Methods
There are a number of
methods of creating a short film. The first method is that you must have a story
worth telling, which is the most basic method in creating a short film or any
film. The second method is that you must get all clearances before you start
shooting. The clearances could involve actors, locations or props, so by getting
all of these cleared before shooting will keep you on time for your short film.
Another method is that you should fix all of the problems that you have now, but
not in post-production. The reason for this is because while you are in
production you still will all have the actors, locations and also the props.
Generic
Conventions
- Characters - Most short
films tend to stick to two or three main characters. The reason for this is
because short films don't have enough time to create a detailed back story about
all characters. So by just having two or three main characters, you can use the
time explaining the story of your short film.
- Twist - Most short films
contain a twist in the story. The reason for this is because short films are
short, so that they've got to make the story more interesting to their
audiences.
- Budget - Nearly all short
films keep their budget down. The way that they do this is by sticking to one or
two locations, which could cost them money. Another way that they keep their
budget down is by having actors that will do it for free or having very minimum
actors.
- Situation - Most short
films take an everyday situation that most people can relate to and then flip it
on its head. The reason why they do this is because the audience will be more
interested into the short film that they could relate
to.
- Todorov - The Todorov
theory of equilibrium is typically applied to most short films. The Todorov
theory is that nearly every story in a film 'starts off normal'; 'something bad
happens'; 'then goes back to normal'.
