How to Make a Short Movie
Short movies are becoming more and more popular nowadays. When we say short movies, we are referring to the movies that are relatively shorter than normal movies. While a movie is short, it must still have a complete story. That means it must still have an introduction, body and conclusion.
Here are some making tips for you.
Make a simple story. Since you will be making a short movie, just create a simple story. Don'tmake a novel because the time is limited. What's more, the production cost is lower.Use few characters. I watched some short movies that were not so effective due to having somany characters. It makes the story not so focused, If you can even make a story that has only one character then that will be great. There's a short movie I watched where they only used two charactersbut it was very nice. Having few characters makes your life as a flmmaker easier. And it will also easily drive the audience to focus on the few elements of the movie.
Gain inspiration, It's actually challenging to create a very nice story that you can use for your short movie. To gain some ideas, I recommend watching a lot of short movies. You will surely beable to come up with your own idea when you see what others have made
A short movie is an opportunity to learn, explore and practice your art and get some real-worldexperience in the director's chair. Enjoy it and see what happens.