Setting

Yesterday, I went to the tennis courts accompanied by my friend Jose. There he practiced some shots while I practiced my shots; that was a pun. Anyways, I recorded him serving a couple of shots and I captured this picture in the middle of one of his serves.

This is most likely going to be the introduction to my film opening because it establishes the film’s setting. The scene will continue with a pan around the court, allowing the viewer to observe the surroundings of the setting. On the day that I record I would prefer for it to be sunny instead of cloudy and gloomy as shown in the picture above. Therefore, I will have to plan accordingly to the weather to effectively capture the vision within my mind.

Actors

Finding the appropriate actors for one's film production is an important factor in creating an original movie. Since the setting of my film production is primarily located at a tennis court, it is quite obvious that I would need tennis players to fill the court. Luckily enough, my close friend Jose Level is an avid tennis player, therefore he fits the role of my main character perfectly. Earlier this week I coordinated a schedule with him to effectively record for the film. He has practice everyday after school for 2 hours, so I arranged to meet him after his practice ends. Therefore, I will be able to record parts with him(the main character) and his teammates being fillers for the opening. Next I am going to survey the tennis court to analyze where the shots will be taken from and how the opening will be composed. Stay tuned!

Plot development

After further researching into the suspense/mystery genre, I concocted a plot worthy of possibly producing. The plot that I have constructed perfectly fits the specifications that I desire in a film opening: development of the main character, suspenseful atmosphere, and it leaves the viewer guessing. I believe that this plot is interesting and I will have fun producing it, it goes as follows. The main character is playing a game of tennis. As the game ends, it's evident that he's a very likable, friendly and outgoing person among the others. Suddenly, he receives a phone call and steps out of the conversation with his teammates. The tone of the scene becomes serious, as he looks down at his watch and quickly makes a run for it, turning a corner as his teammates are distracted speaking among themselves. A black car appears out of no where as the main character gets inside and they rapidly speed away. This opening fits the exact guidelines that I wish to incorporate within my film, especially the suspenseful portion. I'm excited to see this idea blossom into a full-blown production.