How many different aspects of film language could I fit in a one-minute film? That was last summer’s challenge.
I like to use short film examples at the beginning of my basic filmmaking courses, to help people realise how much is involved in telling a story with film. I wanted to cover shot size, sound, editing and lens angle.
So here’s the film (above). All shot with a Canon 60D, a 10-22 lens, and some old Olympus OM Zuiko manual focus primes (50mm, 85mm and 200mm, if I remember right). I also used a tripod, a monopod, a wheelchair, a 5-in-1 reflector and a Steadicam JR stabiliser. Edited and graded in Final Cut Pro X.
And here’s my shot-by-shot analysis of how it works (below).
I’ve used it on my introduction to film language page.
I planned the film in detail (the first page from the original storyboard is below). I also made a detailed shot list. But when I came to edit the film I ended up leaving out several shots that seemed redundant in favour of a shorter, punchier version.
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