Film Opening Project: Research

 For research, I watched these Asian, gaming, dramas; starting with Falling into your Smile(2021) and Gank Your Heart(2019) I noted how they represented the gaming community and the representation of women in the industry. From personal experience, as a female in a male-dominated community such as gaming, I knew first hand, how to present it in my opening. I took note of mise-en-scene elements; the set filled with RGB lighting and obviously a PC setup, two things I have readily available as a gamer myself.

I later analyzed the camera work in the dramas; extreme close-ups, especially on the eyes when the main character is staring at a screen. More close-ups on their hands as they move across a keyboard and mouse. Another shot used quite often is over-the-shoulder shot and medium-close-up shots. 

I then analyzed the editing techniques used. I saw a lot of shots cross-dissolving into another, as well as text and screen overlay.