Film Opening Inspiration (Blog Post 2)

 As mentioned in the previous blog, I am inspired by psychological thrillers for this film opening. The following pieces of film that I am inspired by: 

Gerald's Game 

This piece of film takes place mostly in one room, but what makes it interesting are the hallucinations and thoughts the character has while stuck. Strange characters appear that look like one thing, but are representative of another.  I want to use the aspect of having objects or people represent something of deeper meaning, and that adds more complexity into the story. This gives their viewer something to think about even after the movie is finished. 

Parasite 

This movie was a hit for all the right reasons. It has the audiences gripping tight for the next scene. But it also has people really thinking about both sides of it; the rich and the poor. This aspect of social identity is so prominent in all pieces of film, but are extenuated in psychological thrillers. This genre has a way of forcing the viewer into feeling for the characters, good and bad. This aspect of strong social identity is something I would like to include in my film opening. 

The perfectionist (TW: graphic)

This scene from the movie shows the girl hallucinating bugs in her arm. Although at the beginning of the scene, there seems to be nothing physically wrong with the girl who is in distress. This part is shown from the outsider perspective, and the one with bugs crawling from another perspective, This aspect of differing perspectives on the same situation is something I want to include in my film opening. It makes it more understandable, and has the ability to give the viewer a wider scope on the characters. 

Panic Room

This movie is one of my favorites out of all of them. It is one of those movies that just keeps you worrying about what happens next. An aspect of this movie that I take inspiration from is the Mise-en-scene and the camera. There is a heavy inclusion of different props and camera shots that really tie it together. Tracking shots of when people are moving really help in encapsulate the emotion of that scene. In addition, factors like near misses of the elevator, and the door closing right on time are factors that I would like to include because of the initial calming factor. This calmness allows for the next action scene to be even more potent and  exciting.