Movie Opener Brainstorming & Research
Q3: Week 1 - Brainstorming + Research
Clip #1: Rise - Film Opening:
I noticed how dynamic the shots were and how integral they were to the viewing experience. For example, when he went to take something out of the car, a camera was pointed outside from inside the car to demonstrate it from a better angle. I've seen this in films before but never payed any special mind to it until now, definitely something I'll keep in mind. As somebody is walking over to the (presumably) main character who had headphones in playing music, it played the music as if it were farther away and drawing closer alongside the deuteragonist. (it appears as though he will be)
Clip #2: Dear Lover
Silent characters that look to be in thought make for really good flashback and voice over placement. Normally one would worry about whether or not placement of these two elements is natural in the scene where they are being employed. Thankfully, it has demonstrated an instance in which it is very easy to do so while also sounding and looking natural. When the camera is pointed to get an opinion in response to a question in almost interview-like form, cuts can be used without needing the best transitions.
Clip #3: Dare to Thrill Film Opening Daniel Garzon
Keeping the microphone to hear the screams and reactions to the situation even though the car was driving and the camera was from an outside view was actually a good idea. It was way better than say for example, using the audio from the outside view. You need a lot of camera angles for fast moving vehicles, these would probably be taken by having a car following it with the camera pointed out the window or at the very least some sort of drone or GoPro on another type of vehicle, be it a motorcycle or a BMX.
Clip #4: Always Watching Film Opening
Having somebody talk about somebody and their experiences with them or whatever it may be along with camera angles or them hanging out with them in the past or whatever the flashback may be playing behind the audio when the scene has already been made and established is a good way to make it more immersive and leave less up to the imagination that shouldn't be left up to it. The cuts in camera angles and audio were jarring sometimes and it's something that I think benefits greatly from a little finesse. Eerie music and sounds really helped this piece. He held too still when the supposed psychopath was trying to put the tape over his mouth, they played with too many concepts and I think if they did it perfectly, it would probably be the best film opener. Since this is amateur, it's hard to pull through on everything they tried. It is because they tried at many things and only fully succeeded at a few that this is probably the worst film opener. The main actor slurring his words made it seem almost as though he was inebriated rather than psychopathic which definitely hurt it more than it should have. In all honesty, I'm willing to bet this wasn't his fault, the accent shows he is probably not American, but he should have switched roles with the kid he was stalking in this case.
Clips #5: The Blue Boar (Film Opening)
Honestly, don't have much to say about it, the musical approach is honestly really hard to make work. I cannot imagine how many takes were needed for this and the lip movements, even if they were exaggerated, needed to be accentuated more. The singing didn't match her lips as well as they should have. The camera angles for the things she reaches to and grabs and as she explores and the low shot at the beginning because she is traversing barefooted and she might step on something that hurts. There was a lot of attention to detail with the angles.
Clip #6:White Coat
Intentionally blurry scenes being left in and scenes being played in reverse to help with mood. Sound effects were integral to the entire thing almost constantly. Ominous music and intentionally ambiguous circumstances and confusion as to what is happening help it more. This piece is more cerebral, it wants you to think more, it doesn't necessarily make it better, it's just the type of movie opener it is.
Clip #7: Stalker
The cut from her brushing her hair to being confused as to who took the photo was fine but her hand placement didn't match the shot that preceded them and so the disconnect was jarring enough for me to instantly notice it. The quality (and I'm talking fidelity, not form or use) of the sound effects were enough to almost make me cringe, sound effects that are better need to be sourced and if you can't find any, make some. The camera quality is important too, I could tell the exit sign at the end said was an exit sign but it looked like this.
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