One thing you should know about short student films is that they are not solely beneficial for people who study the media or who want a career in cinema. There are a lot of other students and people that can benefit from the experience involved as well as the broader community. Knowing how to get the most from this can help benefit a lot of people.
First of all there are the students themselves. While some may simply study media or film because they love it a lot of them are likely to wish to be involved in the media industry at a future point in their lives. This can be very competitive so any experience they can show to a potential employer can be very handy!
One of the positives with the emergence of video upload sites is that students have more access to videos from classic cinema as well as modern sources. This means that increasingly they are becoming more cineliterate and more open to a variety of influences on their work.
As well as the students making the films other students from other disciplines can also benefit. For example creative writers can show off their ability to create a structured script for a filmmaker to follow. Costume designers, musicians, actors and many more can all benefit from being involved in this kind of project.
The important thing for people to remember is that it is a process that can be long and tedious. It is not just about learning how the equipment works but also how to get the best angle, how to get the best performance from an actor and so forth. Over the course of the filming process they become more confident and gain that little bit of extra experience that can make all the difference when wanting to work on their own projects.
Once a script is ready casting is the next step. The temptation is to rope in your best friends or people you know. However the best projects will usually be the ones where the film maker has considered who is most appropriate for each role and how it will serve the story.
Naturally this also gives opportunities for other young people as well. If they study at a local business school this gives them the chance to organise a screening and promote it with amateur reporters submitting pieces to the local paper. This is worth considering when you organise projects to see how many people you can get involved and help them benefit from it.
As stated before short student films do not necessarily need to be restricted to their course and may want to do their own. This ought to be encouraged as it gives them the chance to independently develop. In conclusion even if you do not find the next Christopher Nolan you could get them on the path to a career in the media.
First of all there are the students themselves. While some may simply study media or film because they love it a lot of them are likely to wish to be involved in the media industry at a future point in their lives. This can be very competitive so any experience they can show to a potential employer can be very handy!
One of the positives with the emergence of video upload sites is that students have more access to videos from classic cinema as well as modern sources. This means that increasingly they are becoming more cineliterate and more open to a variety of influences on their work.
As well as the students making the films other students from other disciplines can also benefit. For example creative writers can show off their ability to create a structured script for a filmmaker to follow. Costume designers, musicians, actors and many more can all benefit from being involved in this kind of project.
The important thing for people to remember is that it is a process that can be long and tedious. It is not just about learning how the equipment works but also how to get the best angle, how to get the best performance from an actor and so forth. Over the course of the filming process they become more confident and gain that little bit of extra experience that can make all the difference when wanting to work on their own projects.
Once a script is ready casting is the next step. The temptation is to rope in your best friends or people you know. However the best projects will usually be the ones where the film maker has considered who is most appropriate for each role and how it will serve the story.
Naturally this also gives opportunities for other young people as well. If they study at a local business school this gives them the chance to organise a screening and promote it with amateur reporters submitting pieces to the local paper. This is worth considering when you organise projects to see how many people you can get involved and help them benefit from it.
As stated before short student films do not necessarily need to be restricted to their course and may want to do their own. This ought to be encouraged as it gives them the chance to independently develop. In conclusion even if you do not find the next Christopher Nolan you could get them on the path to a career in the media.
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