Film Opening Planning

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While planning my film opening, I realized that my original storyboard idea was much more difficult to do than I had previously thought, so I have decided to change parts of my storyboard (which I will post this week). My new film opening, while still a comedy, will be a parody type of comedy, and so I will follow the comedy genre by being overly dramatic and parodying a scary movie. The film opening will include a group of teenagers walking at night and being scared and creeped out by normal things. My actors will include Sarah Nemeth and Ellie Poling, as well as myself. These people will star as the teenagers that end up being scared by very basic things. I chose these actors because they agreed to help me and they are easy to work with. If for some reason I need someone else to appear in the film, I will be able to ask either some family members or other friends that have already agreed to help.
Next, I had to decide on costumes. Since this will be a parody of a scary movie, the teenagers should be wearing normal clothes, so I will ask them to dress just as they would for any other weekend out. However, for dramatic effect, I do have some hats with wigs that can also be put to use to create new characters.
In terms of props, I will be using a pair of shoes to create the idea that someone is missing, and possibly a flashlight, as the scene will be at night. The film opening will take place on the beach at night, as the teenagers will be walking into the darkness. I will have to film this on a weekend, due to the need for darkness and I don’t want anyone needing to stay up light on a school night, but I still need to discuss with my actors to find what time will be best for them. I will also need to film at the beach during the day so that I can create a sharp contrast between the joy of the day and the eerie feelings of the night.
For film equipment, I will need a camera and something to keep the camera stable, as I will be walking while I film. If necessary, I can use my phone to film, but a camera would probably provide better quality. I may also need to use a microphone of some sort to make our voices audible.

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