Hello Cambridge! From now on, I will be documenting my process of creating and developing my portfolio project. When I started this course, I knew this moment was going to come but time has passed by so fast! I cannot believe I am about to start this project. To be honest, before entering this course, I had not previous experience in this area, I had not edited or created sounds, so this had been a journey of learning. These past months we have learned all the concepts and techniques that will make me be successful on this project. I have never created anything "from scratch" like creating a story, and I am thinking about what I can do to make this opening film appealing and engaging.
I am not sure yet of what I will be doing, but I want to start off by planning the tone, create the context of the opening scene, and develop the character. I have several ideas of genres I want to approach, yet not sure of what to decide between those. I have been thinking about something that would make the audience feel emotional and melancholic, make them feel relatable to what they are watching.Plus, I would like to start the scene by showing the conflict, to make the viewer feel intrigued of what will happen next. My goal is to make the audience feel different emotions in a brief time.
However, I am still thinking it through and wisely, I want to make it enjoyable to make the process more fun. I will keep researching and thinking about potential films for inspiration. I am still sticking with the idea of making a heart felt and melancholic opening. I would like to have in the background some moments of narration as well, if not I will add soft music.
This weekend I will spend time trying to decide my genre and have a better idea to start this amazing process. I might be new at this, but I will put all my effort to deliver a successful project with the material, with the help of the material I have learned these past months.
I will be consistent with my research and will be using the notes taken in class throughout the year, to make better decisions when thinking about sounds, shots, colors, lighting, editing and props.
