Post 2 - How to write a good short film script

How to make a good short film

After looking at the short film 'Gasman' along with an abundance of other short films, I have been able to pick out several factors that determine factors that make a short film a success.

An Exiting unique script - since it is a short film, it is important for it to be a quick and exiting plot that engages the audience from the go since you don't have much time to play with. And of-course the idea has to be unique or people aren't going to be attracted to the idea of watching something they have seen before, so this is a must.

Engaging Opening - Since this is a short film we don't have time to waste with a disinteresting introduction that will put off the audience from the word go, with short films its advisable to start midway through a scene and even skip what would be considered a typical opening i.e skip the characters names and simply start mid sequence through the scene.

Comedy Film - short comedy films are the most popular genre for short films and they are for an obvious reason, since the film can be no more than 5 minutes, the audience need something memorable to remember the film by to make it stand out and comedy can do this for the film!

A Good Storyline - Any storyline needs to be good in order to grasp the audience  the principle stays the same for short films, the storyline needs to be able to be developed and explained in under 5 minutes however...