I wanted to watch openings that I felt reflected the same vibe as the film I am trying to create. To start off, I watched the opening of Crush. Crush opens with shots of someone drawing and lots of sketches by someone that goes by KP. This introduces the main plot point of the movie King Pun, an artist that vandalizes school property with drawings of puns. This opening helps to establish the movie's conflict without any acting or dialogue.
In my movie, I want to use the opening not only as an introduction to my characters but also as a foreshadowing for the ending and to convey how the larger plot unfolds. I can use my props and costuming especially to tell a larger story within the scene.
The next opening I watched was for the TV show Heartstopper. The scene opens with upbeat music and aerial views of the school the boys attend.
The reason I wanted to watch this opening was that this show reflects a vibe very similar to the one I want to convey in my film. It also has incredible representation of the LGBTQ+ community which my film strives to have as the romance is between two girls. The upbeat start to the show reflects the younger audience and the light nature it has, which is how I want to start my film.
The opening also does a great job of introducing the main character, Charlie, and what he is going through when the show begins.
The next movie opening I watched was 10 Things I Hate About You. This movie's opening starts with the title on a pan of the city they live in. This introduces the setting as the characters' neighborhood is shown. Music is playing to give a lighthearted vibe but that is cut off by the entrance of the main character Kat and the punky, angsty song playing in her car.
The reason I chose to use this movie as research for how to create a movie opening is that this is one of the most popular teenage romcoms. The target audience for this movie and my movie are the same so finding out what makes this one successful could help me in trying to create my opening.
The use of music to establish tone and character could certainly be implemented in my project.
The final movie I decided to watch the opening of was To All The Boys I've Loved Before. I chose this film because it was an instant success among the target audience for my film, teenagers, almost as soon as it was released on Netflix.
I also chose this movie because I remember being incredibly intrigued and drawn in by this movie while watching it like I couldn't look away. I want this quality for my own film opening so analyzing what makes this opening so good would be a perfect way to increase the appeal of my film.
This film opens with a voiceover, dramatic music, and a storybook quality. This is immediately interrupted and shown as the character's inner thoughts as she reads a book. The opening after this works to establish a dynamic between the characters in the film, mainly the three sisters.
I want to include character building in my opening by showing how my characters interact with the world and how they act while they're by themselves. I think that by doing something similar to To All The Boys I've Loved Before, I could engage audiences with the characters I've created.
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