Research: How to make a short film

 Hey there blog! Welcome back! After watching the Youtube video "How to Make a Short Film", I've taken away a few key points that I would like to share. 

1. "Write what you know you can pull off"

I became mindful of the significance of realism because of this concept. This concept basically highlights that rather than committing to unrealistic ideas, one should concentrate on what is achievable given the resources and financial limitations at hand. This means that since my group and I are students, guidance should be quite helpful in the short film production.

2. "Focus on setups and payoffs"

In movies, setups and payoffs are crucial because they allow the telling of a tale in a novel way. Setoffs are early-introduced facts or elements in a movie, and payoffs are the unexpected outcomes they eventually create. The video highlights the crucial distinctions between the story, action, and emotional setup and payoffs, as well as their respective roles in movies. I'm going to try to implement the idea of paying off several setups at once to get the best outcomes in our own short film!

3. "Go against your instinct"

Ryan explains this piece of advice by stating, "if you want to go left, go right instead". Why? Because the writers first instinct could very well be something the audience is expecting as well. This I feel could help me and my group as we are relatively new at writing scripts!

4. "Keep in mind you may not stick to your plan"

I find a lot of comfort in this idea that it is unlikely that we will stick rigidly to our original plan despite all our prior preparation. For kids like us just starting out with the short film process, it is important to realize there is a lot of room for change.

5. "Casting is everything"

The point made here is that casting truly shapes the film being created, as actors must be chosen based on their range of depth related to the tone you want to convey as the director. With this advice, my group and I will be weary in our selection of our cast and attempt to not select members for reasons unrelated to their acting ability. We will also write to our cast's ability.