Planning

In a couple of my earlier posts, I researched genre types, specifically fantasy and drama, as a start to developing my film opening. Just based on personal interests and films I've enjoyed, I felt like the film opening I'd be creating would be from one of those dramas. However, those selections are quite broad, and I have even been considering doing a film opening for a thriller. As for the actual topic of the film, I've come up with a list of options for the subjects.

One of my choices would be something involving mental illness, whether that be some form of psychosis or perhaps something like depression. I think that either of these options would take the form of a drama, and with proper execution, I may find a way to make the opening thought-provoking in some manner, although I'd have to find out how to pull that off.

Another option I'm considering is something involving some type of crime, which could become either a drama or thriller. This film would likely relate to a theme of drugs or violence in some manner, but this is also the option that I feel less compelled to make, so it may end up being ruled out. I just feel like the idea may be too complex or the execution of it too elaborate, being that I am relatively new to film-making. I don't want to take on too much, and finding everything that I'd need (actors, setting, props, etc) may become too much. Despite all this, I still want to leave it open as an option until I've come up with a clearer vision.

The third option I have would contain aspects of both thriller and fantasy. I think that this would also be a lot of work, but I find it might be more my style and directed toward what I could pull off. The film opening would be creepy and suspenseful, likely with the use of some type of red or dark/lowkey lighting. I would stray away from a horror theme because that goes beyond my interests, and I feel like creating something of the horror genre that actually instills fear, even just for the opening, would be too difficult to properly achieve.

My final option is to do something of the fantasy genre, presenting an opening that would be described as mystical or airy, with bright neon or highkey lighting. The subject would probably relate to some kind of mythological creature, but considering that, it may also be beyond my beginning level of film-making.