| Element | |
| Chosen Role | Director |
| Influences (Practitioner/Film Example) | Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Charlie & Daisy May Cooper. |
| Specific Techniques | |
| Genre | Documentary/Comedy |
| Story Outline | |
| Location | St. Helier/ St. Ouens |
| Kit Required | Camera, lighting, microphone, |
| Additional Crew | |
| Cast | 3 or 4 people. |
Daily Archives: October 31, 2023
Filters
Short film plan
Short Film
3-Minute Short Planning
Working Title: Natural Causes
| Chosen Role | Screenwriter |
| Influences | Alfonso Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien) |
| Specific Techniques | -Character study -Intellectual montage: juxtaposing footage of nature with the events of the protagonist’s life -Still shots of natural weather events |
| Genre | Coming of age, Psychological, Queer |
| Story Outline | Depicting the destructive effects of nature before it reaches a stable state. Act 1: Destructive weather events/ strong waves are intellectually montaged with an exploration of a male protagonists borderline abusive relationship with his girlfriend. It is hinted that his abusive personality is as a result of suppressed homosexual desires Act 2: show protagonist accepting his identity and leaving his toxic masculine personality in the past. This will be montaged against tranquil shots of the weather/ the sea |
| Location | -St Ouens (sea shots) -Park above The Good Egg (shots of trees and nature) -My mums house (for demonstrating the abusive relationship in act 1) -Curiosity coffee shop (for shots depicting hidden homosexual desire or events of Act 2) |
| Kit Required | -Tripod -Lighting -Sound recorder |
| Additional Crew | Possibly a sound designer |
| Cast | 3 actors needed |
Independent Short Film
| Element | |
| Chosen Role | Cinematographer |
| Specific Techniques | Symmetry, Whip pans |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Story Outline | “How to make a bowl of cereal”. Someone is trying to make a bowl of cereal but faces countless challenges on their way. |
| Location | Kitchen, Neighbourhood |
| Kit Required | Tripod, Camera, Lights |
| Additional Crew | Lighting |
| Cast | 2 characters? |
| Influences | Wes Anderson |
Map, Hero’s Journey
Independent Short Film Plan
| CHOSEN ROLE | EDITING |
| INFLUENCES | Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright |
| SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES | Montage, 180 degree rule, match cut, match on action |
| GENRE | Romance |
| STORY OUTLINE | The narrative follows a young couple as they split up and try to move on |
| LOCATION | Parks, restaurants, a house, an office, two cars |
| KIT REQUIRED | Camera, tripod, lights |
| ADDITIONAL CREW | Sound designer (soundtrack) |
| CAST | Two main characters, 4 or so faceless extras |