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Storyboard

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  Scene 1: Suse walks into the room and sees Aurum dead on the floor, Suse screams in shock. Scene 2: The rest of the group (Stewart and Aaliyah) runs into the living room to see what scared Suse so much. Scene 3: Aaliyah starts panicking and Suse joins in. Stewart looks obviously disturbed. Scene 4: They then all walk out into the kitchen area still disturbed and shaken up. Scene 5: While still scared the gang start to talk about what they should do with the body of Ai Scene 6: Suse starts talking to herself alone with a close up shot then credits cut on. Scene 7: A transition on how we got to this point happens  Scene 8: suse walks into the air bnb with aj  Scene 9: aj heads to the window and stares out into the sun  Scene 10: suse looks visibly upset while away from aj  Scene 11: Suse takes a knife out the knife holder slowly  Scene 12: slowly suse creeps up on aj who is still taking in the view  Scene 13: while aj back is turned suse stabs aurum in the back  Scene 14: suse catches

Title Research: Splice

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 What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The main title shows up last during the opening sequence of this film. The film shows credits as almost like growths on the mysterious creatures skin through CGI. The film also gives other credits in a more traditional typed format way throughout the intro. - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The film keeps us following along with this one mysterious reptile like creature. The film prioritizes dark images with effects that make it seem as though you are in some type of liquid watching this mysterious creature grow.  - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the opening sequences? They establish a feeling of curiosity by not fully revealing the creature. At the same time some level of fear as to what the creature is and what they can do. The music and camera work make for a very immersive experience further driving home these feelings. 

Final genre decision

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 My definition of a thriller a would sound like this. A genre that is filled with feelings of suspense, mysteriousness, and immense tension. With this in mind me and my group came up with our opening sequence. Which is filled with the mystery of who is guilty of murder. As well as the suspense and tension of realizing that the killer is right among the seemingly innocent group of friends.

Genre research: Psychology

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 Further exploration into the psychological genre has allowed for us to spot things that are in line with other pieces of media within the same genre including: Common CAMS Angles

High Angle: A character may seem more diminutive or exposed from this viewpoint. It could imply dominance or power dynamics. Low Angle: A character may appear more intimidating or strong when shot from a low viewpoint, which may evoke feelings of intimidation or authority. Eye Level: Eye level filming is regarded as impartial and might facilitate a closer emotional connection between the viewer and the characters. In dialogue scenes, it is frequently utilized. Movements Zoom In/Out: Zooming can be utilized to draw attention to specifics, amplify feelings, or highlight significant elements. An abrupt zoom can also have this effect. Pan: Panning offers a dynamic viewpoint and is frequently employed to expose new details in a scene or to track a character's progress. Tilt: You can emphasize depth or height

Genre research: Mystery

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After researching the mystery genre, we were able to pick up on a couple consistencies throughout the genre as a whole. Common CAMS Angles Low-Angle Views: Exudes a feeling of dominance or authority.
Usually employed to unveil a crucial component in a mysterious setting or to introduce a formidable adversary. High Angle: Makes one susceptible or helpless.
Frequently used to illustrate a character's fragility or loneliness, or to depict their response to an enigmatic incident. Transverse-Shoulder Views: Offers a sense of involvement by placing the viewer in a character's shoes.
Frequently employed in conversation sequences, detective stories, or in situations where characters are finding hints. Movements Pan: From a stationary position, the camera swivels horizontally.
For scanning a scene, illuminating features, or tracking characters as they navigate an area. Slant: A vertical axis is used to move the camera up or down.
When revealing vertical components in a scene, such a tow

Other information

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Good night bloggers! Today I'll take you through some extra information needed for our movie. Including schedule, participant's, locations, health and safety precautions, and backup plans.   Location- We will be filming at Aurum's apartment, which is apart a larger apartment and townhouse complex called Bella Vista. The floors and counters are all modern and there is a lot of outside area to utilize if needed when we begin recording.  Participant's Actor's -  Suse Salomon: Bestfriend of Aj  - Stewart: Bestfriend Aj decided to bring along  - Aj: The murder victim  Camerawoman/Director -  Tiyana Smith  Schedule Filming days will be: 1/27/24, 1/28/24 Editing Days: 1/27/24-1/30/24 1/17/24- Film Planning: Discussing the locations and sequence of events, as well as props and filming schedules 1/27/24 Filming; We predict this is when most of the filming will take place and we should be at least 90% done after today 1/28/24 Filming; Extra day for last minute filming days  1

Title research

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  How will the titles (the words) enter and leave the screen? - The title “BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE…” will fade into the screen.  How long will each title be on the screen before it disappears? -will stay for about 2-3 seconds and than disappear off the screen

Script

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Title Research: Art of the Title Website

We are researching this website because it has a wide and diverse amount of films in our genre. From Classics like the Little shop of Horrors to Terrifier 2. Films like these and thrillers like Captain America: Winter Solider and even game adaptations allow for extensive research and understanding of our genre The website is also easier to navigate compared to the other website. The website makes it easier to find movies for our genre compared to the other website. Art of the title not only provides many films but also hundreds of studios and designers. With movies that fit the time period of today. The video interface is also easier to navigate than the other website. Art of the title also goes more in depth with production as well. The only downside is that it can be hard sometimes to find a specific movie due to the sheer amount of films the website has.