Character Development

 The main character in this film opening is J.D. He is extremely passionate about basketball as shown in the film opening. His determination to the game comes from the desire to be just like his older brother. JD constantly goes to workouts and the gym to try and become a better player like his brother is.

During the course of the movie J.D will slowly start to lose passion for the game of basketball and go on his own path doing what he truly wants to do. He will realize that being a basketball player was his brother's life and he is his own person. 

We decided to not show this in the opening to leave a sufficient amount of content for the actual movie. This will not allow for any spoilers to be in the opening and keep the audience guessing on how the movie will turn out and the how the plot will unfold. 

Development of J.D

In the opening we will develop his character in the beginning of the film when he is still determined to progress in his basketball career. We can do this by utilizing what he does in the opening and what he says.

Actions:

During the opening J.D is working very hard to be the best player he can be. This can be shown when the audience sees him in the gym working out to get bigger for basketball or when he was practicing with other kids. His commitment to trying to get better at basketball is shown from the first seconds of the opening to the final seconds.

Dialogue:

J.D's dialogue during the opening is a key contributor to developing him as a character and adding layers and dimensions to J.D. His talk with his mom lets the audience see J.D when he is in more of a vulnerable state so they can further understand his feelings and the actions that occur due to these feelings. Some talks, like the one with his coach however, are more focused towards his progression in basketball and the team. 

All of this character development through the use of different aspects of acting all converges together to further enhance the plot of the story and make the movie in itself more refined and polished.