What to do?

     Now that I know what genre I'm doing, I have to figure out exactly what I want to do. To help me decide, I did a little research on films within the genre. First up is Silence of the Lambs.

One of my favorite parts of the opening is the Bolded text with the white outline that is used. It adds a nice contrast to the wintery forest behind. However, although I like its use, I think that it can only be used in certain scenarios, and I don't know if it will work with the ideas I have in mind so far. I also liked the use of a wintery setting as it draws attention to the lifeless trees foreshadowing the future killings. I would like to do something like that, but the only problem is, that I'm filming this in Florida during the spring, so I'll have to brainstorm ideas on exactly how to do this. One thing I do plan on using though is the constant movement in the shots. I like them because they give a very frantic feel to the opening which is exactly what you want from a horror movie.

The next movie I'm looking into is The Shining.

    One of my favorite parts of this opening is the fact that it uses the three minutes to show a car driving to the hotel. What's special about this is that we see a car driving through all different environments but none of which are civilized, until we get to the hotel. This foreshadows future events as when the characters are trying to get help, they are unable to do so due to the isolation. Another thing I like about this opening is the moving text. This movement adds excitement to what would otherwise be a boring scene. I like the aspect of isolation and I may want to incorporate something similar in my story, as it adds to the suspense.

    I'm realizing now that even though this helped me think of technical aspects, I still have no idea what to do. I'll think more on that.

- The Producer