CCR Production Ideas

So I've been giving some thought recently into what I want to do for my CCR videos. One idea I had was to us ethe last scene, the mailbox scene. I would take out envelopes from my mailbox, where we filmed the scene, and read the questions off of there. This is a good idea because it connects with the last scene, which has a big impact on the opening, The mailbox is a symbol of fear and invasion of privacy because it shows that the antagonist has full control over Xander. It shows that he knows where he lives and is willing to do anything to get what he wants. This is important because it shows the audience that Xander is not the one in control. That's why I want to use my mailbox for my CCR.

Another idea I had was that one of the videos could be a phone call with the antagonist. This is a good idea because the caller scene makes up the whole film and it connects really well. Although this idea might be basic, I still think it's a must-do just because of how big of an impact the caller has on the opening. I'm thinking I will use the same voice changer that we used in the film for the caller and ask myself the questions in a way that will connect with the film. I plan to start working on my first CCR video by this Saturday, and be completely done with the editing of the actual opening.

The last idea that I had was to relate the video to the doormat scene. This is the scene where the caller tells Xander to check his doormat for a spare key he keeps there, and it's not there. I want to do something where Xander checks the doormat and there are keys in it, and they unlock a room or a safe with the questions in it. After that, I would unlock it and read the questions off of it. This is the first time that the audience (and Xander) realizes that the strange caller is a real threat. At first, the audience may have thought that it was just a prank call and there was no real danger but then they realize it was in fact real. Those are the reasons why I came up with this idea, and I think that with good execution, it could be a very unique and interesting idea. It's not that unique but it's more creative than the caller or mailbox ones. 

With these 3 ideas, I think I am set for my CCR production. Since I only have to do 2 videos, I made an extra idea in case my partner comes up with the same ones as me. I think all 3 of the ideas connect with the plot very well and do a good job at showing the main emotions like fear, mystery, and lack of privacy.

I plan to start working on my CCR on Saturday that way I will have about a week and a half to film and edit everything. If everything goes according to plan, I will have just enough time to perfectly finish everything hopefully a few days before the due date. My goal is to submit the project at least a day early because that sets a good impression and shows Cambridge that I did my work on time and did not procrastinate. Also, I want to have a little bit of room in case I need to make any last-minute changes that way I have at least a day to do that.