Final Project: Further Research

     Something I've been doing is examining successful films within the genres of crime thrillers, as well as some other movies that feature criminals and police responses. I've come across two unique cases that don't fit the type of opening I want to use, but also accomplish so much in so little time that they merited inclusion in this blog posting. The first of these examples comes from the movie Joker, starring Juaquin Phoenix. I watched the director of the film break down the opening and how it gives you so much insight into both the world and the character, as well as subtle things that were done to make the film feel more real and personal. 

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awoQuVq2yYc

    Watching the director break down the opening sequence showed me how much thought needs to go into every little piece of the film, and since I want to focus the intro on the type of crime committed by the antagonist of the film, I think these personal details and specific choices need to be made in the early phases of production, and various details about the crime and the killer, as well as the setting where most of the film will take place, needs to be present in the opening.

    Another interesting character study that I had to analyze myself comes from the Russo Brothers movie 21 Bridges. The opening gives you so much insight into what motivates the character, something that is of obvious importance throughout the film. By making the opening personal and establishing why it affects the character right from the beginning of the film, it establishes why the character does what they do and how they do it. In this case it establishes how Chadwick Boseman's character feels about being a police officer and what it means to protect people. It establishes an opening that allows the audience direct insight to the character's thoughts, without the audience realizing why they have that access and intimacy. 

    Although this second intro is longer then the Cambridge project will end up being, it still provides so much information that I deemed it worthy to include and take inspiration from. 

Here's that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pOIDlMKVbw

Overall I think there is still a lot of research to be done, but I think that I'm in a good spot to start thinking about storyboarding as well as how to establish my antagonist and the plot that is to come throughout the movie I need to create.