Sound Design for the Trailers

One of the most important parts of the trailer can often be the music. It sets the tone, it reveals the genre, it builds anticipation, suspense, whatever it needs to do to make the target audience interested in the movie. Off the top of my head, some of my favorite trailers have amazing song choice (including Mission Impossible: Fallout). The sound design can benefit so much from just having that right song. Because I don't have the best mics, and there are going to be some weird sound edits, I already know that. A good song might hide some of those faults. I also really need it to build suspense, so the song is going to be vital, especially for my second trailer. For that one, I need it to have that suspenseful nuance, otherwise it could come off a little weird in the beginning. There has to be something that gives the audience the feeling that something in this seemingly perfect town is off. Yeah, this introduction might have been a little too longwinded. I'm really sorry. But, I'm guessing you can deduce what topic I'm diving into for this blog post. So, let's do this!

What site am I going to use for copyright free (and actually free) music that I could easily use on Adobe? 

Well, that is a good question. Good thing I have just the site: Chosic. It's the same site that I used last year, I have an entire blog post dedicated to how much I appreciate this site. If I remember correctly, someone recommended it, and now it's the class choice for music. So shout out to that person (I'm sorry I can't remember who you are, but you're really saving my derriere). It has all the free and royalty free music my heart desires, and I already know that my computer is compatible with downloading the files, so, fingers crossed, I should be fine. I'll also use some other sites for the sound design, more likely than not, and I might look around some other places if Chosic doesn't have exactly what I'm looking for. It'll be more of a risk, because it seems free and then you have to pay a fee for the site or there's a membership involved. I've had that happen too many times, and I'd rather not get frustrated immediately and slam my face on the desk when one of those things pop up. 

I just looked up cinematic trailer music to get a feel of what I would find in that category. I was surprised to find this one interesting song:

It's called "Guardians of the Fallen", and there's a part that seems more like it would belong in a heroic action movie trailer, but the majority of it is actually really eerie. I think it would work well for the second trailer, especially the later part. I was thinking while Val is wandering around TC and is starting to really see the underbelly of the town. It could also work well while she is facing off against Sigma, or when she is trying to get away from her husband (after he's been "turned"). 

This one's called "L'Etoile danse". This is most likely the one I'll use for the beginning of the first trailer. This song is melodic, happy, and tranquil. It could also be used for the scene when the couple is dancing to the record player. I know I won't use all of it, and just to remind myself, this could also be used for the beginning of the second trailer if I need to.

"Psalms" is for sure the one I want to use for the beginning of the second trailer. For the most part, it is airy and tranquil. But, it does have hints of suspense and tensions running along as undercurrents. I already feel as though this is the one I want to use.

And now for the horror/thriller music section:

"A really dark alley" is what the name suggests: a creepy four minute trip to a haunting alleyway (or town, in my case). This could be prefect for either the first or second trailer. It's thriller-y enough to give the psychological punches and to quicken the pace in the latter half of either trailer. This is pretty much perfect for my project.

This one is probably the one I'll use for the first trailer. It is the build-up of suspense and it makes you unsettled when listening to it. I figure it'll be the perfect song for my target audience and will add some more thriller flavor to the sound design of the trailer. I can also add in stings to make it sound even better.

This is just something extra that I downloaded. "Countdown" could possibly help build suspense in the first trailer. I can see it playing while Val is running from the demon at TC and facing off Sigma. Again, just something that I have in my files to help my project if it needs it.

I probably shouldn't have mentioned this last, but I had to psychoanalyze myself a little to figure out why I want to do this right now. Besides the fact of having slight OCD, this is one of the parts that I am scared of the most when it comes to putting the trailers together just because I know how much this sound design is going to mean. I'm just scared that I'll mess it up somehow, maybe choose the wrong song, or not be able to find a good one in the first place. This is why this is the part of the project that I usually put off the most, even though it's the one post-production element that I can actually work on prior to having everything filmed and ready. I'm trying to improve my production habits, and this hopefully goes a little ways to improve myself overall as a person. And I have to face my fears. I've already been on the Velocicoaster, so this seems like the next step. Anyways, here's hoping that I come to a decision soon. And I'll download all of these anyways, so I'll already have them on my computer just in case I can't find them again. 

I'm set on starting to film and having a photo shoot for my poster, so be excited! I know I am. And nervous. But mostly ecstatic. See y'all soon. Glory to Ukraine.

More Social Media Researchin'

 I couldn't fit everything last blog post, so I wanted to cut off at a good place. I figured I could just dedicate this blog post to finding and analyzing some good case studies. 

Side note: my casting list is pretty much set in stone, and hopefully I'll have some actual footage for y'all(or a potential rough draft of the poster - my lead's face and all). 

Now, let's get to the case studies!

Case Study #1: Last Night in Soho

The lighting scheme is evident from the get-go. That neon coloring is really attractive and pleasing to the eye, and it is emphasized by the darkness. It also hints at the psychological thriller genre through it being dark, but also that red lighting. It does signify danger, even with that neon glow. Color theory is done nicely here, as evidenced by that pairing of red and green (two extremely comparable colors on the color wheel). The green also hints at something not being right just by being associated with the red. I also like the inclusion of the close-up of the two leads. There is great color theory there, too, as the red and blue are contrasting on the sides of Thomasin Mckenzie's character's face. The red is also disturbing, again hinting at that psychological thriller genre. The pink illuminating Anya Taylor-Joy's character is a nice touch. It distinguishes her as a mystical and mysterious character. Almost etherial and also hints at her femininity. I want to include photos like this (teasers with a lot of hidden symbolism and meaning) to market my film. I want my genre to come across in my posts.

I also like that they put the trailer as one of the story highlights. I could also hypothetically do this, so I can have yet another way for you Cambridge graders to access my trailers (if something goes wrong or the links stop working). It can work as a failsafe as well as a useful tool in the Instagram page. I also like the profile photo. The title card itself hints a lot at the theme and carries that neon sign motif. 

While there are a lot of interesting and eye-catching posts (a lot of close-ups of characters and expressions seem to be key in conveying terror and mystery aspect), this was the one I found the most interesting. Though this page doesn't have as much behind-the-scenes footage as I would like to include in my film's Instagram, this is a nice bonus for those on the page. It's interesting to hear from Edgar Wright on the making of this film and how it was to work with the actresses. There are also more posts where he gets more analytical, and this is the stuff that I find really cool.

And again, it keeps up with that visual motif. It never strays from it, which is one of the reasons I find this Instagram page so pleasing: it is visually cohesive. Even with all the neon, I don't have to strain my eyes. I have to make sure that I make mine visually cohesive so that it can be pleasant to look at as well as eye-catching. 

I also found this post really cool. I want to try to include more "random" ones that also act as secret behind-the-scenes stuff. This one shows off one of the filming locations in a cool way and refers back to the trailer. This is a level of meta that I want to reach (but know that I never will).

Case Study #2: Us

I like the color theory again being put to use. That red is very eye-catching as well as symbolic of danger and blood. I like that Lupita Nyong'o's character (who could be considered the main character) is being emphasized here. There are also teaser clips shown here, as well as the boastful posts about winning awards (which this movie rightly deserves, I agree 100%, I really liked this movie if you couldn't tell). Again, there is that visual cohesion that makes all of these posts eye-catching and visually pleasing. I'm getting the sense that visual cohesion is very important for an Instagram page. I'll make sure to jot this down in all caps somewhere. I like that the behind-the-scenes looks at the premieres are highlighted here in the story highlights. They're easy to view and make me feel more connected to this movie. I don't know if I'll have behind-the-scenes videos (I might - just for guerrilla marketing), but it's the kind of stuff that really has me hooked. And again, that profile photo has the unique font of the title that captures the essence of the film (I'm guessing that I could just use the title part of the poster for my profile and that would work out great, rather than the entire poster). 

What I don't like is that the credits of the actresses/actors (as well as the creators of the film) are not listed in the description. I think it would be a quick and easy way to include the credits for the film.

Now this is the stuff that I really like. I'm a sucker for anything behind-the-scenes, and it's a cool look behind the curtain and the process that goes into screenings and distribution. I want to refer back to the story highlights, where it shows the movie's process from screening at film festivals like SXSW to getting played in theaters. As a member of the target audience, it just makes me more interested in the movie and gets me to develop more of an emotional connection with it (forming a sort-of bond with it - as well as the actress). 

The Us Instagram page is definitely more playful. It includes some memes and dark humor (appropriate for a psychological horror/thriller). It also includes impactful stills and joyfully scary teaser clips. I really like these posts. I could not think of a better way to interact with a movie, as well as its creators. I also like the inclusion of more of these analyses and behind-the-scenes looks from Jordan Peele himself. It's always great to hear the making of the movie from the director or any crew member. 

Hope you enjoyed my research, this might be it for a while. But, I'm moving on to the production process and hopefully that'll be even more fun and interesting. Peace out. 

Social Media Research

Let me take a detour really quickly and make a plan for another component of this project: the social media page. I already have the (rough) rough draft of my movie poster, and I'm just getting ready to film, so this is probably the best time for me to sneak in just a little bit more research while everything else is stalled. I'll get into the actual preparation process in a later post (plus, it's not even that interesting).

So, let's get into this, shall we?

I want to start off by choosing the social media site that would work best for my genre. My target audience for my psychological thriller will tend to go younger. That's typically the demographic that will go out for these kinds of movies, as seen by Jordan Peele's recent releases as well as Last Night in Soho (getting actors and actresses that are more popular with those 18 and older). My general topic will interest the demographic between their 20s and 30s the most, so I'm guessing that's where I'll have to plot my target audience. These social media platforms would work the best for this audience:

With the research I've done, I've found that the most common and most used platforms for the psychological thrillers were Instagram and Twitter. These are also popular among my target audience, so these seem to be the best choices for my film. I'm going to focus more on Instagram, since it seems to be a popular platform for my age group and I'm looking to avoid using Facebook for marketing the film (becoming a less reliable and more controversial platform). 

Here's some statistics, courtesy of all the sites listed on the graphic. And again, Instagram is the second most engaging platform after Facebook. All projections are currently pointing for it to increase in users dramatically, so it would be a great way to market the movie and make sure that it reaches as many people as possible. Also, been thinking that Instagram would be the best platform for sharing behind-the-scenes images and mostly sharing photos (as well as links to other digital tools in the description). This is mostly what I want to do for my film, so I feel like this would be a great match for me and my particular marketing scheme (as many behind-the-scenes and teaser shots as possible). Instagram would also allow me some of the most access to my target audience (besides Facebook), as 37% of U.S. internet users ages 18-29 use Instagram, according to dazeinfo.com. This is higher than the percentage of Twitter users for that age bracket, so Instagram would statistically be a better choice in order for me to reach my target audience.

I've also researched some tips on how psychological tactics for social media marketing. 

Here's the site: https://mavsocial.com/psychological-marketing-tactics-for-social-media/

I just thought this was really interesting, and there's a couple of things I might want to incorporate within my own social media page (which I've decided is going to be on Instagram, for now). Color psychology is the most interesting part for me, and something that I will use. I want to make my first posts seem lighter, and maybe some stills of the seemingly perfect town aesthetic. Then, the next posts could be much darker, and the bits of color are more red or there could be a singular light that is being swallowed by the darkness. Just to get my target audience more interested. Since I don't have a large budget for marketing (a sum total of $0), I have to use as many psychological tactics as I can to capture my TA's attention. I might also use the amplification hypothesis. This is especially true for when I want to make announcement posts and have a kind of countdown for my movie release. I'll use all caps for sure (and maybe a more thriller-esque font, which could really capture my TA's attention - as well as a bold red). I could also use the isolation effect for my posts, especially when I want to highlight either Val or Sigma. I feel like adding the contrast between the two would also be great, without adding any more context to my movie. Maybe even putting a close-up of Val's face for one picture and also adding a close-up of her during her transformation into a demon. Maybe even a close-up of the bloody hands, but brightly lit and isolated by darkness.

I'll get into social media case studies in my next blog post. This one is getting a little too long considering the topic, but this has been really helpful for me. Until next time, slava Ukraina (glory to Ukraine!).

Dialogue and Film Prep

 While it's still a hard time for me, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I figure this project will be a good way for me to take my mind off of things, and not sink down into the doldrums of anguish and despair. Poetry aside, let's get into the good stuff.

THE SCRIPT:

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TRAILER #1

Scene in Car

Steve

We’re almost here

Scene in Front of House

Steve

That’s our house. Pleasant, like the town.

Val

It’s marvelous! Say, is this place new? I’ve been trying to read up on it before we left. Looked it up online, everything. Didn’t really find anything on it.

Steve

Sure, I guess it’s relatively new. Just don’t focus so much on the ghost stories you read up on. (Val looks sheepish - Steve light chuckle) 

Val

After everything we’ve been through, I… I just want things to be perfect for us.

Steve

It’s already perfect, we’re pretty much in paradise! Now come on inside.

Friendly Neighbor

Hey new neighbors, pleasure to finally meet you!

Montage of Tranquil Shots

Val and Steve dancing in front of record player

Val

I think we’re finally home.

Scene Later with Val and Steve at House After TC Incident

Val

(Panicked)There’s something not right with this town.

Steve

(Much more robotic) This is our forever home, isn’t it. (darkly) We’re not leaving.

Scene of Val in Car Trying to Leave

Friendly Neighbor

Leaving so soon? (Voiceover recording) No one ever leaves this town.

Scene at Park With Sigma in Shadows

Val

(Shouting  panicked) Who are you?

Scene of Val Shaking Door

Val

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?!!!

Scene of Sigma in House

Sigma

With all of the terrible things you’ve done to get here, you were already almost a demon anyway. It was you who wanted to escape your family, escape your town, escape yourself. I’ve given you a way to do just that! Now, you get to spend eternity in PARADISE!!! 

(Voice over fading black) Tell me….. Did you really think you could ever escape yourself?

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I figure I'll just put the script for the first trailer here. It's the trailer where I'm going to utilize more dialogue anyways, so it's probably the better one to include. I do want to touch up some of the lines in the second trailer, so I might just put my final draft of that one in a later blog post. 

Now, to dissect this one. I want the tone and cadence of the opening scenes to almost resemble that of a sitcom. The couple finally moving into their new house, the wife overjoyed, the husband proud, etc. etc. I did add some extra bits of dialogue in the scene where the pair are standing in front of their house that I know I'm probably not going to use, but I wanted to see if I could add just a note of suspense during that sequence. Just to make it into an easier transition into the thriller part of the trailer. Or I'll just cross out a few of those lines. I want the pace of this trailer to start off slow, and then quickly pick up. But, I worry that those few extra lines will really mess with that pacing in the beginning and won't allow for a smooth transition. 

I'll most likely play around with the dialogue while filming. The last trailer project that our class did, I made up some of the scene dialogue on the spot, just because the script was finally read out loud and I didn't like how stiff some of it was. It's always hard to write dialogue, it's apparently one of the most difficult part of pre-production to get right. But, I like what I have for this trailer at this moment, and it's safe to say this is my final draft and what I'll be working with for the duration of filming.

Film Prep!

I'm just about ready to start filming and it feels good. I'm trying to give myself as much time as possible for editing and the other components of my project, so hopefully I'm keeping at a good pace.

I have to work out some of my settings. I already have my settings list ready (I'll put it right down here):

-Town Center

-My house

-The plaza

-Markham Park

-Everglades bike trail

I just have to decide if Markham Park would be the best choice, or if I could just film at a park that's a little closer. 

This is Markham, and it works well for the shots I want to get. But, I just worry about how crowded it will be. I'm going to go later, when its darker, just for the thriller shots. The lighting is something that's gonna be crucial, but I do have a plan for it. My main concern remains how packed the park will be. I'm hoping that nobody wants to go to a park when it's darker out. Even if it is Markham. I do have a contingency plan, and that usually is not crowded. So all in all, I think I should be fine. Catch y'all next blog post.

One last thing:

Для майбутнього

There's something I want to address before I go into the topic of my blog post. I'm debating right now whether to even go into what I had planned. While I do enjoy writing these blogs and I've enjoyed working on my project (I'm excited to start filming next week), there's something far more important and astronomical that has happened over the course of this week. The Russian invasion of my birth country has impacted my family heavily. It was one of the worst days of my life so far, and the most emotionally confusing by far. I cannot stress enough how terrified I am about the situation, and also just how strong my patriotic zeal has gotten. I just want to praise all the brave people fighting for freedom at the moment, including my family. They're not planning on evacuating, and some are even fighting in one of the most heavily shelled cities at the moment: Kharkiv. I just want to show my full support behind this cause, and make people aware of just how bad this situation is. And just how proud I am of the way my country is standing up for itself. My old school there had a motto: "No quit". Period. And just a little film tie-in here, Sean Penn is there at the moment filming a documentary. Hopefully that will capture what's really happening there, and just how resilient the people really are. I could never have imagined this happening to the land of wheat and sunflowers, but it has. And if I'm a little... off... in the coming days, this is why. I still haven't fully processed this, but I'll try my best to move forward. 

In any case, 

Cлава Yкраїні!

"Glory to Ukraine"

Here's some cool photos of monuments lit in the colors of the Ukrainian flag:

I'm deciding that I will get into some of my final project stuff in this blog. I'm just going to ease into it, and just put more in my next post. 

So, here's my character costume design ideas for Sigma:

My main inspiration is the costume design behind this Netflix show's namesake: Lucifer. I really want Sigma to have that dapper look, to a point where it's a little ominous. I also want to show the power that Sigma has in the town, and wearing a suit or fancier dress shirt seems like a good way to get that across. I want the suit or dress-shirt to be black or dark blue, just so Sigma seems as though he is enveloped in a constant shadow. It would also work well when I want to use editing techniques to make Sigma appear behind Val seemingly out of thin air. I do want to add a little bit of color, so maybe a red accessory, just to promote his demon status and have some accent whenever he appears in flashing lighting. It would also be symbolic of him being a walking red flag. 

This is close to what I want for makeup design. Just to have some shadows around the eyes, maybe use some eyeliner to put in line dark veins around the eyes as well. I won't have the bloody lips, but I might try to make Sigma look more pale and unnatural. The makeup design could be even more simplistic than this, just depends on how threatening Sigma looks in the costume alone.

And yes, you did hear me right: I'm planning on starting to film next week. I might even try to get some shots soon, just blocking and working out camera angles and potential inserts at my chosen locations. I also have to work out the lighting a bit, so next week could be more of a tinkering period than the actual final shots that will go into my trailers. I'm also planning on working on my poster next week, once I take a good image of my lead and work out some mirror shots.

One last thing before I go:

Translation results

Lights, Fake Blood, Costumes!

I want to get into the miss-en-scene elements of my trailers now that I have my storyboards done and I pretty much have an outline of what I'm doing for both trailers. And yes, I do need the fake blood. Psychological thrillers typically do have blood, and plus, I feel like just making fake blood would be fun. So I'm doing it. 

I found a great Variety article with a Special Effects Artists that includes a video detailing how he makes fake blood here. He uses basic supplies that I already have, and I would really only need to stock up on the food coloring. He also details the different kinds of blood and how to mix it so it can stay on the skin better and really cake the skin. Now I know that I can just add a little bit more yellow food coloring to make the blood appear like it's a freshly cut wound, and add in brown if I want it to look like it came from a deep artery. Apparently soap is great at getting the fake blood to that perfect texture and helping it stay on the skin, which I didn't know. 

Just so I don't forget, the ingredients for it are:

-1/4 cup corn syrup 

-1/4 tsp red food coloring

-1/2 tbsp cocoa powder                                     

-distilled water                                                                 

-drop of green food coloring

-drop of blue food coloring

-1/2 tsp corn starch

-5 pumps hand soap

I might also have to buy some black food coloring. For the close-up shot of the blood running down the arms, I wanted that blood to be black to symbolize Val's transformation from human to demon. I'll still probably use the red blood as well. Actually, it might work great with that scene of Val's husband Steve in front of the tv after he's been "turned". There could just be a small amount of blood dripping down his head that could make the shot just a little bit more disturbing and creepy. And it could work great with that shot of Steve grabbing Val's arm as she's reaching for the door handle. The blood could drip down his arm, with the lights flashing and everything. Yeah, that might work great. 

Lights!

I also want to work on my lighting scheme. Again, the thrillers that I studied all had a particular light motif. It is conventional for psychological thrillers to play with lighting and that contrast between light and dark, so I want to get this right. 

This was a great little tutorial. Although this was more focused on horror, I definitely picked up some things I could use for my thriller. I want to have more of that shadow effect, especially for some scenes with Val and Sigma. I also learned not to just settle on the first light choice: that it might be better to change it up a little bit or to even remove or add some light to the scene. Considering I'll be filming a lot of scenes more in the dark, I'll have to start finding some interesting light sources already. I want to see if I can use an object to create suspense as well. It may not be a bush, but I do want something covering Sigma at some points, just so the character can be even creepier at times because not all of him/her is revealed at once. 

And though this video didn't explicitly mention it, I also picked up some other things besides lighting design. I found that there was some sort of movement in almost every shot, whether it be the waves in the pool or the slight blowing of the bush, or even the movement of the light. It creates more suspense to have that movement, and it never lets a shot of still, which is something I want to use for my trailer. I also found that the sound design was important and creating suspense. Whether it was the sound of the wind or the splashing in the pool, it was never really that quiet. I also think that I can make some parts of my trailer more quiet, and then hit the audience with a black fade-out transition before going to a creepy shot. It also depends on the background music I put in as well, since that could add the suspense element for my trailers early on.

Costume Design:

Unfortunately, there will be no demon outfits for my two trailers. I want them to seem like normal townspeople, so there won't be anything crazy supernatural that I'll have to design. I will have to figure out makeup, especially for Val and Sigma, but I'll get into that later. For right now, give it up for conventional husband Steve and his potential costume design:

I want that old-fashioned look for both Steve especially. The typical button-down white shirt with the belt and jeans. It would fit in well with the idea of the perfect suburbia and might create an even more forbidding tone because this is taking place in the current time period. The asynchrony adds another level to the thriller.

For Val:

I was thinking she could have an older-looking dress. If I can't find something suitable, it could be more modern. I just want a part of her costume to include red, whether it's the dress itself or an accessory, just to act as a warning signal. Or, I could stick with color theory and pick something that would not mesh well with green (symbolizing the struggle between Val and the town). I was thinking blue would be another good option.

I was thinking of doing something similar to the makeup look above for Sigma and when Val starts turning into a demon. It doesn't have to be as extreme as this, but I did want to put shadow around the eyes and maybe use eyeliner to put in some dark veins around the eyes or even mouth.

For Sigma, you'll just have to see my next blog post. I'll probably talk more about my setting and plan out more of the rise-en-scene design a little more. Until next time.

More Storyboarding (Because 2 Trailers!!!)

So, I did manage to finish up the storyboard for the second trailer. I didn't just want it to be a rehash of the first, but I will use some of the shots from the original trailer, just because movies often do. Before I show the trailer, I want to give myself a round of applause for actually getting something done during a holiday:

This was my actual face after I was done storyboarding. Then I took a power nap. In any case, here's all that hard work that I've been lauding myself for (once again, excuse the poor doodling skills):

This trailer is going to have a lot less of that peaceful and tranquil beginning. I want to almost jump in with that suspense, maybe not right from the get-go, but right when the couple are moving in to their new home. Having more eerie music pick up, along with the dialogue, could make the pacing of this trailer even faster. I might also use the record player shot as the transition into the actual thriller part of the trailer, I just haven't added it to the storyboard yet. Actually, never mind. It doesn't relate to this trailer as much because there has already been a creepiness kick from the score. And the shot of the couple dancing in front of the record player doesn't fit in as well, and I really don't need it. 

For the audio, I plan to include a lot more dialogue to progress through the trailer as well. This will probably make editing more of a pain, but whatever. It doesn't have to be seamless, especially considering my skill and experience level. I'm also planning on this trailer being darker, so I'll try to figure out good lighting techniques (I also want to figure out a lighting motif, whether it's neon or rustic lighting, or anything). I might add in more brightly lit shots, I might not. I'm also planning on revealing more about Val, and her past crimes (the reason she is in the town and trapped by demons in the first place). There will also be more Sigma (head honcho demon, if you couldn't remember). Which means I have to figure out a character design for him/her (depends on the casting). I still want that same level of shot variety, and there will be more shaky camera movement. 

This also has a slightly different trailer format. Rather than just having it be the blackout fade edits to transition between shots, I thought that I could use some text. I wanted to only have it in the beginning half of the trailer, just because I know the pace would be slowed by it, and it seems more like something to build tension rather than included in the climax. I wouldn't want to break up the creepy shot montage with some corny text. I don't want it to be corny, but there is a large grey area and the line into cheesy could be crossed. I know that it's a convention of thriller trailers, and Last Night in Soho manages it well with the editing, but it could be too much of a risk. I still have to think about this, and I know this won't get resolved until the post-production process when I can actually see the tangible product and decide whether to omit it. Again, this is not something that I have to decide now. I still have to play with the text I'm using anyway, because I am far from confident with what I have now. Eh, I'm fine. I'm liking my progress so far, and now that I have my storyboarding done, my main focus is who I'm going to cast. I'll let y'all know what I come up with, and I should have more stuff to share soon.

For those that can't read it:

-What would you give...

-To live in paradise?

Break for a few sequences

-Just don't let the past

-catch up to you