Ellie's NEA Blog

The overall synopsis of my short film is unlike that to a conventional one. As my short film is filmed in a linear sequence, the plot is puzzled. The overall plot of the short film, which is insinuated strongly by the audio I intend to us, is that of someone being in love and comparing that to the world, and nature. I wanted to show the comparison of finding love and the world as similar, as both are natural - love should come naturally like the world is, and should be beautiful. The short film shows their time together and includes some close friends of the main character along the way. I wanted to involve this so it could show that friendships are as beautiful as relationships can be. At the end of the short film it will be made obvious that the individual that the main character has fallen in love with has died. However, in an unconventional sense I will not make the film dark after this scene as the nature throughout it will be portrayed as beautiful. I want it to show tha...

CASTING : Main character - Olivia Waters Boyfriend of main character - Lewis Cowdry Close friend 1 - William Clarke Close friend 2 - Massimo Wise In the short film, the names of all the individuals included are not stated nor implied to the audience. I chose not to do this because I thought this would be irrelevant information and leads to a bit of mystery throughout the short film, just like a dream sequence should.

According to the British Film Institute (BFI) there are several important components of a successful short film: An exciting storyline It’s important to have an exciting storyline to captivate and maintain the audience’s attention. You can create an exciting storyline by avoiding clichéd ideas, watching other short films to see what works and what doesn’t, looking at a subject matter from a different angle or using a different style/technique. Current affairs and things you’re interested in are good means for inspiration. Strong Beginning Your film has to grab the audience’s attention from the very first shot. Don’t waste time on lengthy introductions and credits – spark their interest in the story as quickly as you can. If your film starts with a long establishing shot where nothing really happens, viewers may switch off before you get to show them your great plot and idea. If the pace of your film is naturally slow and ambling, make the shots as rich and enticing as possible to ...

Random selection: I chose: C41 L25 S36 O21 W55 I ended up with: Character: An artist who paints the future Location: An abandoned city Situation: Where pictures come to life Object: A silver door When: Fortnightly Where I'm at: An old woman has been in vegetative state for about 10 years, after having a stroke. She has been living with one of her daughters for this time, and when other daughter of hers moves to the mother's old house, they move her too. About two days after being in the house, the old woman's memory is revived and she returns to her normal state of conscious for a day. Just one day. She calls her grandson, who thinks it's a joke. She thinks it's still the mid 90s. She recognises everyone in the family and is surprised by how tall her grandsons have become. She then goes to sleep and returns to vegetative state the next morning.