What's the point in having short films? If a filmmaker wants to reach an audience outside of her own insular industry, she's better off directing full-length movies. Cinemas have long been the easiest means of watching films and monetizing filmmaking, so grants and other funding tends to be reserved for features. Who makes short films? Anyone can make a short film. we see many young teens making short films in this day and age. although most are not at the quality of experienced producers, they are not investing lots of money into it which clearly shows in the end product. Where are they exhibited? You can find many short films on YouTube. this is where hundreds of student made films are exhibited as they can be easily accessed and viewed. Professional short films can also be found on YouTube, if they're good enough they will be published on TV. What is it about short films? Many people think that budgeting issues are why most short films are created,...
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At random, we chose numbers that correlated to certain places, characters, objects and times. we collected our results and this is what I got ; Character : the last of the pirates Location : the Tower of London S ituation : a door that leads to the future Object : trees that talk When : next year Plot Synopsis : about the last remaining pirates who have their lives in jeopardy, the only way they are able to live is to gain control and power over T...
Genre Like other forms of popular media, film relies on the concept of genre in order to establish an audience and work within a particular narrative framework. A genre is an informal set of conventions, references, rules, and settings that establish a particular film within a particular tradition of similar films. Within each genre, there are usually subgenres , or more specific variations on a larger genre tradition. For instance, within the larger genre category of science fiction films, it is possible to distinguish subgenres, like alien abduction narratives, or time-travel scenarios. Contemporary film is filled with innumerable genres and subgenres, far too many to go into here, but in order to illustrate the intended point, we will explore three main genres and discuss a few subgenres within each: horror , romantic comedy , and action .
Vladimir Propp Vladimir Propp was a folklorist researcher interested in the relationship between characters and narrative . Propp argued that stories are character driven and that plots develop from the decisions and actions of characters and how they function in a story. He claimed characters could be classified into certain roles that progress a story. Propp extended the Russian Formalist study of language to his analysis of folk tales. He broke down the tales into the smallest possible units, which he called narrative functions , necessary for the narrative to exist. Each narrative function is an event that drives the narrative forward, possibly taking it in a different direction. Not all of these functions appear in every story, but they always appear in this order.
The Three Act Structure The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation and the Resolution. Act I: Setup The First Act is the setup - the main characters, dramatic premise and situation are introduced. Your protagonist should not be perfect, they should have some failings, fears or weaknesses), these are typically introduced in the first act also. The story will of course force your protagonist to confront (and hopefully overcome) their failings/fears/weaknesses. It is generally advisable to introduce all your lead characters within the first ten pages. Make sure no central character drops out of the script for a lengthy period of time. It is common for some writers to throw additional obstacles at their protagonist during this act - their protagonists tend to overcome these early obstacles. Act II: Confrontation The Second Act takes up the bulk of your screenpl...