good idea of what he wants to do but is still figuring out other aspects like the script and where to film.
The Hangover (2009)
Vitor’s idea is inspired by Whiplash and Uncut Gems, focusing on a failing band that goes to extreme lengths to succeed. He wants there to be an intense fight scene in the opening to add to the intensity of it. He has a very developed story regarding the background of the characters but is still figuring out where he could film, though he already has some actors in mind and wants to get them from the school's band but switch their instruments so they don't actually know how to play well and for it to look more convincing.
Whiplash (2014)
Lina is creating a coming-of-age story inspired by Juno and Lady Bird, focusing on imagination, humor, and a personal tone. She's still between ideas but has some movies she would like to use to inspire her film opening.
Juno (2007) Lady Bird (2017)
Listening to everyone helped me reflect on how different genres use different types of energy. Most of the ideas in the room were intense, fast, or comedic. Mine is the opposite. My psychological/dystopian horror opening is slow, controlled, and subtle in the beginning. Since it is just the opening, I will mostly concentrate on the dystopian aspect of it since I won't be developing a full story where it gets more intense. I realize that tone will be my strongest tool to convey my idea well. I won’t rely on action or multiple characters. Instead, I will rely on framing, pacing, lighting, and sound. The meeting also helped me understand the importance of adapting inspiration to available resources. I don't have much movie inspiration for my opening besides the 1984 book because while reading it, it gives a sense of dread and hopelessness that I want to convey in my project, but because of my limited resources, I wanted something that is powerful but doable for me.
Seeing everyone else’s ideas also made me think more seriously about finding actors (if needed), the script, and the filming location.
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