Now what?

Now that I chose my genre, the lengthy process of planning has begun... Looking back at my last post, I really didn't elaborate on the plot of my film. My group and I have come up with an idea, but since this is a film opening and not a short film, only a short development of the film will be produced rather than revealing the entire plot.

At first, we brainstormed how we could implement elements of suspense. We decided to center our opening around audio, or lack thereof. In our film, we decided to incorporate minimal sound. With little to no sound, the viewer creates a sense of tension, [1] due to the lack of sound. This tension builds within the viewer as they do not know what's going to happen next. I'm getting off track...but the point is there will purposely be close to no sound.

After ALL that, I'm not going to waste anymore of your time or my time. The opening starts with the main character strapped to a chair and waking up to a state of confusion because they are in an empty abyss, and have no idea how they got there. In front of them will be a table with a few tools. These tools are meant to be used to escape the abyss/void. After freeing themselves from the chair, the main character puts on another face of confusion due to the uncertainty of where they are. After some time, the subject finds some sort of passageway that is closed and locked, almost inviting the subject to come and open it. Eventually the subject finds a way to open the passageway out of the abyss, but the viewer does not see what is on the other side, leaving the viewer on a cliffhanger.

Obviously our plot is not set in stone. It will be developed, changed, amended, as necessary, but the general idea is mostly agreed upon within the group. Let's see how this turns out!

[1] Film Genres Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2018, from https://www.scribd.com/document/79760590/Film-Genres-Facts