Film Opening Revision: Genre Change

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So it has been a few weeks since I started the planning and filming process for my film opening, but I came across a few issues along the way. When I first chose my genre (comedy), I thought more about what I enjoyed watching than I did about how I would make it happen. Though its easy to be funny and make jokes in everyday life, I underestimated the difficulty of filming in the comedy genre. More specifically, I have had a lot of trouble making my film opening "funny" while limited to two minutes. Though plenty can happen in the span of two minutes, it is difficult to establish a sense of humor without establishing the entire plot of the film. For this reason, I have decided to change the genre. While this does require me to restart the process and plan, storyboard, film, and edit an entirely different film, I believe that, in the long run, this change will help me make a higher-quality film opening that is more manageable for me to create.

The genre that I have now chosen to follow is the genre of drama. 

Moreover, I  will also include the revised storyboard for my new film opening here:

While this is not the most practical approach to the creation of the film opening, it has definitely taught me to think more carefully before making any decisions and research a subject before committing to it. 

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