Research/Planning for Portfolio Project

 

                    Good morning readers, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Today, I will be giving you guys the title of my film. In addition, I will be going over the outline/synopsis of my film. This blog post will be one for the books, so BUCKLE UP!

                     

                  Before I reveal the title of my film, I must go over what a title is! Some of you might already know what a title is, although I will still explain for those that do not. Regarding this project, a title is basically the name of a film. Titles are your audience's initial impression of what your screenplay is about. Additionally, titles provide an initial connection between your audience and the film. Every film must have a title. The title that is chosen sets the tone or mood of your movie and gives your audience a hint of what to expect. Ultimately, titles can make or break a film! 

Now that I have given you all background information on what a title of a production is, I will reveal to you guys the title of my film...

 The title of my film is Only Mine.

      Some of you all might be wondering "Why that name"? To answer your question, 'Only Mine' is a great representation of the plot of my film. As a reminder, my film surrounds a teenage girl and her obsessive boyfriend. This teenage girl is known as Sarah and her boyfriend's name is Jacob. As time progresses in Jacob and Sarah's relationship, Jacob becomes more aggressive and infatuated with Sarah. He has the mentality that Sarah is all for him and no one else. As I explain my film more, you all will definitely understand why I chose 'Only Mine' as the title. 

     A film synopsis or outline is basically a scene-by-scene breakdown of the entire story of your screenplay. An outline can be as detailed as the writer wants it to be. For example, it can be a basic breakdown of story elements. Or, it can be very thorough, including some types of action and dialogue. The main purpose of a film outline is to help the audience envision the story. The audience is able to do this because the story is broken down into chunks or sections. As a result, storytelling becomes more manageable. The audience is able to focus on sections of the story and see how each section works together. 

Here are some websites you can check out if you want further information about film outlines: 

1. https://www.finaldraft.com/learn/how-to-outline-a-screenplay/#:~:text=An%20outline%20is%20a%20scene,and%20even%20lines%20of%20dialogue.

2. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-outline-a-screenplay

3. https://www.arcstudiopro.com/blog/how-to-outline-a-script

      Now that I have given a thorough explanation of what a film outline is, I will be attaching the outline's for my two film trailers. Each outline will be different than the other, but still have a similar plot. Here are the outline's of my film trailers: 

Trailer 1:  

 

(Only Mine) 

 

 

Opening Scene:  

• Voiceover of Sarah  

 

• Sarah and Jacob Meet  

 

The audience can hear Sarah’s thoughts and view how she and Jacob initially met. 

 

 

Second Scene: 

 

• Courtney and Brooke are introduced 

• Sarah and Jacob falling for each other  

 

The audience views Sarah and Jacob gaining strong feelings for each other. Sarah’s family/friends are very supportive of the relationship.  

 

 

Third Scene:  

 

• Jacob becomes controlling with Sarah  

 

• Courtney has speculations 

The audience views Jacob starting to become aggressive with Sarah. Courtney warns Sarah that Jacob is not a good guy for her.  

 

Fourth Scene:  

 

• Sarah breaks up with Jacob  

 

• Jacob begins to lash out  

 

The audience witnesses Sarah call things off with Jacob. As a result, Jacob starts to become very obsessive and harmful with Sarah.  

 

 

Ending Scene:  

 

• Sarah goes missing  

 

• Courtney and Brooke search for Sarah 

 

The audience views Sarah disappears and watches as her family begins to search for her.  

Trailer 2:  

(Only Mine) 

 

Opening Scene:  

 

• Voiceover of Jacob  

 

• Sarah and Jacob Meet  

 

The audience can hear Jacob’s side of the story. The audience can view the meeting of him and Sarah through Jacob’s eyes.  

 

 

Second Scene:  

•  Sarah and Jacob go on dates  

 

• Jacob becomes overly infatuated with Sarah  

 

The audience views how Jacob becomes overly attached to Sarah.  

 

 

Third Scene:  

 

• Jacob becomes extremely aggressive with Sarah.  

 

• Trinity enables Jacob’s condition. 

 

The audience views how Jacob is losing control. The audience can see how Trinity (Jacob’s sister) supports his actions.  

Ending Scene:  

 

• Jacob is seen watching Sarah  

 

• Sarah goes missing  

 

• Trinity is talking to Sarah’s family (Acting as if she has no idea what is going on) 

 

 

The audience views Jacob planning something terrible. The audience learns that Trinity is aware of what he is doing but does not stop him.  

These are the official outlines for my film trailers. These were just to be brief overviews of each trailer, and next week I will be going much more in depth about what each section encodes. This includes shot lists, screenplay, storyboards, and so much more. However, for the remaining blog posts for this week I will be discussing Social Media and the Casting Process. So, make sure to stay tuned for any upcoming blog posts! Much love, XOXO.