Character Focus

    There are many ways to start a movie to set the mood for your entire movie. You can start by a heart pounding action scene to get your audience's adrenaline up.  Or you can start a movie with a slower start that is more character focused with a mood that is less in your face and more thoughtful.  


    Additionally, the way the movie starts will hopefully draw in your audience.  I wished to get my audience invested in the main character. This investment in background and character development would help with plot development later in the movie. For this reason the main character is the only one that is portrayed. This excludes extras that will be in the background of some scenes. This singular focus should lean the audience towards sympathy for the character.  


    In addition to the main character being the only portrayed, the opening scenes are also going to be a bit slower to start.  There won't be an action packed car chase.  Instead it will start by glimpsing into the character's daily life as he goes for a run.


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