Construction: Non-diegetic music

Non-diegetic music

 In our film “like it was yesterday” there are two non-diegetic music that we put in the opening of our film. These music are used to emphasize the actions of the characters as well as create an atmosphere that would make the portrayal of the scene more effective. The first song we chose was Tupac “escape to heaven” and second  music we have is thriller blink music instrumental. We thought that these songs were perfect for what were trying to portray in our film as they added effect to specific scenes . Tupac “escape to heaven” is used as non-diegetic sound in the scene of: when were setting the scene of the film through the extreme long shot, when Porsha is at the bus stop, in the bus stop and comes out of the bus stop. This song is also being played when Porsha is walking to the foster home and when she meet her Foster home. On the other hand the thriller blink music instrumental  is going to be played when the sisters come into the scene and it will also be played when the sisters push Porsha down the stairs. This non-diegetic music will also be played when the sisters come down the stairs and when Jessica bring out the knife and puts the knife across Porsha's neck. The reason why we chose Tupac "escape to heaven" instrumental is because the music is calm and soothing; so its a song that can easily be listened to when your contemplating about your life. When Porsha us at the bus stop, in the bus and walking to the foster home she is deep in thought that is what the song emphasizes. The piano in the song gives a sense of hope for the future and Porsha's past traumatic past left behind. However the thriller blink music instrumental is used to portray suspense and destruction. This music comes up when Jessica and Layla first appears in the scene to convey that these sisters are going to be her problem in the home. When they first appear is when the music is played to emphasize that the sisters are her obstacle to having a happy life. This song also creates suspense when the sisters stop on the stairs and are coming down the stairs after they have pushed Porsha. This song creates a thrilling atmosphere as the feet slowly go down the stairs. In general this sound is used in any dark parts of Porsha's life as she's going to have various of times when she will be abused just like how her mother was abused. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZdiYAmus_I - Tupac "escape to heaven"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWaNW-aYhVY - Thriller blink instrumental

Construction: Title graphic

Title graphic (2) from spadesproduction

Construction- Reflection

Shots we had in our opening scenes

In our opening scenes of "like it was yesterday" we made sure that we added a variety of shots to portray different views and positions of the characters and the locations. We have full shots to portray the full body structure of a characters;an example is of Porsha walking to her foster home and through the full shot you can see her nervouseness as she walks with hesitation. In our opening scene we also have a variety of medium shots for conversations between Porsha and the foster sisters; this makes it easier to watch how the sisters rudely respond to Porsha and make her feel uncomfortable . There are also medium close ups and an example of this shot in our film is when the each sister gives a bad facial expression when they sees Porsha. This demonstrates the intensity of the hatred for her by just the first perception of her. We also have an extreme long shot at the beginning of the film to set the scene of the film; it demonstrates that the main characters in this film will be viewed in this area of the England. In addition to the shots we have in our opening scene is a long shot of the bus stop to be specific on where Porsha is. Her waiting at the bus stop conveys that she's just an ordinary girl who used public transport. In addition to the shots we have in our opening scene are POV shots and this used when the sister pushes Porsha down the stairs so that the audience can see things from their perspective.