{"id":102124,"date":"2018-05-18T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=102124"},"modified":"2018-05-18T15:44:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T20:44:01","slug":"fix-student-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/fix-student-film\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Wrong with Your Student Film and How To Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"trying-to-make-a-cinematic-short-film-but-feel-like-you-just-cant-get-it-right-check-out-a-few-common-beginner-mistakes-to-avoid\">Trying to make a cinematic short film, but feel like you just can&#8217;t get it right? Check out a few common beginner mistakes to avoid.<\/h2>\n<p>When I was starting out in film school, I\u00a0came up with many short film ideas that I thought were amazing, but when I shot them, they came out completely different than I had imagined. I believe\u00a0many student filmmakers share in this experience \u2013\u00a0you try your hardest to make a quality short but it always seems to come up . . . short. Thankfully, Dr. Karen Pearlman, a\u00a0lecturer in screen production at Macquarie University, teamed up with the popular YouTube channel <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcPuBEAwuF6XWXkcXJXJwsg\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">This Guy Edits<\/a><\/em>\u00a0to show you how\u00a0to improve your short film and\u00a0bring it closer to\u00a0your original vision.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jpZaWyQa800?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-mistaking-your-own-experience-for-cinema\">1. Mistaking Your Own Experience for Cinema<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102144 size-full\" title=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Mistaking Your Own Experience for Cinema\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg\" alt=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Mistaking Your Own Experience for Cinema\" width=\"755\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg?resize=300,129 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg?resize=277,119 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg?resize=359,154 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg?resize=543,233 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg?resize=560,240 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cinema1.jpg?resize=150,64 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0brainstorming ideas, the first place that people usually turn is their own experiences. After all, everyone is the protagonist in their own life story. In your mind an experience\u00a0might seem cinematic and emotional, but to others it&#8217;s probably not. You have to objectively look at your story and see what can be improved upon. This is why some &#8220;Based on a True Story&#8221; movies don&#8217;t follow the original story to a T \u2013 exaggerating the truth helps your audience engage and empathize with your story.<\/p>\n<p>You can get\u00a0an objective view of your story by\u00a0having different sets of eyes on your script before you start shooting. This will give you multiple perspectives on your idea, rounding it out to a script that audiences will receive well. You can also achieve objectivity by handing off the footage to an editor.\u00a0If you edit your own footage, you may keep things that you think\u00a0<em>must<\/em> be in your final product. But a lot of the times, that&#8217;s not the case. When you hand off the footage\u00a0to a different party,\u00a0it removes the emotional ties to whatever you&#8217;re cutting.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2-casting-too-quickly\">2. Casting Too Quickly<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102143 size-full\" title=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Casting Too Quickly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg\" alt=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Casting Too Quickly\" width=\"755\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg?resize=300,129 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg?resize=277,119 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg?resize=359,155 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg?resize=543,234 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg?resize=560,241 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Casting.jpg?resize=150,65 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ahh, yes. The arduous task of casting your project in film school.\u00a0It can get\u00a0awkward. You either have to ask your friends to be actors (they normally aren&#8217;t actors), or you have to just\u00a0leave it up to an open casting call (normally only a few people show up). Sometimes, the options are extremely limited.<\/p>\n<p>Take your time with this process. Don&#8217;t just choose an actor because they&#8217;re available. You might have to make sacrifices if you&#8217;re on a strict project deadline, but if you plan ahead and give yourself more time for casting, you can try to seek out the right person for the\u00a0role.<\/p>\n<p>When you do hold a casting call, direct the actors to change up their performance after their first try and see how they react to the changes. Sometimes the best actors for your projects are the ones who listen to your direction well, compared to those who just look the part.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3-dialogue-written-as-exposition\">3. Dialogue Written as Exposition<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102146 size-full\" title=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Dialogue Written As Exposition\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg\" alt=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Dialogue Written As Exposition\" width=\"755\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg?resize=300,136 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg?resize=277,126 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg?resize=359,163 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg?resize=543,247 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg?resize=560,254 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dialogue.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest problems\u00a0in many\u00a0student projects is that the dialogue mirrors the characters&#8217; actions almost exactly. It&#8217;s a storytelling crutch that completely takes the viewer out of the moment.\u00a0For example, a\u00a0character announces they are leaving by saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m leaving.&#8221; It&#8217;s obvious they are leaving&#8230;they are walking out of the door. Instead of moving along the story, it\u00a0slaps\u00a0your\u00a0audience in the face\u00a0with whatever it is you\u00a0want to convey.<\/p>\n<p>If you want invested viewers, you have to\u00a0let them draw their own conclusions. Take the phrase &#8220;Show,\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0tell,&#8221; to heart.\u00a0<em>Show<\/em> the audience that the character is sad\u00a0through their actions. Why do you think silent films are so timeless? Because you don&#8217;t need dialogue to tell a story.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4-repeated-emotional-beats\">4. Repeated Emotional Beats<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102147 size-full\" title=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Repeated Emotional Beats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg\" alt=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Repeated Emotional Beats\" width=\"755\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg?resize=300,138 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg?resize=277,128 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg?resize=359,165 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg?resize=543,250 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg?resize=560,258 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/emotionalbeats.jpg?resize=150,69 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wish someone had told me this when I first started shooting my own projects: <em>Not everything has to be shown.<\/em>\u00a0Your first instinct might be to show everything that your character is doing because that&#8217;s what seems natural. But cinema is wildly different\u00a0from real life. You have to condense your story to make it engaging. Nobody wants to watch 22 minutes of someone getting out of bed. You have the unique opportunity to make an essential highlight reel of life \u2013 just skip to the good parts and cut out the filler.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tip to figure out what parts can be cut: Read your script out loud and time it. Does every moment in your script seem to follow the same time blocks? If it does (and it probably will), try\u00a0to make your script more\u00a0<em>dynamic.\u00a0<\/em>Make\u00a0sure that your emotional beats aren&#8217;t cookie-cutter versions of themselves. With some editing, your script will come\u00a0out a lot more believable than it was before.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5-failing-to-answer-the-question-what-is-this-film-about\">5. Failing to Answer the Question, &#8220;What Is This Film About?&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102148 size-full\" title=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Failure to Develop a Theme\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg\" alt=\"What's Wrong With Your Student Film, and How To Fix It \u2013 Failure to Develop a Theme\" width=\"755\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg?resize=300,147 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg?resize=277,135 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg?resize=359,175 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg?resize=543,265 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg?resize=560,274 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/theme.jpg?resize=150,73 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the classic mistakes students make when creating a film is\u00a0forgetting what their film is <em>really<\/em> about. They may know the plot, the climax, and the resolution, but not what story they are trying to tell. Theme is important here. You can map out a story all you want, but if it doesn&#8217;t have a convincing theme, it&#8217;s just not going to work.<\/p>\n<p>I like to use the film\u00a0<em>No Country for Old Men\u00a0<\/em>to provide an example of this. You can track the plot of this film\u00a0 easily \u2013 a man finds a bag of cash in the desert and goes on the run from the man trying to get it back. But, is that really what the film is about? Not exactly. The overarching theme\u00a0is more fundamental and more human \u2013 it&#8217;s about the sheriff\u00a0encountering evil in a\u00a0new world.<\/p>\n<p>A theme should be just vague enough that if done right, everyone can relate to it on some level. When writing your film, try\u00a0to condense your story to just one line. Is is something that you still connect with? 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