Transitioning To Cambridge Portfolio Project!

 Good afternoon Cambridge. From now on, all my posts will be dedicated to the research and production of my Cambridge Final Project. The blogs I made up until now have helped me understand the different topics that are used to make a quality film. I think I am ready for this project, but the one thing I need to improve on significantly is editing. Using the notes we took in class, I will try to make the best 2 minute intro to a movie possible with my partner Elias. We are thinking about something that has to do with cars, since Elias and I are both avid car fans, but we will decide later once we have done more research.

We started by planning out our opening. We decided to make our own production company logo to add to the start of the film, to make it feel like an actual movie is starting. We will try to match this logo with the genre of our movie which we haven't been able to choose yet due to insufficient research done on each genre. We will also try to establish the setting and tone quickly into the two minutes to hook the viewer. One thing we were worried about when we were brainstorming was that our two minutes would look like the trailer of a movie instead. To prevent this from happening, we will try to make our film look like its taking place throughout the span of one to two minutes, and not make it look like a montage.

Next, we started planning out our characters. We decided to have both of us will act in our film. Usually, we will have individual scenes so one can record the other, but when we are both on camera, we will use a tripod or a friend to help us film. During the two minutes, we will attempt to introduce the characters quickly, along with the setting and tone. For our video, we will try to develop our characters a little, and give them a role in the movie. We won't develop them too much, because then the movie would be too short. We will also start giving clues or hints as to what the movie will turn into later on.

Now, we have to continue on our research for a genre, and plan how we will use the two minutes efficiently, showcasing the perfect amount of techniques to make our film as good as possible.