Making a Short Film

pick something that you're passionate about and turn it into a story. What's something that you've always wanted to do in life? Here's your chance to do it through a short film. That might not have helped, but you can literally chose anything and make it a story

The year is 2035. A group of stealth combat agents are attempting to assassinate overlord Kim Jong Un. On their way from the moon colony to earth, they crash and are slowly killed off by the majestic alien darude and his sandstorm insurgents.

SourSteezlepick something that you're passionate about and turn it into a story. What's something that you've always wanted to do in life? Here's your chance to do it through a short film. That might not have helped, but you can literally chose anything and make it a story

Yeah, I just can't really think of anything besides making an edit, but the teacher said I can't do that.

OREOPRAHThe year is 2035. A group of stealth combat agents are attempting to assassinate overlord Kim Jong Un. On their way from the moon colony to earth, they crash and are slowly killed off by the majestic alien darude and his sandstorm insurgents.

Then Tim Wallace comes and attacks the insurgents with a barrage of buttery pretzels?

Write about a nice, family man that's life is turned upside down. He slowly starts becoming a 4 legged domestic animal. In the end he learns all about love and his hatred for dogs disappears. You can call it "the shaggy dog"

Cast tim allen as the shaggy dog

WampireWrite about a nice, family man that's life is turned upside down. He slowly starts becoming a 4 legged domestic animal. In the end he learns all about love and his hatred for dogs disappears. You can call it "the shaggy dog"

Cast tim allen as the shaggy dog

John Candy could play the man once he becomes the 4 legged animal.

Write a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suit case and sent me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my Walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.

First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air living like?
Hmmmmm this might be alright.

But wait I hear they're prissy, bourgeois, all that
Is this the type of place that they just send this cool cat?
I don't think so
I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

Well, the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain't trying to get arrested yet
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightning, disappeared

I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought 'Nah, forget it' - 'Yo, homes to Bel Air'

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air

JAHpowWrite a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suit case and sent me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my Walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.

First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air living like?
Hmmmmm this might be alright.

But wait I hear they're prissy, bourgeois, all that
Is this the type of place that they just send this cool cat?
I don't think so
I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

Well, the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain't trying to get arrested yet
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightning, disappeared

I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought 'Nah, forget it' - 'Yo, homes to Bel Air'

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air

Gonna be a classic

In all seriousness you just need to pick some normal thing, add a conflict, and go from there. The best short videos and films aren't over the top with unrealistic and dramatic plot turns and twists. You just don't have enough time to justify aliens taking over the earth. The best thing to do would be to pick something like, I don't know, going to get gas, and then changing it up with a conflict. Like say you're getting gas (make sure to include enough establishing shots. Don't just open at the gas station) and you get a text from a friend that says you need to be somewhere in fifteen minutes. Then just make a bunch of awesome scenes between then and there.

Or aliens. Fuck it.

maybe I'll make an edit, and after a bit there is a train, but as we all hit the jump we get vaporized by alien ray guns then they take over the world..

Rosa_Parkmaybe I'll make an edit, and after a bit there is a train, but as we all hit the jump we get vaporized by alien ray guns then they take over the world..

Sure why not.

Make a movie about the difficulties of making a movie.

Simple as that op. Remember me when you make millions.

write a story about a guy who can't jerk off unless he is soft

i would watch it.

Bogezwrite a story about a guy who can't jerk off unless he is soft

i would watch it.

That doesn't surprise me.

.Rybak.Make a movie about the difficulties of making a movie.

Simple as that op. Remember me when you make millions.

brilliant.

Do something with biking and how there is a kid that like to bike, and is good at it and he doesn't spend tons of time on his phone and the computer and stuff like every other kid. How he gets out and does stuff unlike everyone else

Do something with biking and how there is a kid that like to bike, and is good at it and he doesn't spend tons of time on his phone and the computer and stuff like every other kid. How he gets out and does stuff unlike everyone else

Rosa_Parkbrilliant.

Youre god damn right its brilliant.

Make a sex tape with a fine lady.




But i have no ideas for the other 14:30

Danal.Do something with biking and how there is a kid that like to bike, and is good at it and he doesn't spend tons of time on his phone and the computer and stuff like every other kid. How he gets out and does stuff unlike everyone else

Unlike the people who would be watching it...

15min long slow-pan filmed with a Panavision 70 of Liam Neeson's who is sitting on a Hong-Kong roof contemplating things whilst the sun is setting.

Just tell the teacher it's art and beyond his comprehension.

You could literally write about anything. take this for example.(Might be a terrible example)
http://youtu.be/9nOIBKzGYTA

.Hugo.the other 14:30

aw man... I see what you did there.