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Short Film Conventions (Characters (Tend To Have 2-3 Main Characters,…
Short Film Conventions
Characters
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Short Films Don’t Have Time To Create Deep Back Story Or History For The Characters, Therefore Character Numbers Are Kept Low In Short Films
Due To Short Amount Of Time Characters Must Be Easiliy Relate-able To And Easy To Read, To Develop The Character Quickly. As They Dont Have The Time For A Lengthy Character Development Like Normal Length Films Have
For Example The Short Film "Hirsute" Has 2 Characters Both Played By The Same Actor Who Is Also In Fact, The Writer And Director As Well
Twist
Short Films Typically Contain A Twist,The Reasoning Behind This Is To Quickly Develop The Plot And Make the Short Film More Interesting And All Of The Sudden Tense And Throw Out This Sense Of An Equilibrium Quickly Due To Time Constraints
Budget
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Low Cost
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Lower Costs % of Revenue
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Revenue Wont Be As High As A Big Budget Hollywood Film As Short Films Are Either Only Shown In A Few Cinemas Or Distributed Online (The Latter Being The Most Effective As It Can Reach A Larger Target Market Online)
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