#OpeningScene

[jiya-as-media]

WEEK 1

INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA STUDIES

hi!!! Jiya Manubarwala here!

I'm from CP Goenka International School, Oshiwara, studying in AS level, and I've taken media studies as a subject. Why did I choose this subject? Well, it's pretty interesting, for one. I've also always had a love for photography, scripts, different camera shots, and how movies are made; the things that happen behind the camera. I also have a knack for creative writing and directing.

What we've done so far in media studies is learn about different camera shots, angles, and movements. We also practiced how to use the camera and take the shots.

The topics we have learned are Camera shots, angles, movements, composition, mise-en-scene, sound, and editing. We also learned about script writing and screenplays.

The project that we have to do this year is to create a 2 minute opening scene of a film. My classmates and I will be divided into groups and work together. Through this blog, I will be documenting the process of making the 2 minute opening scene, right from the beginning to the end.

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The Quantum Thief

Synopsis: A hacker who can manipulate quantum information is hired by a mysterious client to steal a secret from a powerful corporation. However, he soon discovers that he is not the only one after the secret, and that his own identity and memories are at stake. The hacker known as Qubit was sitting in a dark and dingy cybercafe, surrounded by rows of screens and wires. He was wearing a hooded…

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Darkwing vs art the clown

DARKWING IN: terrifier

It's all starts at a Halloween carnival, It was a crisp, clear evening at the Halloween carnival in saint canard.

The air was filled with the sounds of laughter, the smell of caramel apples, and the twinkling lights of rides and attractions.

illuminated by flickering lanterns shaped like jack-o'-lanterns.

As visitors stepped inside the boardwalk, Drake and gosayln arrived for a little father and daughter bonding.

they were greeted by an array of carnival rides, The Ferris wheel was draped in cobwebs, with seats resembling giant pumpkins, slowly turning under the pale glow of the full moon.

The carousel featured mystical creatures like skeletal horses and ghostly griffins, their eyes glowing eerily as they spun to a hauntingly whimsical tune.

The midway was bustling with activity, filled with stalls offering an assortment of Halloween-themed games and prizes.

They watched as Children and adults alike tossed rings onto witch's hats, shot water guns at moving targets that resembled creepy clowns, and fished for rubber bats in cauldrons filled with bubbling, glowing green liquid.

"I love Halloween" gosayln says.

"So do I kiddo reminds me when I was a kid, I always go as Darkwing duck" Drake says.

"Like you always do on Halloween"

Booths were festooned with strings of lights shaped like tiny skulls and bats, casting an eerie but festive glow over the crowd.

Food vendors tempted carnival-goers with delicious treats that matched the spooky theme.

candy corn in every imaginable color, and cauldrons of bubbling witches' brew—actually steaming cups of hot apple cider.

There were also stands offering pumpkin-spiced everything, from donuts to popcorn, and even cotton candy spun into the shapes of ghosts and goblins.

"But you know what I like best about festivals?" Gosayln asked.

Street performers added to the carnival's magical atmosphere. Fire breathers and jugglers in skeleton costumes amazed onlookers with their dazzling acts. Stilt walkers dressed as towering vampires and mummies roamed the grounds, posing for pictures

"Hmm? The rides?" Drake says.

with excited children. Fortune tellers, with their crystal balls and tarot cards, invited curious visitors to glimpse into their futures, their booths decorated with twinkling fairy lights and draped in deep purple fabrics.

"No, the hunted houses"

The highlight of the carnival was undoubtedly the haunted house, a grand, decrepit-looking mansion at the center of the grounds.

Its façade was covered in creeping ivy and cracked stone, with ghostly figures peering out from the windows.

The two look up at the hunted house, "haunted houses, don't they scare you"

"I'm not afraid of haunted houses, in fact nothing here scares me" Gosalyn loved haunted houses and all things spooky.

"Oh really?" Drake asked.

Throughout the carnival, costumed attendees added to the festive spirit.

"Yeah all of these are nothing but fakes it's what I like best about Halloween, I especially love the hunted houses because I know nothing bad will ever happen to me, well...not with you around" she looks up at him with sparks of joy in her eyes made him smile.

Witches, vampires, zombies, and a myriad of other spooky characters mingled with the crowd, laughing and enjoying the various attractions.

The air was filled with the sounds of laughter, screams of delight from the rides, and the occasional playful scare from costumed performers.

Gosayln gets nudged by someone, "what the-" she looks back to see a tall clown black and white carrying a trash bag.

"You ok?" Drake asked.

"Yeah this rude clown bump into me"

"And you don't like clowns"

"Nah not really much of a clown person"

"Well I wouldn't blame you, clowns are scary"

But Gosalyn Mallard was on a mission. She wanted to find the perfect souvenir from the haunted house to give to her biological father Jim starling during her next visit to the prison.

"Oh speaking of which I promise dad I would get him something I wanna give him a souvenir"

"So what did you had in mind:  some sort of plastic skull or fake slime " Drake asked.

"I don't something creepy, I'm gonna go check the haunted house to see what I can find" so she eagerly made her way to the eeriest attraction in the carnival.

"Ok...be careful" The haunted house loomed ahead, draped in cobwebs with eerie lights flickering in the windows.

She entered with a confident stride, excited to see what scares awaited her inside. But outside a tall figure saw her go in and followed.

The house was filled with the typical haunted house fare: skeletons popping out of closets, ghostly figures drifting through hallways, and eerie sounds echoing through the rooms.

Gosalyn chuckled at the jump scares and marveled at the spooky decor. She was having a great time, completely in her element.

"Ok what to get for dad" she muttered repeatedly.

As she ventured deeper into the haunted house, she wandered till she bumped into a creepy clown.

a strange, silent, and bald mime clown the same one form before, he stared down at her.

"Ah! Oh geez, you scared me" but he started grinning at her.

At first, she thought it was just another part of the attraction.

"So what are you supposed to be some psychopath demonic clown, murdered at this carnival and now waiting for an innocent girl to fall into your trap After all, what haunted house didn't have a creepy clown?"

But he didn't say anything, "ok I love to stay but I need to find a gift for my dad so see ya" she moved on, walked over him.

But soon she realized the clown was following her, she looks back to see him following her.

"Do you mind"

Gosalyn tried to lose him by weaving through different rooms and doubling back on her path, all the while pretending to be scared in case it was all part of the act.

But the clown's persistent presence started to unsettle her. The grin never left his face, and his eyes followed her every move.

Finally, the clown cornered her in a dimly lit room filled with fake cobwebs and plastic spiders.

"What do you want from me? Leave me alone" Gosalyn's heart raced, and her breath quickened.

"Hey-hey back off, my dad is here and he'll make you feel-s-sorry" The clown's grin seemed to widen as he loomed closer.

She tried to back away, but there was nowhere to go. Panic took over, and everything went black as she passed out from fear.

"AH!"

When she woke up, she was in the arms of her father, Drake Mallard, who had come running when he heard her scream.

"Gosalyn, gosayln? Wake up are you okay honey?" he asked, his voice filled with concern. He patted her face delicately.

She looked around, dazed and confused, and noticed that the clown was gone.

"Huh?"

The memory of the clown's menacing grin and the feeling of being trapped came rushing back, and she screamed, tears streaming down her face as she was gripped by a panic attack.

"There-was-a-c-c-crrr-eeeee-e-ppp-y cccc-clown!"

"A clown where?" He looks around to find no one.

He felt her shivering, "shhh, it's ok honey, he's gone" Drake held her tightly, soothing her as best he could, she gripped on the sleeve of his plaid purple shirt.

"Shh It's okay, Gosalyn. You're safe now. I'm here." He cups the back of her head, burying her head in his chest, arms wrapped around her as he strokes her hair.

As she calmed down, Drake helped her out of the haunted house by carrying her, keeping a watchful eye out for any sign of the creepy clown.

As they made their way back through the carnival, Drake stopped at a stall selling small, spooky trinkets. "How about we get something from here for Jim?" he suggested gently.

Gosalyn nodded, her eyes scanning the array of items until she found a small, intricately carved wooden bat. It wasn't from the haunted house, but it was perfect.

They left the carnival, and Drake promised her that they would figure out who the clown was and ensure he wouldn't scare anyone else again.

Despite the terrifying encounter, Gosalyn was determined to get a souvenir for Jim.

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hai :3 jw if you coulddo some headers for the openingscene in donnie darko? ykwhen he’s on the hill! thank yew! 🎀

hi my lovely! here they are, thank you for requesting 💕

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#OpeningScene: A Midsummer Night's Demon

Happy Friday! I'm trying a new type of post on my blog. Please let me know what you think.

The following is the opening scene from my story, A Midsummer Night’s Demon. I hope you enjoy it. The fiery aroma of the alcohol burned his nose long before the glass reached his lips. Ky Robinson slammed the last of his drink in a long gulp. The whiskey crawled fire down his throat to heat his belly. He leaned his elbows on the weathered bar and toyed with the glass, hands cradling the smooth…

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Phantom Thread (2017)

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[ BLACKPINK HOUSE OPENING SCENE ]

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Here’s a peek at the opening scene of What’s the Matter with Mona Starr? which is my new book’s current working title. 👀✨Set in sprawly Northern Virginia, Mona is waving bye to her best friend Nash who is moving away leaving her alone to deal with her depression/Matter. She reacts of course by cutting her hair and getting a therapist. To be continued...✍️PS--Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I swear I will stop hiding away and share more #wip from Mona in the months to come.💕 . . . #sneekpeek #makingmona #comics #graphite #drawing #graphicnovel #yalit #makingcomics #feelingvulnerable #lauraleegulledge #whatsthematterwithmonastarr #openingscene #workinprogress #ihatedrawingcars https://www.instagram.com/p/BsliUPylzAV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w0nnkg3a3bhk

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[complaints-and-coffee]

The best Brooklyn-nine-nine opening scene is...

Season 5 episode 17 ‘DFW’

It’s hilarious and I feel like no one appreciates it

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Movie Moments: Essay #1

Drive (Opening/Car Chase)

Cinema is a visual medium, storytellers have existed since time began. From cave paintings depicting the hunter savaging the hunted to Shakespeare’s works being performed to live audiences. Cinema is a show of images & words, not just the latter. We do not enjoy this medium because we’re told everything, we enjoy it because we’re shown everything.

Contemporary cinema has become a hunting ground for aspiring filmmakers, from all corners of the globe they come. Social media & technological advancements have given filmmaking new edge & personality. Complex storylines & introspective characters who bewilder & entrance us. These dynamic new means give us the chance to experience what we have never experienced before.

But, today, I’m here to talk about a film that does not need aspirations of originality or newness. Nicholas Winding Refn’s film, Drive, is a homage to the simplistic & narrative driven stories of a time gone by. The characters are archetypes that have existed for longer than the art form itself, we have our hero, our villains, our mentors & our supports. The story is straight forward & digestible, there is no elaborate McGuffin that makes us question the films validity & trueness.

This film is good old-fashioned filmmaking with engaging characters, visually captivating moments & style which holds up to the films that came before & those that it will undoubtedly inspire.

Our protagonist, simply called “The Driver” (his name is never revealed), opens the film. The character is an enigma & this is complimented perfectly by the minimal set design (dark lighting, hotel room esque furniture & no distinguishable features). The driver is played by the increasingly talented Ryan Gosling, an actor who with each role has proven his worth within the mainstream and the niche alike. His almost robot-like dialogue is not wooden or uninteresting, it is the sign of a character who is so focused at the task in hand that any other interaction or feeling is irrelevant. His knowledge of the city & its roads is telling of his character & give us, the audience, the impression he is a master of his craft.

As the scene shifts to a garage, we’re introduced to another character, Shannon. This character is played by the infamous Bryan Cranston, the man who brought to life Walter White of Breaking Bad, one of televisions greatest creations. Shannon is clearly a mechanic & appears helpful & supportive of our protagonist. His role of the mentor character is quickly established & as the audience, we can tell he will play a key role in the narrative.

From then on, as the driver is given his vehicle, we descend into the streets of Los Angeles. An establishing shot lets us know of the environment we’re entering, bustling & neon lit with a heavy presence of the police (sirens can be heard over the soundtrack audio). Our protagonist calculatingly makes his way to the destination, his job, to pick up two thieves and transport them to their criminal activity.

The lack of dialogue spoken between the characters sets the level of intimacy there is between the driver and his night time activity. This is a man who does not wish to be any more involved in their activities than he has to be, he gets in, waits patiently, then gets out. As they arrive at the destination, the two criminals exit the vehicle and begin their nefarious task. Driver sets his watch onto the steering wheel, methodically times it for 5 minutes & waits patiently whilst he listens to a basketball game through the car radio. The silence is only broken by the diegetic sound (radio, police scanner) & this in turn gives the audience no room to breathe in case of missing something important.

The camera constantly feels like a passenger within the vehicle. It pans around as characters leave the car & focuses hard on the facial expressions that Driver presents as he keeps his eyes permanently fixed on the road. Unlike most car chase sequences in cinema, there is no escape from the vehicle. The audience is trapped inside, forced as an accomplice to the crime taking place & thus feeling as invested in this sequence as the characters themselves. Driver gives nothing away, even as one of the crooks returns and begins to panic. Awaiting his accomplice to return to the car, Driver does not let on. They have 5 minutes to complete the job or he runs.

As the action kicks up, the two men are back in the car & Driver begins the getaway. Even still the music & the sound design is incredibly minimal and scarce. The importance of the scene is the environment that the characters are in and not the cinematic world that, we the audience, are in. Our characters drive cautiously through the streets, the police scanner rife with the events that have just taken place. Driver remains calm & journey’s on to the final location. The audience feels like the two criminals, along for the ride, hoping that the plan will go down without a hitch.

Suddenly, the car is spotted & through this the film becomes a true chase sequence. The editing is concise and fast paced. We do not get constant whip pans, Paul Greengrass-esque cutting, we get simple cut to editing that highlights both the protagonist’s vehicle and the swarming powers that are surveying outside. The camera is steady & focused. The action & momentum is never left in favour of spectacle.

As the chase comes to a head as Driver is chased from behind by a red & blue, his plan comes full circle. They arrive at the very stadium that the basketball game that has been playing in the background is. The sounds of cheers & applaud drowns out the cars, the streets & even the music at moments. This is the moment the audience realises what has happened. As Driver parks up into a very busy parking lot, the criminals are left speechless. Much like us, we’ve been led on a journey which gave a surprise conclusion.

As Driver exit’s the vehicle, he removes his jacket & inverts it into a different one, puts on a team baseball cap and casually walks from the stadium as the police all converge. He becomes a stranger in the night, a faceless entity to all those around him. We watch as he disappears into the shadows of the night.

I said before, cinema is a visual medium & that is true in every sense with this film. Refn chooses visual invention over dialogue that merely documents the narrative. A film with little dialogue, especially from the protagonist, Drive provides the audience with 1970’s/80’s noir thriller elements with a contemporary distinction that echo’s something truly masterful.

Drive is my favourite piece of cinema. I adore this film & everything about it, I especially wanted this to be my first “Movie Moments” essay. It brings everything that I love about cinema to life & the opening scene is one of filmmaking’s greatest visual moments

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