Research-Nicole Laurie

Through searching around for useful ideas, tips and guidelines on making a short film, I came across this you tube clip with Mark Demode from ’The BBC’s Culture Show’ offering a few helping suggestions into how to make a successful short film, some of which were useful.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=750ywyKLCs8)


Speaking from Brief Encounters - Bristol’s 11th annual international short film festival, Mark Demode says how famous film makers such as Riddley Scott (Alien 1979, Gladiator 2000, American Gangster 2007), David Lynch (The Elephant Man 1980), and Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York 2002, The Departed 2006)all began by making their mark with short films through ‘begging for favours, borrowing equipment and stealing locations’.

Some of the good advice used in this you tube clip included “Quirky is good”; let it either be smart, funny or unexpected - or all of them. It also says “You watch with your ears”, basically saying you have to make sure the music and sound is perfect, as it you can’t have a film without perfect sound, otherwise it’s ruined instantly. Furthermore, it goes on to say that originality is good, but also technical skills are too - be ambitious. All these we intend to do in our short film.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj9yvVDwhX0


Another little clip found through you tube was from BBC 2’s “British Films Forever” (above), where a range of directors, actors, celebrities talk specifically about social realism films how they changed and evolved the film industry and how it affected them personally. Some of the films mentioned include Trainspotting, Clockwork Orange, Secrets and Lies, Know by Mouth, Billy Elliot etc; all of which I think our group should take a look at and gain some ideas from.