Alyssa's Blogosphere

  Recently, we had to work on creating a storyboard to represent our final project- this is how I chose to map out the scene. While I decided to go with a more visual storyboard- my brain is very visual in how it organizes things and I figured it would be best to just translate my inner storyboard to a more physical one- I also made sure to include notes and cues in writing to help specify what exactly should be going on in the shot to make things easier for me later when I translate my storyboards into a visual mini-movie. Overall, I believe that with the way I plan on shooting my film, my storyboard properly conveys the general idea I have for my two minute film. I made an extra effort to focus on details like cutting on action, as well as zooming in/out and keeping a harsh lighting. All these details I pointed out will help to really create a suspenseful feeling to my film, regardless of what changes from the basic storyboard to the final product. I will admit, I had a lot of st...

  As I've mentioned before, I plan on my final project being set in a horror/thriller genre- my moodboard I've created focuses on leaning into the gloomy, dark, almost mysterious vibes of the genre. The moodboard I've created also sets a heavy focus on certain motifs, like the forest, brambles, and canines. I chose these motifs because they can create a feeling of dread, or helplessness, when used together to give the idea of being hunted down in an unfamiliar area- without you even fully realizing it until it is too late. Another detail about my moodboard is the consistent color palette. If possible, I want to place a filter over my entire film opening to give a cohesive palette to every shot, no matter when or where it is taken- similar to how Twilight uses a blue filter to really emphasize the cold, rainy enviornment of Forks. I chose a blue-green because, despite these colors playing a large role in natural, woodsy environments, they can also create an unsettling visual...