Research: How to make a short film

 Hi everyone! I decided to watch a YouTube video titled,”How to make a short film” . It gave me amazing insight and I thought I would share. 



1. Stick to your theme.

Make sure that your shots, flashbacks, and dialogue connect to your overall theme. It seems easy to get off track so the first tip the video gave to me was to keep my team and filming on task by creating and sticking to an overall theme. He gave an example of a short film he created where it all went back to the message the main characters mother was trying to relay to her. 

2. Don’t be predictable.

One of my favorite quotes from the video is,” If your brain is telling you to go left go even farther right.” This is so your audience can’t predict your next move which keeps them engaged in the film. He gave an example of a horror film. There was a specific film his team was working on where the actor was brushing their teeth in front of a mirror. It was expected for him to do a corny jump scare. But instead he waited and did it later on in some later scenes. This keeps audiences on their toes, not knowing what to expect. 

3. Make sure we are aware of the equipment we are using.

Different cameras and equipment is going to make a film look a certain way. Whether we are shooting on an IPhone or a fancy Canon camera, we need to make sure we are aware of how our footage is going to look so that it fits the setting and aura we are trying to create. Since I’m on a low budget I will be using my cell phone to record. With that comes many challenges since we will be shooting in darker settings to create an ominous presence. But keeping this in mind will help us to better direct our focus. 

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