{"id":2373779,"date":"2022-03-03T01:56:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T07:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/?p=2373779"},"modified":"2022-03-03T01:56:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T07:56:41","slug":"how-to-direct-a-super-short-film-from-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/blog\/how-to-direct-a-super-short-film-from-scratch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Direct a Super-Short Film from Scratch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Catherine L. Haws, Student Contributor<a href=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2373787 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG.png 1080w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/OYAN-Blog-How-to-Direct-a-Super-Short-Film-IG-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you curious about making movies, but a bit overwhelmed when you think about where to start?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Right here, right now, I\u2019d like to awaken your imagination on how you can start making a short film TODAY.<\/strong> We\u2019re going to take the pressure off, shoot small, and have some fun.<\/p>\n<p>Go ahead and crack your knuckles (or your neck if you\u2019re one of <em>those<\/em> people) and get ready!<\/p>\n<p>A quick note about how making a film is different than writing a novel:<\/p>\n<p>Film is a visual medium. The pinnacle of Show Don\u2019t Tell. Audio is also enormously important and not to be thrown aside. I\u2019m sure you are also aware of how films are widely popular and can reach audiences who aren\u2019t habitual readers. Films are part of our everyday lives, and I bet you could list on both hands movies with stories that have impacted you.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Step One: Plan<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your short film must have a plan. You already know the OYAN Elements of Story\u2014give us someone (or something) to care about. Something to want. Something to dread.<\/p>\n<p>As part of your plan, I\u2019m going to give you some boundaries. Like Mr. S says in the Compass at the beginning of the Story Building Section (page 11 for me), having boundaries can be a good thing to focus your creativity when writing a story.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Your boundaries:<\/em><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Runtime under 2 minutes total<\/li>\n<li>No dialogue or narration (doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have sound)<\/li>\n<li>Plan before you shoot<\/li>\n<li>Use only 1 room<\/li>\n<li>Use your phone camera<\/li>\n<li>Make the audience feel something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re stumped about the prompts and think there\u2019s no way a story can be told in one room with no dialogue, I just followed my own homework and made a film about a sock!<\/p>\n<p><strong>It can be done.<\/strong> (If you want to see the Sock Short, it is linked at the bottom of this post.)<\/p>\n<h4><em>Good. Fast. Cheap.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s a saying that movies can only be 2 of these 3 at a time. (If a movie is good and made fast, it ain\u2019t cheap. If it\u2019s cheap and fast, it ain\u2019t good\u2014you get the idea.)<\/p>\n<p>To set yourself up for success with this short film, aim for good and cheap. That means it won\u2019t be fast. Notice when we opened this discussion, I did not say you\u2019d start AND finish your short film today. If this makes you impatient, let\u2019s remember that we\u2019re part of a novel-writing community, okay? We are long haulers!<\/p>\n<h4><em>Create Storyboards<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Since film is a visual medium, start thinking about how the short film will play out by drawing or taking pictures and putting them in sequence. This is called a storyboard. You can use blank sheets of paper or find storyboard templates online (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiobinder.com\/blog\/downloads\/storyboard-template\/\">Studiobinder<\/a> is a great resource). I like to use ones with spaces to write captions describing what\u2019s going on in the story and if there is camera movement. I find it easier to storyboard if I know the space I will be working with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sole-Mates-Storyboards.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2373783 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sole-Mates-Storyboards-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sole-Mates-Storyboards-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sole-Mates-Storyboards-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sole-Mates-Storyboards-600x454.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sole-Mates-Storyboards.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve picked your one-room location, right? Now walk around the space thinking of how you will position your camera. How can you make each frame visually interesting?<\/p>\n<p>What do you want to be the first thing your audience sees? Where do you want their gaze to travel next?<\/p>\n<p>Play with holding your camera at eye-level, birds-eye level, and bugs-eye level. How does that change the way the audience feels about the subject? How can you build depth by arranging a background, middle ground, and foreground instead of just a blank wall?<\/p>\n<p>After experimenting like this, how do you need to prep the space before filming?<\/p>\n<p>Well, hop to it!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Step Two: Do<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Start shooting! Usually films are shot out of sequence which means that scenes 1 and 5 might be shot on the same day while 2 and 4 are another day.\u00a0Since your film is taking place in one room, you might need to plan on shooting all the shots facing one wall first and the shots facing another direction second, rather than switching back and forth to match your storyboard.<\/p>\n<p>Check off the shots as you record them to make sure you are getting the coverage you need. If something goes wrong in one take, try again! As you go along, take note of which take you think you\u2019ll use in the final cut, but don\u2019t delete the other take just yet. You might find it useful later. Your storyboard can act as your shot checklist and is also helpful when editing!<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of editing\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Step Three: Finish<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This stage is the final leg of the screenwriting journey. You will make millions of choices involving timing, sound, sequence, performance, omission, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Take a breath. Don\u2019t freak out.<\/p>\n<p>Some helpful tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are some free editing tools out there such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/imovie\/\">iMovie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.cyberlink.powerdirector.DRA140225_01&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">PowerDirector<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.splice.video.editor&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">the Splice app<\/a>, and more. (I have not used PowerDirector or Splice before, so I don\u2019t know how good they are to work with. I just wanted to let you know they are available.)<\/li>\n<li>If you need to transfer video files from your phone to a computer you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/about.wetransfer.com\/\">WeTransfer.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Adapter-Standard-Connector-Smartphones-Function\/dp\/B01BXSKPES\/ref=asc_df_B01BXSKPES\/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=309773039951&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=3714538720291354382&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9014893&amp;hvtargid=pla-570532551063&amp;psc=1\">an SD card reader<\/a>, or bluetooth.<\/li>\n<li>Royalty-free music can be found on websites like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bensound.com\/\">BenSound.com<\/a> and sound effects can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/browse\/\">Freesound.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><em>The Art of Editing<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever edited a story you know that the final product is always different than the first rough draft. Allow your first cut of the short film to be messy.<\/p>\n<p>I find it helpful to splice together a rough cut matching the storyboard first. Don\u2019t think about the exact timing, don\u2019t think about the music, and don\u2019t think about the Oscars\u2014just align the shots in sequence. Watch your rough cut as a whole. Congratulations! You\u2019ve just identified a million and one changes you want to adjust!<\/p>\n<p>Give yourself time for this process, but also don\u2019t edit yourself into a perfectionistic rut. Have fun, experiment, and don\u2019t be afraid to abandon shots completely. If it doesn\u2019t tell the story well, cut it out!<\/p>\n<p>You might wonder, <em>\u201cHow am I supposed to cut down this cinematic masterpiece into only two minutes? Boundaries shmoundaries, why can\u2019t it be 12 minutes?!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please, trust me on this.<\/p>\n<p>I might have really loved my socks, but would you have wanted to watch them for more than 2 minutes? I highly doubt it. Sticking to this boundary will force you to evaluate what is important to tell the story and make the audience feel something\u2014and \u201cbored\u201d is NOT what you want them to feel.<\/p>\n<p>If you have someone nearby, ask them to watch what you\u2019ve got and see if they understand what the story is. If they are confused, don\u2019t resort to narration to explain. Rework it until your story comes across, and then be done.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Step Four: Celebrate!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wow! You did it! You made a short film. Now granted, this little film is not the greatest masterpiece you will ever create, but I do hope it was an enjoyable learning experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go forth and keep creating.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember that big, hard things start with small steps forward. Who knows? Maybe now you\u2019ve got the itch and will make some more movies some day!<\/p>\n<p>(As your teacher, I expect to be mentioned in your Oscar\u2019s speech. \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n<p>Maybe now you\u2019ll have a deeper appreciation for movies and linger during the credits to see just how many people work to make stories come to life.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe \u201cMovie\u201d is just another word for \u201cAdventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Have you ever dabbled in filmmaking before? How does it differ from writing novels?<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example short film by Catherine using the boundaries she outlined in this post:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wpex-roembed wpex-clr\"><iframe title=\"Sole Mates\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BtCm0PgT5GU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Behind the Scenes of &#8220;Sole Mates&#8221;:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wpex-roembed wpex-clr\"><iframe title=\"Behind the Scenes   Sole Mates 2021\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJm_yFRUbeo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2373781 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/oneyearnovel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/131581418_4102419729816888_7158715453997494687_n.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catherinehaws.com\/\">Catherine L. Haws<\/a> is a native of central Ohio who believes even ordinary days hold extraordinary discoveries. With this in mind she has studied inside of a shrubbery, hillbilly tiki torch jousted, and flown a two hour round trip alone for some Fentons ice cream. She graduated from Asbury University, worked behind the scenes at two Olympic games, and recently published her first book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Did-NOT-Choose-This-Adventure\/dp\/1667186191\"><em>I Did NOT Choose This Adventure<\/em><\/a> illustrated by fellow OYANer Emily \u201cHarpley\u201d Steadman.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Catherine L. Haws, Student Contributor Are you curious about making movies, but a bit overwhelmed when you think about where to start? Right here, right now, I\u2019d like to awaken your imagination on how you can start making a short film TODAY. 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