chapter 4
keep it simple – developing your story
chaptersummary |
• planning your shots – basic film grammar/composition of shots |
It's normal for people to want to make something elaborate. I'd say – keep it really simple. Work within the resources you have and keep things as simple and intimate as possible – concentrate on giving a performance. Begin by giving an inanimate object some character. Even if it's only a 10-second piece that expresses a simple idea, it's going to mean so much more than if you say: ‘I've got this amazing storyboard’ or ‘I started making this model but ...’ – where's the film?
Jeff Newitt
idea – script – treatment
It's much ...
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