Let's say you're about to shoot your first short film. You have a script and a team ready to jump into this world with you, and you're understandably excited to get started.Hold on! There are a few questions you should be prepared to answer before you start rolling.Every choice you make on set either reinforces what you're trying to say or muddies it. When you walk onto set with clarity about your theme, tone, and visual approach, you give your crew something to rally around. You save time and can make faster decisions. This matters even more for shorts. You have less screen time to communicate your idea, which means every frame needs to work harder. Don't figure it out as you go.Here are five questions every director should be able to answer.What's the Theme?Theme isn't just what happens in your story. It's what your story means. New filmmakers often confuse plot with theme, but the plot is just the surface. The theme is the main idea that audiences connect with on a deeper level.This is the one thing a writer should be able to answer about their script from the beginning. But if it's gotten to you (or you're the writer) and you haven't thought about this before getting your crew in place, take a beat.If you can't articulate your theme in a sentence or two, you're not ready to shoot. The central idea should inform every creative choice you make, from how you frame and light a shot...
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