Transition into the Portfolio Project

In class, we have recently been introduced to the Portfolio Project where we will be creating a 2-minute film opening for a specific genre. Upon reading the instructions and looking at sample projects, my partner and I began discussing possibilities for our own project. We both individually researched different genres, and ultimately chose to do our film opening for the thriller genre.

When researching the thriller genre, we both agreed that it was not only possible, unlike other genres that would be more difficult like fantasy and horror, but it gives us range on different ideas we could do. Thriller films are extremely in-depth and explore different themes and narratives that could help us significantly when coming up with our
opening idea. We could either go with a classic psychological thriller, or take a different path and explore the many subplots in the expansive genre. Ultimately, our main goal is to create an opening that is intriguing, but also sends a message that can connect with viewers and make them curious about what could happen next.

When approaching a complex project such as this one, it is easy to get intimidated at first. So my partner and I decided to begin the brainstorming process by individually coming up with different ideas of what we could do in the thriller genre. When we have an idea, we will create a storyboard, characters, a world, and find equipment, locations, and actors to produce the actual film component of the project. Individually, we will document our process, filming videos and taking pictures of everything we do for the creation of the project. This way, it will be easier to complete the blog posts each week, incorporating details and multimedia, while also getting to look back on our process when we finish.