Hey Blog! Today I’ll be sharing the 3 ideas my group and I came up with for our film opening. After weeks of researching for our paranormal horror project, we came up with potential ideas designed to create tension, suspense and mystery, leaving the audience wanting more.
Within our 3 film options, we plan on having one girl (Luna) and one boy (Thomas) as the characters in our film opening.
Idea 1: The Message (The Mysterious Note)
Our first/ original idea was centered around 2 characters, being a boy and a girl. The story would begin when the girl receives a random anonymous note that lures her into a dark forest. As she follows different clues that lead her way deeper into the forest, abnormal sounds and movements will hint to some sort of paranormal creature being present. Alongside with the girl, the audience will be experience the same suspense experiencing the danger with her. By the end of the film opening, the audience will be left with the ideas of there being an eerie forest, and the surroundings hinting to some sort of threat beyond what is seen. The subtle presence of the creature will suggest that the girl is in danger without fully revealing what is about to happen. This idea will leave the audience wondering what will happen to the girl, and will she survive or not. To develop this opening, we each plan to practice lighting skills and sound effects to create a pressure of tension.
Idea 2: The Last Sight (The Haunted House)
The second film opening idea would take place in an old abandoned house with haunted history. As I mentioned previously the two characters would include a boy and a girl who decided to investigate the house after hearing horrifying, and oddly strange rumors of what’s happened in the house. The two characters would be normal high school kids, curious to find out the truth beyond this house. The opening would focus on the characters exploration by containing eerie sounds, dim lighting and radical movements, suggesting a paranormal presence. This paranormal presence would be hinted by using reflections on mirrors, or shadows with no figure. These things could be caused by ghosts or spirits lurking around the house. By creating this opening, we are hoping to create an unsettling atmosphere and establish fear on what could happen to these kids trying to unveil the truth of this horror house. To leave the audience hooked, we will end by showing a sudden, unexplained movement that leaves the audience questioning between what is real and what is supernatural.
Idea 3: Last Warning (The Cursed Object)
Our third idea for our film opening would be involving a cursed object, such as an old doll or rare treasure, discovered by a teen couple. The opening would begin with the couple exploring a no trespassing zone and then finding an object that caught their attention. As they’re examining this object, they would be unaware of the dark truth behind its power. Subtle paranormal experiences would occur, like quiet, whispers, or chilling sounds building tension. We will do this by adding sound effects to the film and flickering lights to get the audience worked up. These elements will hint towards the object having something unknown and important behind it. By slowly revealing its influence of fear on the characters, the scene will create suspense and hint towards some type of paranormal danger, without showing it in its entirety.
Reflection
By collaborating on these three film opening ideas, I realized how important it was to critically think on ways to create suspense, keep the audience engaged and revolve the story on being around paranormal activity. By planning different scenarios, I realized all stories must include different lighting, sound, and visual techniques to convey its message while building tension. By coming up with ideas like The Mysterious Note, The Haunted House, and The Cursed Object, I was able to consider how elements like props and character interactions go hand in hand when enhancing the fear and mystery aspects. I have also been able to analyze existing paranormal horror films to understand the conventions needed which has ultimately allowed me to come up with more creative ideas. Overall planning film openings helped me develop technical skills and cinematography well also improving my creativity and ability to build a narrative that keeps the audience invested in the story.
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