Short Film

Project Overview

Story ideas for a film can come from a variety of sources. In addition to an original screenplay, short stories, plays, novels, etc. can all be adapted for a film. You will develop an interesting character(s) and an engaging story for a short film. You may write an original script or adapt a story from another source to use as the script for your Short Film.

Focus on the art direction, making the story as believable as possible. Choose a script with a message, find a target audience, and design your production with the goal of communicating directly to that audience.

Inspiration

Love Bug | The Hostage | Jalopy | The Thief and the Liar | Dreamer | The Brighter Side

Requirements

1. Minimum of 5 minutes (not including title sequence and credits).
2. Maximum of 10 minutes.
3. Late pre-production work will receive a ZERO.
4. Late films will lose one letter grade per class period.
5. Setup a Google Site to host pre-production documents, production journal, production company bios, etc. (Example)

Resources

Screentwriting | Grading Rubric

Pre-Production

“You can either take an eraser to the blueprint or take a pickaxe to the foundation” ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

1. Character Sketch
2. Treatment
3. Script – Properly formatted (I highly suggest Celtyx).
4. Storyboard/Shot List