Location

    Hello everyone I hope you are having a splendid day today. Today I will be talking about where I am going to film the opening scene of this project.

    I have talked with the owner of the property and I have tried to convince them if I could shoot my project on their property. Unfortunately, I was unable to convince them, they said they had to do more renovations and it would take them about a month or so to finish up the entire place. Although it is a place I really wanted to film, there was always a backup to where I was going to film. I knew it was going to be a 50/50 with the first option but my second option is just as good. I will be filming in a neighborhood where my little cousin actually lives. She lives in this house with her family. I thought it would be the perfect setting to film this location as it is a two-story house and there are many houses nearby. 

    After doing some research I believe that using a two-story house is the best type of house to use for my film opening. I believe this because it makes the scene more suspenseful as when the victim is upstairs there is only one safe option for the victim to escape and that is by going down the stairs and out the front door. Also, these houses tend to be more spacious and bigger than smaller houses which means that the slashers can enter these houses more than they can enter a one-story house. The reason why I chose my little cousin's house is that she lives in this type of gated community where there are a lot of houses around here, so I wanted to create that idea of her feeling safer around in the house because the community is gated and there are many surrounding houses. I feel like this would create more suspense as many people believe that if you are surrounded by many other people you are safer. This would mean that many people would not be as precautious as they would be if they were by themselves. This then would inturn strike more fear and suspense to my film rather than a secluded house in the wilderness.

     I believe that this place would make people believe that the victim is safe and they won't worry for her as much, and then it would create great fear and suspense when the slasher enters the house and kills her. This is why I chose this location rather than a house that is just alone by itself because the audience would already know something bad is going to happen. I am very glad that I at least got two of my top options-approved because I feel if I had to go with the third option it would not be how I envisioned my film opening. Thank you all for visiting my blog post and I hope to see you all on the next one. Bye have a wonderful day!

Actors

   Good evening everyone, hope you guys are having a wonderful day. Welcome back to my blog, today I will be talking about the actors that will be starring in my film opening.

    I will have some actors that will help me in the process of filming the opening scene. I will use my little cousin who is around the age of the girl I want the first victim to be. As well as she is also a great candidate for the way she dresses which is the style more trending in that age group. I will also ask for one of her friends to join the film opening if she wants to, but still, I am not sure that if she will join. Will notify you all if she does indeed join. These two would fit the role perfectly as they are very close to each other and I want that fluid conversation which they can give to me. They always talk to each other so it would be second nature for the both of them. This will then provide for the film opening to be more realistic and not feel as if it were scripted because a problem I've seen with my other projects is that the dialogue sounds too scripted at times.

 

    As of right now I am questioning who will fit the role the best for HeartAttack because I want to play the character but I also have to film the scenes, it has been very tricky but I will let you all know what my idea will be. I feel that I should be able to play as HeartAttack and film maybe I will ask a friend of mine to help me out with the filming. Although I am still figuring this out my little cousin is confirmed to play the role of the teenage victim in the film. 

    I will also try to find out where the location will take place, I have an idea where but I am not sure I will have the permission to film the scenes there. It all depends on what the property owner will say. Other than that, Thank you for listening to my blog and I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye!

Outline/Script

     Hello everyone welcome back to my blog, I hope all of you are having a splendid Sunday. I will continue to discuss my film opening project. Today is very different than other days as today I will no being to talk about the scripting and outline. This has been one of the longest processes for me because I am trying to get it as fluid and as natural as possible but it sometimes just feels as if I am scripting it too much, but I will continue to further improve and work on the outline/script until I feel that it is at the best state possible. 

This is the script, for now, there is room for many changes and I will continue to brainstorm and figure out other ideas to see if I want to add to the script. The script is has a good foundation and I don't think there will be any drastic changes to the script but who knows, time will only tell. This script pertains to much of the storyboard and a little addition into the storyboard. The script has the dialogue on what Elena will say during the opening credits of the film opening scene and what she will say once the film opening starts. 

    This is what I wanted to share with you guys and I hope you enjoyed it, thank you for your time and I hope to see you all on the next blog. Bye have a wonderful day!

Story Boarding

    Good afternoon every welcome back to my blog portfolio, I hope you have all been well and are ready to hear my ideas. Today I will present to you all my storyboard and my whole idea of the beginning of the scene and how it will take place. I have told you all in another blog I created called the Story's Beginning but now I will be giving you all visuals on how it looks. I am going to say it in advance, I am sorry for my drawings I am not very artistic. Now to present my storyboard.

    Here is my storyboard, I will continue to discuss the ideas and overall complexion of this first scene. So in the first little box, I want the camera to come from a high angle and show both the house and HeartAttack. I want this first box to show the audience where the first killing is taking place and the scenery of the location. Then I want for the camera to transition slowly into a Point of View shot to reveal HeartAttack looking down towards his mask and really analyzing it. In this shot, the audience would have been able to see all of the details and markings on the masks that HeartAttack created. Then the camera would use a tilt to then look upwards and look through the window of the house, and here will be the first time the audience and HeartAttack see the first victim. The camera would then move into the house and this is where the first victim will be presented and this is where she will continue to show the audience how conceded she is. The camera will then transition back outside to an over-the-shoulder shot where HeartAttack will begin to hear the voices of his dead daughter Elena, she will continue to provoke him to go inside and kill the victim, also this will be the first time that HearAttack will begin to hear the heartbeat of the victim. The camera will then use a pan from an over-the-shoulder shot to a medium/close shot to show HeartAttack putting on his mask. The audience will not see his face whatsoever. Then the camera will jump back to the girl's room and it will be kind of a long shot but will mainly focus on HeartAttack, the girl will be on one side of the camera shot will HeartAttack will be on the other side. She will then proceed to say she feels as if someone is watching her and will go out to look at her window and there will be nothing there. This part will be shot at a Point of view angle.

    At the beginning of this I want to put a black screen which the audience will hear the voice of Elena laughing and giggling and telling her dad that she loves him so much, but then as the credits begin to roll and she would go from happy to very sad to then suicidal. This would then end with her saying "daddy I love you" in a very menacing tone, and then the title will be shown and a quick jump cut to the beginning of the scene. 

    This is what I have been planning and what I have at the moment I want to continue to add more things into the storyboard and script but right now this is my main idea, and the whole type of structure I am going to create for this first scene, I don't think much will change but this is how I am envisioning the first scene. Thank you for your time and I hope you all have a spectacular day! I'll see you all on the next blog. 

Preparation For Filming

    Good morning everyone today I hope everyone is having a fantastic day. Today I will begin the preparation for filming. I am very excited to finally be in the position that I am in, I have so many emotions running through my mind and adrenaline running through my body. 

    I have finally figured out a name for my slasher, his name will be HeartAttack. I believe this name is very suitable for my character as Valentine's Day is about heart and love and this just fits his persona and his symbol of attacking people's hearts on Valentine's Day. I have also had many ideas for the title of the film and I believe I might title the film opening Happy Love Day, I feel like it is a simple but very impactful title. A menacing font will be added and will create that title to look twisted and evil, but I still need to figure out what font I am going to use.

    I have finally created the mask that will represent my character HeartAttack. It is a chrome mask that is smiling, but there is a twist to it. There have been added some drawings and writing to the mask to make it more suitable for Valentine's Day and I believe it gives it a great touch but I still might add some more designs so I get that perfect mask I have in my mind. 

    I added the letter E at the bottom of the chin to represent the death of his daughter and ultimately what drives him to commit these murders. I also added the stream from the eyes to signify his pain and crying but it is now blood that he is looking for and revenge. The heart at the forehead is just there for Valentine's Day as for is the XO. I still am looking for a little more inspiration for the mask so I can continue to add details and make it as scary as I possibly can. The whole outfit of HeartAttack is coming along I think that he might wear a red hoodie with some black cargo pants and black military boots or some sort of boots. I believe that HeartAttack should wear some sort of boots because, after watching the newest movie Halloween (2018), the sound that boots make and the squeak is very intimidating and adds a sense of fear to the audience. I was going to make him wear a black hoodie but I believe that it is so basic as many slashers wear these dark colors, so I choose red to stand out. Also, I choose red for the deeper meaning that the color has, it will have a double meaning since on Valentine's Day it means to love but for him, it will mean anger and rage. It will signify punishment and blood that is what he is going to symbolize while he wears red. HeartAttack will be somewhat of a classic slasher as he will use his stealth and his agility to get to his victims, but he will own a very special power that will be very different.

    I have decided to give HeartAttack the ability to be able will be able to hear the heartbeat of his victims, but this will depend on how much fear he strikes into his victim. So in the beginning when he selects the person that he will punish, he will hear the heartbeat very faint and slowly but as they begin to become more afraid, the heartbeat will get louder and louder. As the heartbeat increases in speed, the sound of the heartbeat will increase. HeartAttack will use this to navigate his victims if they try to hide or run away from him. Although this ability seems to be very powerful, there is a rule to it. The victim that he has selected can only hear their heartbeat and will not stop hearing their heartbeat until HeartAttack ends their lives. I believe this will be a great addition as it adds a little supernatural to the classic slasher film. This is what is probably and most likely going to be how the slasher of the film opening is going to be, but there could always be changes to his persona or ability. I will let you all know if anything happens, thank you for your time and I hope you all have a wonderful day. See you all on the next blog.

The Process Will Commence Shortly

    Good Afternoon everyone, hope all is well. Today I will be discussing many topics on my film opening and will inform everyone how everything has been going. Today I have a full-on commitment to making the slasher film, it might have been apparent that I was since I didn't make an add-on to the idea of Supernatural but this is my official confirmation that I will be making a Slasher film. It feels like a lot of relief because at the beginning of this Portfolio project I did not know what I wanted to do but now I have got my idea and am really focusing on creating one of the best horror film openings. 

    I have already created a schedule for my filming the film opening I will now create the process of editing. Since I will end up finishing the filming by 18th, from the 19th of March- April 1st I plan on editing what was filmed. Since I am not a talented editor I have planned myself with extra time so that in any case scenario I will have more than enough time to finish editing and turn my film opening in on time. Just like my film schedule, I will do nearly the same, but instead of 2-3 times a week filming I will actually be editing 3-4 times a week because I know how complex and time-costly editing takes. As well as I know what parts I want to focus upon to make look the best. 

    The whole entire 2-minute film opening is being thought about even though on my previous blog I already told you all how the beginning of the film opening was going to start. I will further continue to brainstorm and figure out how I want the slasher to enter the house and how I want the first scene to take place. I have an idea of how the slasher would enter the house but I do not know how I want to integrate it into the film opening. I believe that I will make the slasher go through a back sliding door in the home of the schoolgirl. This might sound cliche but for some reason, I have experienced myself, many people accidentally leave the back sliding door open. The camera will then follow the slasher as if the camera was filming the slasher like a documentary. The rest of the scene is still being thought upon but next week will most likely give all detail and information. 

    Although I have not created yet an official shot list, the shots that I will utilize will range from close-ups, long shots, medium shots, establishing shots, over-the-shoulder, two shot, low-angle shot, high-angle shot, point of view shot, and maybe some extreme close-ups. Since my film will not focus too much on dialogue I will focus on these shots to be one of the biggest attributes of my film opening. They will need to be flawless so that they can create that sense of suspense and horror. 

    For now, this is what I am working on and what I will continue to work on for the next few weeks. I will keep you all on alert about what is happening and what changes I have made. Thank you for your time see you all on the next blog.

    

The Story's Beginning

    Hello, welcome back my fellow viewers, today I will be discussing the script of the film opening itself and the beginning of the opening scene. In my film opening, there won't be very much talking as I really want to capture the sound of silence and the sudden sounds to create that sensation of fear. This in turn will make the sound that more thrilling and exciting to hear.

    The beginning of the film will show the film opening and creates, it will also have a lot of joyful laughs and people in the background telling each other they love one another. This is where the film title and the opening credits will be displayed, but then the scene will take a sound jump cut towards the beginning of the action. The father/slasher, still no name working on that, will look down at his mask. The camera will take full focus on the mask and the details which are written on the mask. The slasher is standing right outside the house of his first victim of the film. Inspired by the movie Friday the 13th and the character Jason Voorhees, a background voice will be heard of the daughter who will be motivating the father.

    Elena will be at first seeing her innocent laughs and happiness, but as time goes on by her laugh will become more menacing and it will all become darker. She will then begin to whisper, 

    "Daddy, Daddy,"

    "Daddy I know you see the way she is acting and how she is too good for everyone one"

    "She is the type of girl that killed me, those girls should be punished!" 

    "End them so that they don't kill me again."

    The camera will then shift from the slasher looking at his mask to him looking up and looking through the window of the girl.

    She will then begin to read out loud all of the cards and notes she received from Valentine's Day and will be very cocky and very conceited. This will not only enrage the slasher more but will be the motive to begin his rampage. The camera will have her in her room at a higher angle doing her make-up while the audience is able to see through her window that the slasher is there staring at her from her front porch. This will cause a lot of suspense as the audience will notice this scene but will not understand if they are meant to know or not. The camera will then move to her again as she accidentally messes up but it will go back to its previous location and the slasher will not be found. 

    This is the beginning of the film opening and I believe there is not very much dialogue in this film opening because I have a philosophy which is to make a great horror movie it needs to focus on the camera techniques, the sound, and the editing to make it great. Dialogue is just a bonus if there can be helpful dialogue. Overall, this will be the beginning of the film opening and I will continue to further brainstorm and revise my ideas. See you all on the next blog, stay safe.