Back on Track & Research

 Hey guys,

It is now the fourth week that we work on this project and I just wanted to fill you in on what I've been doing. I know I've been MIA, I was having personal problems that backtracked my progress on my project, but I'm back and ready to quickly get back on track.

    To begin with, I started researching many genres and examples of films to really capture the essence of what I wanted my portfolio project to be, and I'm in between 2 very popular genres. Thriller and a "coming of age"/Comedy.

Here are some important details regarding the Thriller genre:

What is a thriller?

A thriller film is mainly about the excitement regarding the need to avoid death and damnation. Usually, in many crime stories the protagonist either ends alive, or dead, but in a thriller, the protagonist is pushed to their limits.

Some subgenres of thriller are:

• psychological thriller
• action thriller
• crime thriller
• political thriller
• mystery thriller
• spy thriller
• legal thriller
• science fiction thriller

Core Emotion:

The core emotion in a thriller is excitement. That feeling in your stomach that goes up and down as the film develops is there to make you feel thrill without any risk involved. 

Obligatory Scenes:

• There must be a victim and a perpetrator.
• Hostages, dead bodies, missing persons, assaulted, etc.
• A clear point of no return.
• The moment where the protagonist knows that there is no going back, and the only thing that is left to do is fight. 
• The  protagonist becomes the victim.
• A scene that makes crimes personal. The protagonist becomes the primary victim.

In my next post, I'll be going more in depth. See you soon!

                                                                 

                                                                       - K

New Twist on K's Blog

     I've recently learned a lot about film openings and have come to the conclusion that it may be the most important part of a movie. Without an appealing introduction, there is basically no movie. By starting off strong, you have a higher chance that the audience member will keep watching.

    This is what my next project will be. A 2-minute-long film opening. I am completely ecstatic to start researching and working on this project because I want to see how everything will turn out. I'm still thinking about my choice of partner, or if I even want to have one, and this is a crucial part of my planning because I don't want to work with someone who does not put in their 110%. 

    Deciding my partnership is my first step in the planning process, and later I will start my research. This is definitely a big part of the project as I need to be clear on what techniques I should and shouldn't use, the types of film openings, and more tips and tricks regarding the introductory video.

    I will then get started on my brainstorming and how I will create a catchy storyline in just 2 minutes. I feel like this is a harder part for me because I am not the most creative, so this is where a partner would come in handy. 

                ( I am going to blog my whole experience with you so stay tuned!)

    I am super ready to start researching and working on this big, big project. I'll talk to you soon!

                        - K

Music Marketing Vol. 2

    As I mentioned in my last post. Some of my classmates and I were grouped together to create a music marketing campaign for an artist, that we created, who was releasing a new song. We researched many bands and groups who were in the same genre. We looked up how they released their music and different strategies they used to reach their target audiences. This was a major part of our planning part. 

    We started production that same weekend. In a neighborhood park we were able to get lots of shots, including the flower, wedding, and friendship scenes. Additionally, in the backyard we filmed the sunset shot which was, in my opinion, one of the best shots from our music video. The scenery was just spectacular and it just looked like such a raw moment. 

    Our post-production was Sabri's main job. She did very well editing and lining up the shots for our video. We put our trust into her editing skills while she also allowed for feedback on certain ideas.

    The presentation, overall, was good. I feel that, personally, I could've done better by elaborating more on certain aspects, rather than presenting an idea with expanding and explaining the topic. My teammates were also great in their presentations. They knew their information and were able to truly explain the ideas. 

    Overall, this entire project has helped me to really put my game face on and get my work done on time. I am the biggest procrastinator and I will leave everything for last minute, but this project was a raw example of how I had to get serious about my work very quickly. I realized halfway through our project that we really needed to get it together and work diligently because it was a lot of work in a time crunch. This is a lesson that will help me with many things in the future, but most importantly, for my Cambridge Portfolio Project that is coming up really soon. I have to always be on task, doing what I have to do.