2/19 Cambridge Portfolio Planning

 

Hello, welcome to the second week of my blog posting regarding the progress of my Cambridge Portfolio project. Unfortunately, I have been increasingly indecisive about what my film opening should be. However, this does not mean I have not though about it at all. The reason I am so hesitant to make a final decision on my opening is that I need to be absolutely sure that I am making the right choice, and it comes from experience. There have been multiple projects in the past in which I made a quick decision and struggled immensely, later regretting my choices. I do not want to choose something too ambitious or too weak, because considering the sheer scope of this project, what I choose is what I'll be stuck with.

This does not mean I have not put any thought into it at all, however, I still have some plans for it, I just need to make the final decision. One such plan is based on a psychotic man. It would feature him showing the kinds of violent fantasies he has, and even staring at "potential victims," but I find it somewhat difficult to stretch showing someone's psychotic state into about 2 minutes. Another considered opening is the implication of a post-apocalyptic setting. I feel confident about this one because these types of settings usually beg the question, "what happened here?" and what I specifically wanted for my opening is to hook in the audience to wonder what will happen next, and to set a tone for the rest of the film. Now that I am finalizing my approach, I will likely make the final decision tomorrow, and the process will speed up.