Ideas for a short film

During class, we came up with a list of ideas for a short film and where to get ideas from.

Here's the list:

• From a film you've seen


• Old people


• Kids


• Poems - William Blake - Innocence vs Experience


• Death - Murder


• Songs - Lyrics


• Love - Cute/Old/Obsessive


• Crime - Twist in the tale


• Sentimental


• Comedy


• Other stories/books - make it modern


• Shakespearean story/tale


• Betrayal


• Rework a fairy tale - Canterbury Tales

We also thought of what problems would occur with doing a short film:

• Have to write a screenplay - one thats interesting


• Continuity issues - hair change/clothes changed/nails/makeup etc


• Talent - actors ill/unwilling/lazy


• Having too much in the film - too many camera angles/sound effects etc


• Time


• Planning


• Organisation


• Deadlines