Final Movie Opener

 Hello! Here is my groups final product of our movie opener “Do No Harm”. 

https://youtu.be/BL_doOTn1rk

Creative Critical Reflection

Hello! Here is the link to my video answering my creative critical reflection questions. 

https://youtu.be/4kWqq7Ng7BI?si=zJsdF-C0chJSu4mt

Representation

Hello! Today we were asked to talk about the representation of our characters in our movie opener. 

In our movie opener, we represented our main character, who is a female, different than the usual stereotypes you see in films or in every day life. Most of the time, men are the ones shown in big medical jobs like surgeons or doctors, and women don’t get represented as much in those roles even though a lot of them work in the medical field today. However the roles differ in our film as you can see how Dr. Elena, is a woman and also a cardiac surgeon. Since STEM jobs are usually seen as male‑dominated, having her in that role challenges the stereotype that only men can have those kinds of careers. Although her role challenges stereotypes, I feel like her character could’ve been written better to make the story feel more realistic. In the script, she comes across as an emotionless woman who is evil for no reason, which could possibly give the audience the impression that she is just a bad person or that something is wrong with her mentally. It would’ve made more sense if we showed her struggling with the decision or feeling guilty for wanting to do that to Claire. Adding that struggle would’ve made her character feel more realistic and given the story more emotional weight. But since we didn't add this conflict upon her, the audience could conclude that she had this behavior for a long time and this wasn't new to her.

Final Storyboard

 Hello! Today we were asked to make our new storyboard and describe the events happening in each scene, and then explain the differences made from our original storyboard.

At first, the movie opener was planned differently because in our original idea for scene 1, we didn't plan for Dr. Elena to talk to the nurse. At first she was going to cry during the entire scene, but we added the nurse as a time filler and to ensure our film had enough dialogue between characters so it wouldn't be boring. In scene 3, we were going to have Dr. Elena greet Claire at the receptionist desk and and walk her to the room where she will be evaluated, but instead, Dr. Elena does not appear at all during these scenes, and the environment is kept as if it were a normal checkup. In scene 4, we kept it the same where Claire is suffocated by Dr. Elena who charges behind her quietly with a cloth over her mouth. However, when making our initial draft, we didn't have a clear idea of what came next. In the end, we chose to add series of unfortunate and chilling events in between straight cuts and fade outs to leave tension and suspense since out film is a thriller. We ended the film with the title appearing with chilling music, and it leaves the audience off on a cliffhanger.

Title Sequence

Hello! Today we were asked to talk about our title sequence by showing the different fonts and coloring we used in the film. 

Title: Do No Harm

Distribution Company: reDot Studios
Production Company: VKSN Productions
Starring Cast: Veronica Madrid (Dr. Elena), Kamryn May (Claire the patient), Suri Nguyen (receptionist)
Music Provided By: CapCuts
Written By: Suri Nguyen
Produced By: Veronica Madrid, Suri Nguyen, Niliem Valdes and Kamryn May
Directed By: Kamryn May
Edited By: Niliem Valdes and Suri Nguyen
Story By: Veronica Madrid 

For our movie title that will be revealed at the end of the film, we used the font called "Chiller" in a red color because it associates with danger or blood, which is related to our movie opener. In our credits page, we used the font called "Battery Pack" because it has a bold look to it, and gives the film a more chilling vibe. For the intro we the font called "Westsac" because of its different letter sizes. In reDot studios, the D is purposely capitalized in red to make the logo more unique and attention grabbing. Lastly, to list the people and the company that helped with the movie, we used the font "Josefin Sans (Light)" so that the audience is able to read it easier. 

Editing 2

Hello! Today in class we asked to continue discussing the process of our movie opener by talking about  what we will include in the scenes, what text styles, and what everyone in the group did to help.

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For our project, "Do No Harm" we are sticking with the font, "Chiller", as previously mentioned in editing 1. Compared to last time, we haven't faced any new challenges while filming. We are still working cleaning up the audio by using voiceovers to layer over the background noise and turn up the volume on the dialogue. We already filmed the clips we need for the opener, including the scene where Doctor Elena is dragging the patients body, and the scene where the patient answers her phone before the appointment. Veronica and I have been helping to select the eerie music and foley sounds that will be used throughout the film, such as the realistic beep noise when dialing a phone number. To keep the tension high, we are using straight cuts and match cuts for the transitions, along with visual effects like light flickers and a slow-blinking effect for the unconscious patient. 

Editing 1

 Hello! Today we were assigned to upload photos of our process in editing and discuss the problems we encountered during it. We must also include a discussion of transitions, video and audio effects we used. 

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Our horror film, called "Do No Harm", is currently being edited by Niliem Valdes and Suri Nguyen while Veronica and I are helping by providing our input on the process of it. To ensure our project sets the atmosphere and vibe we want our audience to feel, we selected chilling fonts like Creepster, Chiller, and Nosifer. We have already started using J-cuts and match-cuts in our editing, while layering in a haunting sound, heavy breathing, and eerie background music. One challenge we faced was distracting background noise from the shoot, which we plan to fix later by recording a clean voiceover to overlay the original audio. We spent about only an hour on editing because of our busy filming schedule, and multiple retakes on our scenes which was time consuming. However, we will shift our focus more on editing the film opener once we have recorded majority of our scenes.

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