Here are 8 small steps to focus on in order to create a good short film script.
1. Find a small idea
2. Explore the structure
3. Define your world, character and problem
4. Beat the problem out
5. Write the first draft
6. Have a critic read it through
7. Write a second draft
8. Write a third draft
Undertaking these 8 points it would help to create a good script. I found these useful as having little script writing experience gave me an idea of where to start and how to go forward. I realised that i needed a small idea which could come from anything from a picture to a personal experience. Then I would have to decide on my characters and have a good overview of what they're like and how they behave. However, I had to make sure that any idea that I decided on would only be 5 minutes long but still an effective script.
From this website I was able to see 7 key steps in writing a short film.
Firstly the shorter the film the better. This is because if it was to be professionally made it would be more cost effective to have a shorter film. Secondly, keep it realistic in what you're able to shoot and the time it would take in order to film and edit. Another rule is to keep it 'Visual' as the film has to be 60% image and 40% sound. The film needs to tell a story and not just be random shoots of random things. This keeps the audience engaged and encourages them to carry on watching with excitment and anticipation. Keeping the audience engaged is also important as it needs to hook in the audience as early as possible. Also, beware of chilches and stereotypes as they can seem repetitive and boring.
A good short film needs an effective log line that is only a sentence long that will straight away pull in an audience and make the want to watch your film. However, not give too much away about exactly what is going to happen but leave the audience guessing.
Another website i used to research was: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Effective-Screenplay-for-a-Short-Film
Rosie - look at the power points in collect work from teachers. There are a lot more important pointers than this regarding making a short film. It is really important to get this right as a good film relies on a good script.
ReplyDeleteWhere is your work on character development/loglines/beats - all this to be added before our next lesson as I am grading this then.
ReplyDeleteI'm still not convinced you have concentrated on the key aspects of writing a short film - the length you have to make is 5 minutes so there is no point in discussing making it as short as possible so it costs less if you want to maintain high production value but low costs. Also - you aren't spending anything anyway so this bares no relevance. Look at the final link and write about it - also use the information discussed in class - this is an 'E' grade post. You can do a lot beeter (see me if you need any resources from the lesson.
ReplyDeleteAlso - where are the other 8 posts??????? See me?
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