Why Would I Wanna Make A Short Film?

So it is week three of Diploma in Film (and television apparently) and I am pleased to see I have two, yes count them TWO subscribers to my blog. Because these two people are so awesome as to have the taste to subscribe to my blog (hahah jokes) I will mention their names, cheers to Trav and Nick. So I hope other filmies will subscribe and read my ramblings and....yeah anyway lets get to it!

Okay, let's be honest, we all dream of making a billion dollar movie, with brilliant actors who all cost about half a million a day and doing it how we want. But the truth is....it aint gonna happen! Nah...not to stunt your dreams of being the next Michael Bay but lets be realistic, Western Australia aint spendin millions on films.

So how do you really get funding behind something like a feature film? Well you attract investors by showcasing what you can do in a short film:

Other reasons to make a short film???????:

. You can enter them in short film festivals around the world
. Its easier than making a feature....okay not really but it takes a lot less time
. It can have a defined theme, whereas a feature film will have a major theme and other themes going on in and around it, a short film is more defined in what it is saying most of the time.
. It's how you get your start (yes even Michael Bay made short films....I think)
. The budget is a little more modest than a feature.

I had the pleasure of viewing a couple of great short films in class today. One by our very own lecturer Chris Richards-Scully and I was very impressed I have to say with all of them (I'm not just saying that to pass either)

So yeah that's it for this week. Keep reading my blog! And keep attending Mr. Richards-Scully's class, don't want no drop outs! And keep watching the skies!

Cheers

Blake Lockett