Brainstorming for our Film

Personally, I really liked the opening to the first link “Rise,” where the camera focuses on the car mirror, then the soccer ball, and his soccer cleats, and kind of follows the character. In a way, this opening creates suspense for what is to come. My team and I will be creating a film noir, a film genre that highly consists of mystery and suspense. I did not particularly like the film opening for “Always Watching,” where the film focuses on two main characters talking to one another as an opening scene. To me, this is more of a shot for the middle of the movie.

Watching the different openings allowed my teammates to see what we do like versus what we don't like. My group and I certainly gained some perspective on possible shots to film for our opening scene.