WHY IS NARRATIVE SO IMPORTANT IN SHORT FILMS?DAISY NEWMAN

NARRATIVE IS KEY TO CREATING A WELL PRESENTED SHORT FILM. THROUGH NARRATIVE CHARACTERS ARE DEVELOPED IN A SHORT SPACE OF TIME AND SO THE AUDIENCE CAN CONNECT WITH THEM. WITHOUT A STRONG NARRATIVE THE WHOLE FILM CAN FAIL AND NO MATTER HOW WELL IT IS FILMED OR EDITED AUDIENCE WILL NOT ENJOY WATCHING IT.

EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES - VOICEOVERMONTAGEFLASH BACKSSOUND/MUSICBrickolaugeNo dialogue

I PERSONALLY LIKE NO DIALOGUE IN SHORT FILMS AS IT SHOWS THE POWER OF THE MIES-EN-SCENE TO CONVEY EMOTIONS AND THE STORY LINE.

I PERSONALLY DIDN'T LIKE THE IDEA OF VOICEOVERS, AS IT DOESN'T SHOW A LOT OF TECHNIQUE AND CAN CAUSE THE FILM TO SEEM AWFULLY PRODUCED IF NOT DONE PROPERLY.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHORT FILMS AND FEATURE FILMS…

SHORT FILMS FEATURE FILMS• LESS THAN 40 MINS

LONG• SMALLER BUDGET• LESS CAST MEMBERS• OPEN NARRATIVE• OPEN NARRATIVE• ABSTRACT

NARRATIVE(MORALS TIPPED ON ITS HEAD)

• MEANINGS TO THE NARRATIVE

• MORE THAN 40 MINS LONG

• LARGER BUDGET• MORE CAST

MEMBERS• CLOSED NARRATIVE• BIG AND BOLD

EFFECTS