Title and opening credits

Title and opening credits - #21

Everyone knows that a great film has a great title. At the time of filming, I still had not thought of a title, let alone how to include it in the film. But I believe I found the solution to this.

To start, I needed a good title. The title I chose for the film is 'The Loser Wins'. The reason for picking this title was that both Kyle and I enjoyed this song that came on while we played this game, which was also called 'The Loser Wins'.

So for the credits I also needed to figure out a good way to help it transition into the film as well as picking a good font. With my editing software, iMovie, I was able to include the credits with ease.

After figuring out a title and how to include the credits, I then went to iMovie to put everything together. To my surprise, it looked better then expected. With this element complete, the stress of including this on top of editing was no longer an issue.

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Final Cut - #42

Final Script - #35

For my finalized script, I completed much more of what was left of the first draft. This included things such as camera shots, music chimes, and sections for each part. With this complete, I can now finish filming and have everything organized. Scripting was the most intricate, but necessary part. This is because it took a lot of time to put together and actually create from scratch. Not only did I have to write the lines for all of my characters, but also the way it would be shown through the camera shots. In my opinion, this is the hardest part of preparation.

Setting and location - #27

For this opening scene, I only wanted to make two areas the focus. One was the sidewalk, and the other was Miguel's house. Both of which can be found in a neighborhood. I found it ideal, as it was close to where I live and we wouldn't have to go anywhere far to film it. The sidewalk would be used for the chase section, where Sammy would hunt down Tim. This setting will be the least significant, and shortest but it will be included in the very beginning. Miguel's house is the most important setting as it is where he and Tim will develop their friendship. This in turn will set up the story for the entire film. What was most interesting about filming at these places was the lighting. The sun gave really good natural lighting, which was important to these scenes. I was able to film what I wanted to since it was pretty much clear on both filming days. I also liked how the sunset looked at the end where Tim was about to walk out.

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