There are a few things that are necessary to take into consideration when planning for a short film; plot, resources, actors, and sound. The fundamental thing to perfect is the plot as that is what our short film relies on. More importantly, a realistic plot. It is impossible to make a film with 13 plot twists, diving into all genres, and focussing on a wide array of characters. Instead of being overambitious, as teens tend to be, filmers should focus on one conflict, a few characters, and not add any extra action than there needs to be. A nice idea to keep in mind is to not overdo it or under do it. With short films, there’s about 5 to 15 minutes to make magic on the screen. This time should be utilized in giving audiences a well thought out, cohesive plot. Resources are just as important as plot and are often a major decision factor. As high school students we don’t have access to CGI, special effects, pyronetics, or in...
On Wednesday October 15, I started to film with my partner. We did all filming at her house due to the hallway and LED lights she has. She also said she had a disco ball we planned to use but ended up not. I brought props such as my wig, glow sticks, glasses, beads, and a costume change. I played the futuristic music character and she played the character listening to music. I utilized my phone to play the song Light Switch by Charlie Puth while filming as we needed to stay on beat while dancing. My phone has trouble downloading music , so I ended up downloading a 3-minute Tik Tok of that song , c ropping it down , and playing that while filming . My partner got her friend to help us film scenes where we both had to be in. We needed an actual person, not just a tripod because for some scenes the camera had to move at angles. After explaining to the friend how to shoot certain scenes and hold the camera, I started to direct one of the hall...
For the longest time, our short film went without a title. Even I who made the pitch and screenplay had trouble making a title that fit the story perfectly. I knew I didn't want the title to be too long and starting with the phrase "The murder of" or "The killings of" as it seemed too cliche. I only knew I wanted the title to reflect the genre of crime-thriller. For the thriller genre, typical titles could either be one-word long such as "Parasite" and "Reptile", or longer titles such as "Silence of the Lambs" and "The Girl on the Train." Overall, the words in the titles are short even if they have more than one seen in "Get Out" and "Gone Girl." For the Crime genre, typical titles are almost always short and not as long as some of the thriller ones. Examples include "The Guilty", "The Unforgivable", and "Glass." With these titles in mind, I am leaning towards a ...
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