This is our teams storyboard for moonlight sonatas. This was drawn by Sharon.
First Draft (sketches)
Some of the boxes are still left undrawn due to unclear cues from the screenplay (e.g. camera angles)
Final Storyboard
Media Synergy (Case Study)
Fortnite is an online video game developed by Epic Games and released in 2017 and Marshmello, is an American electronic music producer and DJ that has released songs that have been certified multi-platinum in several countries and appeared in the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100. Fortnite has maintained a consistent monthly active playerbase of around 80 million, with 2021 being a peak year at 83.3 million MAPs. This synergy allowed for Marshmello to perform a virtual concert in the game for players to enjoy.
Synergy in media can also benefit the audience or consumers as according to the uses & gratification theory, the audience can use this synergy to satisfy social relationships and personal identity.
When Marshmello took the stage inside of Fortnite earlier this month, it wasn’t just a glimpse of the future — it was also the biggest moment in Fortnite’s history. According to developer Epic Games, 10.7 million people attended the concert, which tops the previous largest in-game event; back in November, 8.3 million people witnessed the destruction of a strange purple cube.
“Fortnite recently had two record highs for peak concurrent players,” the developer told The Verge in a statement. “On February 2nd, Fortnite had its best event day ever with 10.7 million players showing up for the Marshmello concert. Additionally, this past weekend on Saturday, February 16th, the game saw its best non-event day ever with 7.6 million players in the game concurrently.” - via The Verge
SIDEMEN CHARITY MATCH
The Sidemen is a British YouTube group consisting of seven different Internet personalities. The group produce videos of various challenges, sketches, and video game commentaries across their YouTube channels, which have a combined total of over 138 million subscribers as of October 2022. They have hosted a football match where all the proceeds are donated to charity, this is considered as media synergy as they have worked together with other YouTubers to make this event possible. They hosted this event together with different charities. Furthermore, the entire event was powered by YouTube Shorts which aided in airing the match. This allows for an all-round benefit for all the platforms.
'Moonlight Sonata' - Script/Screenplay
Here is the final screenplay for our movie written by Maxi.
MOONLIGHT SONATA
BY MAXIMILIAN GEHLEN
BLACK
NON-DIEGETIC piano music starts to play softly in background [Liebestraume, By FRANZ LISZT]
OPENING CREDITS ROLL FOR THE FIRST 15 SECONDS
FADE IN:
INT. HAZEL’S ROOM - DAY - 13 YEARS AGO
HAZEL is playing the piano joyfully as his MOM gives positive remarks while recording him with a camcorder.
MOM
(enthusiastically)
Keep going! You’re doing great!
FADE TO:
INT. HAZEL’S ROOM - DAY - 9 YEARS AGO
MEDIUM SHOT FROM BEHIND
HAZEL continues to play the piano, turning to his mother while smiling, as he now has 4 TROPHIES on his shelf and a picture of him with his mother, which shows Hazel holding a trophy.
FADE TO:
INT. HAZEL’S ROOM - DAY - 6 YEARS AGO
HAZEL continues to play the piano, it can be seen he's lost his bright smile. There are now 10 TROPHIES on his shelf, with the picture of him and his mom now showing them holding a trophy together.
CUT TO:
INT. HAZEL’S ROOM - DAY - PRESENT
DOLLY of HAZEL still playing the piano. Dozens of trophies on his shelf can now be seen, with the picture of him and his mom now showing only his mom holding the trophy. He is now on the verge of tears as his mother berates him for his lousy playing.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP of MOTHER shouting at HAZEL
MOM
(yelling)
Do better! I know you can do better! Play faster or I'll get the ruler Hazel!
CUT TO:
POV SHOT of HAZEL from the POV of the piano keys he is playing on.
HAZEL begins to tear up while his eyes turn red. However, he continues to play the piano.
CUT TO:
INT. MUSIC CLUB CLASSROOM - DAY
NON-DIEGETIC piano music stops. Replaced by HAZEL’S diegetic playing.
MATCH CUT of HAZEL playing on his school’s music clubs’ piano -- continuing where the song left off in the previous scene. Tears are gone, only a sad expression is left on his face.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP of HAZEL’S hands, playing the piano from the side.
HAZEL continues to play, while his clubs’ teacher tells him to stop - however HAZEL is too focussed on playing to hear it.
[TEACHERS voice starts faded and gets clearer as he speaks]
TEACHER(O/S)
(With increasing volume)
Hazel. Hazel.
CUT TO:
OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT of TEACHER
[Voice is now fully clear]
TEACHER
(shouting)
Hazel!
BACK TO:
POV SHOT of HAZEL from the POV of the piano keys.
HAZEL’S eyes focus in and he jumps in his seat out of shock. He looks around in a confused daze, and then looks to his teacher.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP of TEACHER.
TEACHER
Get back to your seat, Hazel.
CUT TO:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF HAZEL, as he stands up from the piano chair.
CUT TO:
HAZEL walks to his desk, puts his bag on the ground, sits down, and lays his chin on his palm, as he stares off blankly into the distance.
CUT TO:
TEACHER stands at the front of the class as he begins to introduce the music club's newest member.
TEACHER
Good afternoon everyone! Today we have a new student joining us in our music club!
TEACHER waves his hand in a “come here” motion towards HARMONY.
NON-DIEGETIC PIANO MUSIC FADES BACK IN QUIETLY. BUILDS UP THROUGHOUT THE SCENE.
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP DOLLY OF HARMONY’S FEET AS SHE OPENS THE DOOR AND WALKS TO THE CENTER OF THE CLASSROOM
CUT TO:
CLOSE UP of HARMONY’S mouth and neck. [FULL FACE NOT SHOWN]
HARMONY is in the front of the class, about to introduce herself.
HARMONY
Hello everyone! My name is Harmony! It's a pleasure to meet you all! I'm 16 years old and I just moved here a couple days ago.
BACK TO:
HAZEL in the same position as before. Not paying attention to HARMONY, still staring blankly with his hand covering his mouth. Appears to be in deep thought.
HARMONY CONTINUES TO SPEAK AS THIS SHOT OF HAZEL IS SHOWN.
HARMONY(O/S)
Some things I like to do are to read books, go out to parks, and uhm… (pause)
BACK TO:
HARMONY SPEAKING
A slight smile is brought to HARMONY’S face as she says her next words.
HARMONY:
I love playing piano!
CUT TO:
EXTREME CLOSE UP of HAZEL’S EYES
Piano music from earlier reaches its crescendo and is at its fastest pace.
HAZELS pupils swing widely towards HARMONY’S direction, in the front of the class.
CUT TO:
BLACK.
TEXT DISPLAYED: MOONLIGHT SONATA. ZOOMS IN SLOWLY FOR THE NEXT FEW SECONDS.
Moonlight Sonata Development
This blog post shows our development for our final product, written by me. (Timothy)
Our inspiration for Moonlight Sonata came from a discussion with our music teacher, who expressed her desire for her children to learn to play the piano. From there, we conceived the concept of a film centered around a child whose mother's greed and abuse of his musical talent extinguished his passion. To resolve this conflict, we envisioned a girl who would reignite the character's love for the instrument. The title of the film was inspired by Beethoven's famous piano composition, which our music teacher played in the classroom. We agreed that the name would be a perfect fit for the movie.
10 Possible movie titles:
- Liebestraume
- Harmony
- A Reignited Harmony
- Reignite
- Perfect Imperfections
- A Musical Match
- The First Verse
- The Duet
- Two Halves Make a Whole
- Moonlight Sonata
The selected titles suggest a strong emotional connection, possibly linked to romance, while also hinting at the importance of music in the film. After considering various options, we settled on Moonlight Sonata because the name evokes notions of love and passion, and the sonata is a form of music that tells a story. As our target audience comprises teenagers, both male and female, and those interested in music, the name aligns with their interests and is likely to capture their attention.
The credits will include information about the production company, Regents Media Production, and the distribution company, 20th Century Studios, as well as the production team.
The producers are Timothy Sulaeman, Maximilian Gehlen, Sharon Tan, and Nayana Sumaniaka.
- Timothy Sulaeman as the director
- Maximilian Gehlen as the screenwriter
- Sharon Tan as the creative designer
- Nayana Sumaniaka as the casting director
The cast features:
- Timothy Mulia as Young Hazel
- Hawila Eva as Mother
- Mathew Tan as Adolescent Hazel
- Danny Budiada as Present Hazel
- Benjamin Whitaker as Teacher
- Jasmine Riadi as Harmony
Additional extras include Nicholas Mawardji, Elvina Ryanto, Nayana Shantacita, Michelle Darmawan, Eileen Milano, and Charlene Crestella Wijaya.
The casting choices were based on the team's vision for each character's personality and appearance, and the cast members were contacted by the casting director, Nayana.
The film will be shot at two locations:
- Regents Secondary School Bali
- The address of the writer's house, Jalan Belanjong No. 14.
These locations were selected for their accessibility, as filming at the school allows the team to gather easily after class, and the writer's house features a piano and a spacious, homely environment that is suitable for shooting. The school's facilities also align with the film's aesthetic requirements.
Day 2 & 3
We rearranged Maxi's living room to maximize our camera movement, to allow for more smoother tracking, pan, and tilt movements. On the second day we came across a few issues as our actors Matthew Tan and Timothy Mulia had 0 prior acting experience. This became a problem as we couldn't get them to express the proper emotions we wanted to convey our message. However, after a few takes and examples from our screenwriter Maxi, they successfully acted their part and perfectly captured their emotions using our shots.
Room Arrangement:
On the third day, we shot the present Hazel (Danny Budiada) where he is seen to be stressed under pressure as his mother becomes more strict. We gave Hazel's mother a makeover using baby powder to create an aging effect on her hair. Furthermore, near the end of the shoot we struggled to make Hazel's cry realistic. However, this was then fixed as we gave the actor time to prepare, and with the help of eyedrops, we perfectly captured his emotion.
Typeface Development
Post-production started with choosing a typeface or font we could all agree captured the proper message. I researched other movies with similar genres and these are the typefaces that are most commonly used, as shown in the picture below, most movies either use simple typefaces or handwritten fonts, I believe this is done to connote love and romance.
We then used the design website canva, to come up with drafts for our title screen and credits, these are a few examples:
We also experimented with the layout for the credit screen.
The final typeface we chose uses the font Source Serif Pro. We believe this typeface captures the perfect balance between romance and professionalism. The use of all capital letters make the title stand out more. We also added a glow effect to mimic the moonlight glow, which can connote romance.
Post-production
3rd March (First Draft) written by: Maxi
Timo had finished the first draft of the film and from that we as a team gave feedback along with our teacher Mr Nick. Some scenes needed a bit of pace-changing, including the credits scene, and some transitions. Timo also experimented with adding a filter in the first shot, that made it look like it was shot from a old film camera. We decided this looked unprofessional and told him to change it. Some scenes like the teacher telling Hazel to stop playing the piano also needed to be edited as he was meant to be initially out of focus, and then move into focus, which Timo hadn't done yet. As well as when the teacher starts the class, the ambient noise of students talking in the background suddenly disappeared, which we told him to keep - but just slowly fade out as the teacher keeps talking. Some lines were also cut out, including Harmony's "I love going to parks, reading books..." line, which we all agreed should be included to better the overall flow of the opening. Hopefully by the next draft, all these issues will be mitigated.
9th March (Second Draft) written by: NayTimo finished the second draft after editing to match the feedbacks given from the first draft. Both Mr Nick and the team gave more feedbacks and comments to ensure top quality. Mr Nick suggested to get rid of black screens between Hazel sitting down and Mr Ben standing up as in his opinion it doesn’t work well so Timo will experiment on that to see what is best. For Hazel’s head turning part, we caught on a small time detail that messes the continuation hence Timo will have to push back some scene by a few seconds to improve the continuity. We also realized for the mother scene at the beginning, the audio is very loud so he will have to change audio level for Ms Lala’s scenes. The lighting in some of the teacher’s scene is also very white and cool which contrast with the warm tone of other scenes so to fix that, Timo will attempt to color grade Mr Ben. During the names of actors, the text of Timothy Mulia is not right as in it got cut off so he will have to fix up the text alignment for Timothy Mulia.
Concept Development
This Blog post includes the 3 different movie ideas we thought of. The movie we chose to produce in the end was Moonlight Sonata. Written by all members.
STAGE 1: INITIAL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPT 1
LOVESICK
Genre: Romance/Drama
Target Audience: 16-40 y.o, both women and men
Note: This initial concept has been inspired by openings such as Whiplash (2014) and The Dark Knight (2008), the Dark Knight specifically led us to making one of the most climatic sequences of the film be put at the very beginning, while Whiplash inspired the confrontational style meeting between the 2 main characters at the very start of the film.
Synopsis
Adam (Arjuna Nakao) is a shell of a man. After a devastating breakup with his girlfriend of 2 years Jess (Jasmine Riadi), it seems like Adam’s life has spiraled into a dark abyss. The hole in his heart creates an unending void, and as he tries to fill that void with a life of debauchery and excess, his life slowly begins to lose meaning. That is until a woman named Alex unexpectedly barges into his life.
Lovesick is a story of heartbreak, depression, pain, but most importantly; it is a story of how one’s struggles are not forever - it is a story of recovery.
The Opening
The goal of this opening scene is to introduce the audience to the character of Adam, and to illustrate the effects this initial breakup had on him. This will leave the audience with a conceptual idea in their minds as to the type of man Adam is, but will also try to build sympathy for his character. This opening acts as a precursor as to what's to come in the rest of the movie, as the opening explores the huge hit of sorrow that comes with heartbreak, while the rest of the film explores the ongoing struggles of forgetting someone you’ve loved for so long, even when equally as “great” opportunities may present themselves.
OPENING CREDITS (2 MINUTES TOTAL) - SCREENPLAY
SCENE 1:
SETTING: Empty room in an office building
COSTUME(s): Semi formal - work attire
SCREENPLAY:
[words in bold are used to convey emphasis, hyphens(-) are used to show where the talent has been cut off]
Shot 1
Scene starts with a close up of Adam’s face and eyes; with sweat running down his face and a nervous expression taking over his being. It is clear he’s done something wrong
Shot 2
Scene cuts to a medium-close up shot from behind of Jess walking frantically down a hallway, while camera tracks her, from behind. Then cuts to a shot of her face, still walking, while the camera is still tracking, however more shakily (to convey the unsteady state of mind she is currently in). It's clear she's angry,
Shot 3
Scene cuts to a medium close up of Jess from behind as she slams open the door to Adam’s room, tracking her as she goes in. Then cuts to a shot of her from inside the room - as she continues to walk towards Adam’s desk, with the camera still tracking her. Then cuts to a still close up of Adam with his head looking towards the ground, leaning against the side of a wall. Cuts back to over the shoulder shot of Jess, as she yells at Adam.
JESS:
Who the HELL do you think you are? Firstly, you lie to me, secondly you cheat on me with SARAH WALKER OF ALL PEOPLE, and NOW you’re saying that YOU’RE the one breaking up with ME?
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Adam
ADAM:
Look, Jess, please, let me explain-
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Jess
JESS:
No I'm not gonna let you say anything-
[Adam, now screaming]
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Adam
ADAM:
NO YOU LISTEN HERE, IM FED UP WITH THIS RELATIONSHIP, YES I DID SLEEP WITH SARAH. YES I ADMIT IT. BUT IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE COMPLETELY INNOCENT IN THIS SITUATION TOO, ARE YOU?
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Jess
JESS:
Jesus Christ Adam that was MONTHS AGO HAVE WE NOT GONE OVER THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN? [rubs hand over her face in frustration] YOU ARE THE BIGGEST ASSHOLE I'VE EVER MET!
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Adam
ADAM:
SO I'M THE ASSHOLE NOW? WOW [scoffs sarcastically] I'M THE ASSHOLE? YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH JESS YOU JUST DON'T. HOW MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS I'VE HAD, HOW MANY COUNTLESS TIMES I'VE TRIED TO UNDERSTAND YOU WITHOUT GETTING ANYTHING BACK?
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Jess
JESS:
God please Adam for ONCE in your life WHY CAN'T YOU JUST ADMIT THAT YOU WERE IN THE WRONG?
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Adam
[Adam, now tearing up]
ADAM:
BECAUSE I JUST WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND ME. I WANT YOU TO SEE HOW I FUCKING FEEL DAMNIT-
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of Jess
JESS:
ALL THIS TIME THATS WHAT IVE BEEN TRYING TO DO BUT YOU ADAM, YOU ARE SUCH AN INSUFFERABLE [pauses], EVIL, [pauses again as tears start to run down her face], JOKE OF A MAN. THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE. I'M THROUGH WITH YOU. I AM THROUGH WITH YOU. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. WE’RE DONE.
Cuts to a full shot where a majority of the office and both Jess and Adam can be seen, as Jess turns her back on Adam and storms out the door. Adam does not move - he is just looking at Jess, as she leaves, sorrowingly, as he wipes the stream of tears off his face.
Then cuts to a close up from a high angle of his face looking up, still while crying, as he yells out, to no one but himself.
ADAM:
FUCK.
-------------------------------------------------- END OF SCENE---------------------------------------------------
SCENE 2
SETTING: Bedroom/House - 1 week later in the morning
COSTUME:
Shot 1
Scene begins with a close up shot of Adams face as he sleeps. Shot then switches to close up of Adam's alarm ringing, and then switches to a medium close up of him from his bed, lifting his arm up and turning off the alarm. Camera then shows him waking up from bed, from a low angle, from the foot of his bed. He rubs his eyes as he slowly gets out and sits down on the edge of the bed. Shot then cuts to a close up of his face, as he puts his head in his hands.
Shot 2
Adam gets up and begins to walk out of his room. Camera tracks him & pans to reveal bottles of alcohol, cartons of cigarettes, clothes, and more lying around messily in his room. Adam then leaves and shuts the door behind the camera
Shot 3
Shot starts with a medium close up of Adam from the other side of the door. Camera then tracks him as he sluggishly walks to the kitchen and makes a cup of coffee, Adam then turns around and looks down. Shot switches to close up of Adam's face looking down from a low angle. Adam puts his hand on his forehead as he proceeds to mumble to himself.
ADAM:
(regretfully) God… what have I done…
Shot 4
Adam picks up his cup of coffee and starts to drink it as the camera starts to dolly towards him. He then looks down, dissatisfied. After this, a series of jump cuts are used to portray Adam showering, brushing his teeth, clothing himself, and getting ready to go to work.
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CONCEPT 2
MOONLIGHT SONATA
Genre: Drama/Romance
Note: This opening has been influenced by openings from movies like 500 Days of Summer (2009). Specifically, the movie's use of storytelling and hermeneutic code that pull the audience in as to what the main character will do, and what’s going to happen next. The handheld camera scene that portrays the main character when he was a child comes from the movie as well.
PLAN (Development Post)
10 Possible Names
Liebestraume
Harmony
A reignited Harmony
Reignite
Perfect Imperfections
A Musical Match
The First Verse
The Duet
Moonlight Sonata
What will be included in credits
Production Company
Regents Media Production
Distribution Company
20th Century Studios
Production Team
Producers: Timothy Sulaeman, Maximilian Gehlen, Sharon Tan, Nayana Sumaniaka
Director: Timothy Sulaeman
Screenwriter: Maximilian Gehlen
Creative Designer: Sharon Tan
Casting Director: Nayana Sumaniaka
Cast
Young Hazel:
Mother: Hawila Eva
Adolescent Hazel: Mathew Tan
Present Hazel: Danny Budiada
Teacher: Benjamin Whitaker
Harmony: Jasmine Riadi
List of locations
Regents Secondary School Bali
Jalan Belanjong No. 14
Synopsis
Hazel Lee (Danny Budiada) has been captivated by the piano ever since he was 4 years old. What originally started as a burning passion however, slowly turned into a repetitive chore and nothing less than a burden. The blame lies on his mother (Hawila Eva), who takes advantage of Hazel's natural talent and uses him as a cash grab. Hazel’s life takes a turn for the better however when he meets Harmony (Jasmine Riadi), a girl who had just transferred to Hazel's school, who reignites Hazel's passion for the instrument.
Opening
The aim of Moonlight Sonata's opening is to introduce the audience to our main character, Hazel. This is done by illustrating his love for the key plotpoint of the film, the piano. The main conflict can also be interpreted from the opening alone, which is, how he has lost all passion and joy in playing the instrument he once used to love. This hooks the audience in and allows them to speculate why this may have happened, and what he’s going to do in the future (hermeneutic code).
The opening features clips from hand recorded videos that Dylan's mom took of him playing piano when he was younger. His joy-filled face slowly regresses as his mom’s greed begins to cloud her vision and tries to turn her son into a piano-playing machine.
OPENING CREDITS: (2 MINUTES TOTAL)
SCENE 1:
SETTING: Hazel’s home
COSTUME(s): Casual Clothes
SONG USED (plays throughout the entire scene): Liebesträume - Franz Liszt (00:00 - 1:04)
SCREENPLAY:
Shot 1
Movie starts off with a black screen as non diegetic piano music starts off slow and quiet, and builds up slowly.
Shot 2
Scene then cuts to footage of a 4 year old Hazel from a handheld camera recorded by his mother of him as a small kid playing piano. Non diegetic piano music continues to play in the background while his mom talks over his playing with positive, reinforcing messages.
Shot 3
Time skip - 3 years later, match cut and fade transition is used to show Hazel playing the piano, this time it can be seen that there are 4 trophies on his piano - symbolizing his rapid progress. A picture on the wall can be seen of Hazel holding up one of his trophies, with his mom next to him.
Shot 4
Time skip - 3 years later, match cut and fade transition is used to show Hazel playing the piano again, this time with a less joyful expression on his face, as we can now see that he has 4 more trophies on his piano, and the picture on the wall now displays both Hazel and his mother holding the trophy together.
Shot 5
Time skip - present day - mothers footage now shows Hazel playing the piano with dozens of trophies on his piano, and the picture on the wall now displaying only his mother holding the trophy, with Hazel merely standing behind her.
Shot 6
Cuts to POV close up shot of Hazel from the point of view of one of the piano keys. Hazel is shown almost in tears and in great fright as his mother screams at him for making a mistake while playing a song.
MOTHER:
Do better! I know you can do better! Play faster or I'll get the ruler Hazel!
-------------------------------------------------END OF SCENE 1-------------------------------------------------
SCENE 2:
SETTING: Hazel’s school’s music room
COSTUME(s): School uniform
SONG USED: Liebesträume - Franz Liszt (1:04 - 1:15) for shots 7 & 8 - (1:50 - 2:20) for shots 13 until 18.
Shot 7
Match cut is used to show Hazel’s face from the same POV shot as shot 6, this time in a different setting, at his school’s music room, on his school’s piano. Hazel’s expression is now just of sorrow, with no tears. He continues to play the piano, with an unfulfilled look on his face.
Shot 8
Cuts to a medium close up of Hazel playing from the side of the piano, he is fully focussed on playing as when the teacher begins to call his name, he isn’t hearing it.
TEACHER:
Hazel… Hazel [louder] .
Shot 9
Cuts to over the shoulder shot of teacher
TEACHER:
Hazel [yelling]!
Shot 10
Cut to the same POV shot of Hazel from the POV of the piano keys, this time a medium close up of his chest and face. Hazel’s eyes then widen and he jumps in his seat out of shock.
Shot 11
Cuts to an over the shoulder shot of the teacher as she tells Hazel to get back to his seat.
TEACHER:
Get back to your seat, Hazel.
Shot 12
Cut to a medium close up shot of Hazel sitting down at his desk, as he puts his chin on his hand and looks sadly into the distance.
Shot 13
Cuts to a medium close up of the teacher at the front of the classroom, beginning the music club meeting, talking about the club's new member.
TEACHER:
Good afternoon everyone! Today we have a new student joining us today in our music club!
[teacher waves her hand in a “come in” motion towards harmony]
Shot 14
Piano music begins to fade back in quietly and builds up throughout the rest of the scene. Cuts to a close up dolly shot of Harmony’s shoes, as she walks inside the classroom, and stops as she reaches the front of the class.
Shot 15
Cuts to a close up shot of Harmony’s neck, up until her mouth, as she begins to introduce herself.
HARMONY::
Hello everyone! My name is Harmony, and it's a pleasure to meet you all! Some things I like to do are reading, going out to parks, and uhm… [pause]
Shot 16
Cuts back to a close up shot of Hazel in the same position as before, still staring into the distance, not paying attention to Harmony.
Shot 17
Cuts back to the same shot of harmony as in shot 15, and continues after her pause, with a slight smile now visible as she says her next few words.
HARMONY::
I love playing piano!
Shot 18
Piano music from the beginning reaches a high and crescendos. Cuts to an extreme close up shot of Hazel's eyes as his pupils swing widely towards Harmony, in the front of the class.
Shot 19
Cuts to a black screen. Text displayed: MOONLIGHT SONATA
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MR. FAHRENHEIT
Note: This opening has been inspired by openings of movies such as Baby Driver (2017), with its fast paced editing, swift cinematography, and heavy use of narrative codes.
Synopsis
Dylan Fahrenheit’s highschool life started out as any other teen’s. After his parents divorced though, everything took a turn for the worse. Dylan now enjoys a life of drug abuse and addiction, as he seems to have lost every single friend he’s ever known. However while contemplating suicide, an unfamiliar face asks him the question hes been yearning for someone to ask him all his life, “How are you?”.
Dylan used to be someone who loved life
Now he has fallen into a deep drug addiction that has ruined his life
He doesn't care about life or anything at all for that matter
But suddenly, a girl comes into his life, he makes him think that it might be worth living after all
Opening
Mr. Fahrenheit’s opening is a fast paced opening featuring rapid cuts between shots of Dylan driving his car down the highway at super high speeds, while he's singing his lungs out to the Queen song he's blasting on the speakers. This opening tries to convey Dylan's overall carelessness for life, with subtle hints of his drug addiction being portrayed as well, with pills and syringes lying around the back of his car. He lives his life like he's prepared to die, and that's what we want the audience to feel. Hermeneutic code is applied and hooks the audience in by making them wonder who this character even is, as his name is not revealed, why he's driving down the highway super fast with music blasting, and what led him to this drug addiction. This pushes viewers to continue watching on.
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