Planning - Set Design

 Setting the Stage

    In this blog post, I will be presenting the final set designs for the film opening. This is a necessary step to both world-build and also personify Emma during the story. There are four main areas where the film opening is taking place: outside the house, inside the bedroom, in the upstairs hallway, and in the kitchen/ dining room.

Outer House

    There is an establishing shot taken here and if I can get to the third scene, my character stands outside for a bit. There isn't much importance to the house itself other than the fact that it's where Emma lives.

Bedroom

    The bedroom is where a majority of the first film opening will be, as it is in the first half of scenes 1 and 2. I am hoping to implicitly present a lot of Emma's character and personality through her immediate environment. From the way she organizes her room and keepsakes, to the way she lights it up, I hope to associate Emma with a sense of grounded whimsy. Because her room is her personal environment, I feel like this is the best place to do it.

Hallway

    This is used for the "getting ready" montage in the beginning of the movie and to portray some of Emma's movement around the house.

Bathroom

    This is where the entire "getting ready" montage happens. The montage shows a lot about Emma's personality as she acts very authentically during this part.

Kitchen

    The kitchen is used throughout the entire end of the second scene. This will be important for helping add to tension since this is where the title will most likely be displayed. I think I can use Emma's movement around the kitchen to further convey her character as well so I think this is important. Additionally, kitchens are family places, so the way it's organized might inspire insight on her family, as well.

Reflection

    Having the sets fully prepared has granted me a full vision of Emma's movement throughout the scene. Not only will this (hopefully) provide my audience with insight on her character, but also immerse themselves into each scene. I learned that actually designing a set is extremely tedious and requires a lot of thought. 

    I took the longest with setting up my room because I had to switch up my bed sheets and actually decorate my room for this. I have been meaning to decorate my room, but I did not do it until today. I think I added some aspects of my personality into the room, but I really relate to Emma's character, so I feel like it still fits. 

    Now that I have all the major sets ready for filming, the only thing I need to do is decide what Emma will be wearing. I will do this in the next blog post.

    Until then, farewell!