Final Task - The Film Intro

  The last film project we were assigned for our AICE Media Studies class was to create a two minute long film introduction. We could make the introduction in any genre we wanted to, as long as it left the audiences wanting more. Before choosing our genre, we did lots of research on genres. Then we were tasked by our teachers to come up with three different plots for three different genres. One team member came up with a romantic comedy film, another came up with an adventure film, and I came up with a thriller film. We decided to make the thriller film that I had pitched, as it would be the best in leaving the audience to want more. We also chose the thriller because thrillers are good for cliffhangers and thrillers are one of our favorite genres to watch in general as a group. We also researched the art of titles in film introductions, as we would have to incorporate them into our project. After this, we started our storyboard. As a group we modified the story to the point where we felt it was really good. We made sure the story made sense and that you could create a full length film off of it. Next we started to think about what cool and unique shots and angles we could incorporate into the film. Like the other projects, I assumed I would be given camera duties. However, this was not the case and another team member and I actually split up filming duties. Now that we had all the planning ready, it was time to film. We decided to film at one of the group members' houses and also at a park by his house. We brought in a friend to act and drive us around, as he had a car and a license. Our antagonist needed to be able to drive, so he was the perfect candidate. This was easily the most fun shoot that we have done this year. We focused really hard to make it as good as possible and we even had some fun while doing it. When it came to the editing, I was in charge of putting the clips together, as well adding in music and sound. Overall, this was by far my favorite project out of the three.