Learn how to get ahead and in front of an audience. I recently finished the festival run for my award-winning psychological horror short Shut Eye, and it just premiered over at Film Shortage. There were a ton of things I learned through the process of directing this film as well as my other shorts. From pre-production through post, here are some key tips if you’re making your first (or third) short film: Preproduction Hone the Script Take as much time as you need on the screenplay and study other shorts to see what they did well or didn’t do well. There are a wide variety of shorts that work—some of them are closer to tone poems, and some feel like mini-features with full character arcs. Get feedback from people who understand what you’re trying to do. With every slug line and description comes hours of planning, shooting, and editing, so working things out on the page will make the best use of your time and energy throughout the rest of the project. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 29 January, 2021