Madison Craumer

Preparing to Film actors,  costumes,  props,  locations,  dates and times,  scripts, and film equipment.  We would like to have three main  actors  in our film opening. Two detectives and one suspect. The detectives will be Astrid and I. The suspect will be Zoe, another student in our class. Our costume will consist of business casual attire, and possible a hat or coat, if we can find one in a thrift store. We want to look as though we are modern detectives working in an office, but I also want to make it clear that is who we are so people do not get confused by our clothing. I think through out dialogue we will also make it obvious that we are detectives. We began working on our script this week because we realized we will have lots of dialogue and a voice-over. In terms of props , we will need an evidence or case file for the suspect and we will also need a crime scene for the flashback. In our first scene we will need to make poste...

Story Boarding Astrid and I had to brainstorm for a good amount of time before actually writing on this page because we did not want to make a clique murder mystery movie opening. We want to do something relatively serious but then the plot twist at the end of the film opening is supposed to be viewed as funny and lighthearted. The movie opening begins with a detective, Astrid, examining a case file with confidential information about a crime and a suspect. She is going to have a close up shot of her hand reaching for the folder and then an over the shoulder shot of her reading the notes contained within it. Then, Another detective walks in to the office, most likely me, and I will examine the posters on the walls and information on the case. The shot will be wide angle enough that the office setting can be seen as well as the posters on the wall. The lighting will be three point or low key lighting to set the mood that there is evil on the loose! Diegetic banter will be heard...

Film Opening Brainstorm AICE Films: Rise Close up shots Action shots Follow shots  Two people Offline Use of social media (allusion) Flashbacks in her dream Kidnapped ^ cuts between the two At the end she wakes up, close up shot of her realizing she is in a confined space and she screams Dear Lover Establishing shot of setting Voice over Interview of future self she is talking to the camera Close up shot of face Extreme close up of handwriting Flashbacks and flash forwards.  Dare To Thrill Begins with a shot of a group of people, appears that they are laughing and having a good time’ Energetic music plays Text on screen gives audience a POV of what the kids are seeing on the phone Close up of girl’s hand as she reaches for the key Nondiegeic club music, upbeat Follow shot of car Low angle shot of kids as they open the trunk Always Watching Medium shot of two people ta...

Astrid and I were inspired to do a film opening on the mystery genre because we really enjoy plot development and emotion that the mystery genre evokes. For example, often times when I view a mystery film opening, emotions I feel include anxiety, suspicion, surprise, and excitement. I feel as though some mystery openings immerse the viewer so they feel as though they are the detective trying to figure out the clues. I really feel as though this is why the mystery genre was so enticing to us in the first place. Furthermore, the use of low lighting elements and point of view shots (from the detective, killer, or main character) gives mystery an element of erie-ness I think other genres can’t perfectly capture.  A movie we discussed previously in our group’s “Mystery Film Genre” powerpoint was Clue . Clue is a very widely popularized mystery novel that kids and adults alike both enjoy watching. Some elements of Clue we like are the use of the use of nondiegetic sound at the begin...