I second that -- it would be very tough to get that across on screen, especially in a short film. Much of what you describe is internal and psychologi...
Some follow-up questions: -- Does anyone else even know the book exists? -- Is he alone while he's reading the book? If he is, it's going to be mu...
Hmmm ... intriguing concept, but it raises some questions: 1. You say he realizes something at the end of the book. Is it part of the book? If so, ...
I agree with rjschwartz ... the more planning you can do beforehand, the better. There's nothing worse than spending lots of time shooting, then going...
A few questions that come immediately to mind: -- Why is Frances sent to India in the first place? -- How do she and Usman meet? If she's to help ...
Not totally obsessed, but I do find myself thinking about it a lot. I can't watch TV anymore without analyzing the music, the framing, etc. Even bette...
Getting a camcorder is good, but I'd suggest sitting down and planning everything before you start shooting -- locations, schedule, budget, equipment,...
Well, it'd be tricky, but doable if your story jumps into the action right away. That's probably the key -- making sure there's no "dead space" or unn...
This site explains the basic tasks involved in making a film: The examples they use are for fiction films, but documentaries involve many of the ...
Interesting premise, RJ. My one concern is that this is a lot of information to convey in 20 minutes. That doesn't give a whole lot of time for either...
Editing. It's fun putting the pieces together. Coming Out of Left Field
There's a list of films "Pulp Fiction" referenced on this page: Coming Out of Left Field
Just make sure you have time to eat and sleep too. 🙂 Coming Out of Left Field
Well, you seem really, really well-organized so far. Next steps would be getting a crew (if you haven't done that already) and, once you've cast, sett...
You could try using goals/objectives. For instance, instead of saying, "Be sad," you could tell your actor, "Make him pity you." That way the actor no...