Santi's Aice Media blog : Transitioning To My Portfolio Project

Hello Cambridge! I would like to take this opportunity to thank the program for providing me with the chance to take this course. I have learned an incredible amount of information in a very short amount of time, and I am truly grateful for this experience. I will be working relentlessly to make this project the best representation of myself. I am highly confident in the skills I have learned, which will enable me to build a successful portfolio.

My first idea is to really emphasize the idea of an unfinished film. I want to leave my project's viewers on a cliffhanger. I know that this is the opening of a film, so that will be a key thing to keep in mind while brainstorming with partners. I personally get hooked on media forms that leave you on a cliffhanger.

I plan on working with the same people I have been working with the whole year. We all agree that we make a very good team as we all work together and colloboratley.

Developing a plot is something that i would like to work with as the vast majority of succsesfull films have a profoundly developed plot. I believe that developing a plot is like an art because a plot that is too simple is boring, and on the other hand, one that is too complicated makes it harder to understand. The fine line is just where you want to be. Linda Cowgill believes that emotions play a key role in developing a plot and without them the plot would feels bland and boring. I agree with this because a character's reaction is a major part of developing a good film. This is what makes the story easy to understand yet not boring.

Triggering emotions allows for an audience to feel invested and also feel like they are part of the film. The significance of this should not be overlooked. Triggering the viewers' emotions is a key focus. I believe suspense truly triggers emotions. It is hard for a viewer to not want to keep eatching a film when suspense is high, so hooking the audience early on is crucial, especially now in a world where peoples attention spans are noticiable shorter than before due to the access to different media everywhere. Suspense and external conflicts are notable themes often used to provoke emotion, according to Liz Slyman's article .

The film Bliss (2021) does a remarkable job with their film opening. It immediately triggers sympathy, and it keeps the viewers hooked. It leaves a sense of sympathy while also developing the character and giving us background context. This is the perfect combination allowing the movie to prosper.