2. • Short films are usually 5-10 minutes
long. In short films they tends to be
only a few main characters and no
secondary actors, the reason why
they do this is because they is not
enough time to introduce these
characters to the story.
• Short films are not as popular in the
US as they are in the UK, the UK
show them to people through film
festivals.
3. • Short films are probably best known for
having a message within the
narrative, most messages which are
portrayed through short films are mainly
to do with social lifestyle, religion, race
or history.
• Short films are a lot popular in the UK as
they are a lot more realistic narratives
and messages whereas in America they
have their own industry so short films
are not as recognised there.
4. • Short films are not like long length features which have
a huge star cast and a even larger budget to make the
film. They are made on a very low budget and
sometimes they have no budget
• If they tend to need funding in the UK they would get
their funding from the BFI.
• As I said before they is no huge cast included in a short
film people playing the characters will probably be
people who are either aspiring actors or directors.
5. • In a short film there is typically 3-4 main
characters who all have significance within the
movie.
• For a short film it is best not to have to many
characters as this means that they will need to be
much more development on each character and in
a short film there is not enough time for that.
• Most of the time there is only one main
protagonist who is either trying to portray a
message to a group of people or is trying to
achieve something.
6. • A short film has to have a twist included within its
plot as if they is no twist or something for the
viewer to look forward to then they may not be
any reason the viewer watching the film.
• Most of the time with short films the twist in the
story is kept at the end of the story they do this so
that it will become worth watching for the viewer
and also keep them interested.
7. • With short films you will never see effects
such as CGI being used as they don’t have
the budget or equipment, typical equipment
used by a director of a short film will be a
tripod and a full HD digital cinema camera.
• These are all the essential pieces of
equipment needed to create a high quality
short film.
