Cece's Cinema

The process of research is one that can't be overlooked. I have previously made a two-minute film but there is always room to learn more. One of my favorite American actress' is Halle Berry. She has been in a plethora of movies. Two of my favorite happen to be "The Call" and "Kidnap" which are under the thriller/suspense genre.   In this overhead shot of Halle Berry in Kidnap, you can clearly see the distress in her face. I thought it was interesting that the film crew decided to shoot her in a yellow shirt. From research, I know that yellow tends to be a color to show happiness and vibrancy. It really illustrates the type of mother she is and helps contrasts her current situation. In the movie, her son is kidnapped and without much help from the police, she choses to find her son alone. Due to this, she encounters multiple obstacles and the audiences watches her character develop from a happy, loving person to a terrified, brave mother. With my film opening...

 Welcome to a project that will take me restless nights and early mornings. This is the beginning of a new time for me, a better one I hope. From this point on, I will never watch another movie again without analyzing the camera angles and the use of mise-en-scene to clue me in on the overall plot. Mystery movies might not be much of a mystery anymore.  The time has come to make a film of my own and I'm excited as ever. Ideas have come to me before but I think the main one I'll focus on will be a thriller genre.  Throughout this process, I will focus on my blog posts and keeping my audience informed of my previous, present, and next steps. You won't be left behind!  My film will be a thriller and be based about two women that seem to be hiding something- and someone knows. Thriller and suspense genres tend to keep the audience engaged in a film and on the edge of their seat. Some viewers may be confused on the plot and this is what keeps their eyes glued to the scree...