Transition Blog Post

Hi everyone! I am excited to share that today, February 9th, I have started working on my portfolio project which I will be documenting through my upcoming blog posts until April. The highlight of this project is a two-minute-long film opening that I have to create as a part of my AICE exam. I'm looking forward to the challenge and can't wait to share my progress with you all. Every week I will be coming on here and explaining my process, giving updates, and sharing my decisions.

For now, the approaches I am looking to take include tone and character. I will be approaching tone with the use of colors. A great and easy example of this is having this very melancholy and sad character while having a blue tint shown on screen. When this character can expand and grow to a better version of themselves there will be more colors shown. The difference in colors and brightness shows the change in mood. A change in saturation could also be used in this example.

A different approach I would take involves the development of a character. To achieve this, I plan to utilize a variety of mise-en-scene elements such as costumes and settings. By using these elements, I can show the growth and development of a character. Going off the same example I used from the tone approach, I could show the character's growth in costume and setting changes. In the beginning, the character could be shown with dark and baggy clothes but ends in fitting brighter clothes that correlate with their personality. Also, the change in the character's room is a great way to show someone's growth. 

I hope that my project goes well and that I can achieve all my goals for my portfolio. I know that I will have to stay focused and keep pushing forward, even when encountering obstacles along the way. I am confident that I can make great progress and achieve the success that I am hoping for.