Our movie The Rise is about an inexperienced candy dealer who realizes, through a confrontation with a professional dealer, that he has a lot of obstacles ahead of him if he ever hopes to make it big in the business. We decided to film the entire opening at night because the darkness of the movie mirrors the fact that Giovanne is figuratively "in the dark" when it comes to candy dealing knowledge. It also illustrates the shady nature of the candy dealing that Giovanne is taking part in.
Another choice we made when filming was to not use the camera flashlight during the movie. Although it would have made the characters' faces more visible, we favored the streetlight's shadow-casting light over the direct and harsh light of the camera. The camera light also made the shots look less authentic because the source of the light is not a part of the film's universe.
Another consideration we made when filming was to include a series of jump cuts of Giovanne waiting impatiently for his customer to show up. The point of the jump cuts was to create a feeling of time passing without having to show that time in its entirety.
Finally, we used a stylish red font as our title. The red is meant to signify blood, as bloodshed is a consequence of candy dealing that Giovanne will likely face. The style of the font is meant to give an Italian mob feel like the Godfather. We liked the idea of having Italian names and music because candy dealing could be associated with mob activities, and we wanted the font to mimic that feel.
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