The film opens up and immediately alludes to the main conflict of the movie, which is the shark attacks. The first scene includes a character named Chrissie innocently going for a swim in a beach and gets eaten by a shark. What I particularly loved about the scene was the fact that they were able to accurately show the attack without ever showing the shark. They used interesting techniques such as point of view shots from the shark, screams of fear and pain from Chrissie and tense filled music. These techniques are some that I feel I incorporate into my film opening in various ways. For starters, I can use different shots and angles to show the main characters being attacked in the forest without showing who attacked them. The Point of view shots are going to be especially important while doing this because it is going to show that there is something else in the forest and they are not alone.
This film has given me a fantastic model by which to follow and it will definitely influence how I will make my movie.
"Chrissie's Last Swim - Jaws (1/10) Movie CLIP (1975) HD."
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I am impressed to see somebody take on the challenges of creating a film opening for a horror movie. So far it seems as though you are on a good track with where you want the direction of the film to go yet you still don't seem to have the specific idea down. Horror films and their openings can be very tricky, especially for a student film maker. Making things scary and not cheesy or overdone is a struggle that I find many films face in this genre. Another struggle, especially for student film makers, is getting the setting down just right. You seem to know where you want the opening to take place yet I would be careful to not show too much detail of the surroundings unless they match your description perfectly.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would be careful on the music. Music can sometimes be that little push that horror films need to be great. Finding good horror music shouldn't be too hard yet many times I find for the sound effects to be a bit cheesy. A good scare and thrill to me is when there is little music at all, bringing the viewer directly into the action. I look forward to watching your film opening and good luck!