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CCR-A Stalker's Tale: https://youtu.be/c4LvQOb_MVk

Finished movie opening link:  https://youtu.be/2wnTSSxaBRA In my opening, all I did was changed the ending where the note was being read. I changed this because it was unclear what I was saying. Overall, everyone said that everything else was good with my opening. There was nothing left that I thought needed to be changed so decided to leave everything as it is, except for the voice over at the end.

Movie Opening link:  https://youtu.be/uIjmvlQLnSo

This week I finished all my filming and editing. I was able to put all my work together and finalize all editing work. A problem I encountered was that I almost lost all my work because my videos were saved on a flash drive, not the computer, so I had to move everything on my student number so that the videos could load without my flash drive. I have accomplished all the editing that I see fit for my opening overall. The only thing need to added, other than a few more editing for my final product, is to add the credits.

This week I worked on my editing. I first worked on the first two scenes of my opening and started to editing, even though all my filming wasn't finished. I have added any titles as yet because I wanted to finalize all editing before I stated to add text. This week I spent 2 class periods editing. I had a few problems locating a editing effects but had Mrs. Henderson to help me. Next, I plan to finish all my videoing to put together and put in all clips for the opening.

This week I have done a little more to prepare my set for filming. As the image shown below I have made improvement on the stalker's mystery board. I have yet to decide if there should be anymore pictures. I am now focusing on making and other last scenes needed to added before i start editing.

During this week these are the following advancements I've made in my film opening: I have chosen this costume for one of my main characters. This is used to give the character a very mysterious and suspicious vibe as he goes around causing mischief. This second image of a think board in the lair of the previous character mentioned. He will use this board to create schemes and plan his next person to cause frustration and play with their minds. This last image is of me creating a note;a note which will be used by the stalker to mock his victims.

To prepare for my film opening these are the elements I have started and thought about. Actors: In this opening, I will be the only actor. Costumes: Costumes are yet to be decided, but most likely be some kind of casual wear. Props: I will be using newspaper clippings, different pictures and letters, and more may be determined later. Locations: All scenes will be shot at my house. Dates and Times; There's no set date or time, however, they may change throughout the opening.  Scripts: So far there is no written script because there will be no actual speaking involved. Film equipment: To film my opening I will be using a standard camera.

This film starts with an opening that is surrounded by the fact that the main character is being stalked by a mysterious character and getting random messages. These scenes will be shot using very dark and mystifying music with intensified shots to create a very dramatic effect.

While watching these videos, especially the ones based on horror, I had a lot of amazing ideas on how to make my opening film.  These films gave me different ideas from music, shots, and themes. Other genres not based on horror also gave me different personalities my character/characters could have and angles from which I can shoot my video.

I  was inspired to make my film  about  this genre because I'm really drawn to the "dark arts," for example the franchise  Nightmare on Elm Street.  With the first film in this series, the movie starts out with the introduction of the main character as he begins to make his  well-known  bladed work glove. The opening scene goes on giving meaning to the movie's title in which another character frantically goes around an abandoned factory being chased by Freddy, after which awaking thinking she was in a nightmare only to realize it may have not just been a nightmare. This film inspired me  through  its  twisted  way the antagonist of the movie used something as simples a dream, which is normally a place where someone can go to escape from reality, to attack his victims. The theme of horror in the movies in this franchise is further  emphasized with  Freddy's  commonly   distinguish   burns, disfigured face, re...