Pre-Production - Tips on Directing a Short Film

More directing research!

http://whatculture.com/film/10-essential-tips-on-directing-your-first-short-film.php

10. Do Some Acting

 I'm not the best actor, but I know what to do when it comes to it. This will help me think like an actor and put myself in their shoes If im confused or not sure.

9. Always Be Confident, Even When You Are Not 

I'm pretty outspoken and have a lot of faith in my team, actors and script. I'm not one to share the fact im confused or not confident but just to bear it until I get through it.

8. Do As Much Planning As Possible

Planning planning planning. I'm not going to lie im pretty unorganised. But I'm getting the hang of it slowly and steadily.

7. Listen

 This is so important. Listen in what is going on. take the time to get feedback from everyone. Even though it is my vision its a collaberative team effort by all acounts.  

6. Spend Time Visualising Your Short Film

 All day, every day. Not a day goes past on this project I'm not thinking about how it looks and how it will be perceived to the audience. good stuff.

5. Get A Great Producer

Done! Enough said. Tim understands my needs and what I want to get out of ROADMAN.

4. Spend Time Doing Other Jobs On Film Sets

 No doubt because its a short production. Most of the team will be doubling or tripling up on roles to make sure its all good. And I am no exception.

3. Engage In A Film Community

 I'm linked in to a lot of reddit and YouTube pages with film and media. so I have a constant link of everyone involved in the film industry.

2. Experience Life

ROADMAN is a true to life film, it does happen a lot, experiening how the roadman culture as come to fruition is astounding and this is such an important step in directing.

1. Go Make Your Movie 

Have fun. At the end of the day, I'm doing something I particularly wanted to do. nobody else. And I like it that way!


Another great website on directing!