Planning -- Title

 A major part of a film is its title. While I am focusing more on the filming aspect I left it up to my teammates to come up with a title for our soon to be masterpiece. A title acts as the main component of a film and gives viewers an overview of what the film entails.

The films title is inserted somewhat within the first two minutes of the film which means its a must when it comes to the editing process. Films like The Batman (2022) had a very dramatically placed title card at the end his beatdown of a subway gang on Halloween night. 

Source: The Batman (2022)

However I am going to have to conduct the complete opposite for my coming-of-age film as I need to create a more uplifting and light approach. I'm not sure where I want to place it yet or if I even want to include it in the first 2 minutes but having the title is an important step for further production.

Title Idea 1: Beautiful Life

My teammates came up with this idea as a title. Honestly, I don't mind it as the rest of the film is not included in the opening, and it leaves it up to the viewer's imagination. The title 'Beautiful Life' gives off the impression that the girls are exploring their teenage years further on this one particular day.

This title reminds me of the film 'Little Miss Sunshine', which is also a coming-of-age film, and going off the title alone, you could infer that there are notes of simplicity and happiness. I really enjoyed this film as it touched on all elements of unity and redefining success

Source: Little Miss Sunshine poster

Title Idea 2: Off Script

Personally, I was more fond of this title as lots could be depicted from the title alone. However, part of working with a group includes hearing the thoughts of my teammates as well. To which they preferred 'Beautiful Life' more, which didn't bother me.

However, I do like the title 'Off Script' as it gives me more wiggle room to change the contents of my film opening if need be. It suggests that the main characters aren't going to be following the typical narrative and be 'off script'.

Source: Film Titles

Through my own research on film titles, I've found that they tend to be quite vague, which piques the curiosity of their audience. Short and catchy titles can be remembered easily and give the film its identity

Final Thoughts

After conversing with my teammates we came to the conclusion that our film opening will be called 'Beautiful Life'. While I may prefer the other option it, 'Beautiful Life' gives the film a positive outlook and leaves viewers to think that the whole film will end off on a good note.

My next step to ensure that production runs smoothly is to further develop my script. This process will involve lots of conversing with my teammates to make sure they're on board and comfortable with the films they'll have to be acting out.