Lord of the flies:
Although clumsily edited and lacking in technical finesse, I'm pretty sure this is the best short I've made so far. Preparing the script and figuring out how to do slow motion and voice over convincingly set me back five days worth of spare time, the shoot itself and the editing process took just under 4 hours respectively, and as a result thereof, this video is also the most time consuming one I've done as of yet. Time enjoyed is time well spent!
An enjoyable process:
20+ hours for a short as unprofessional as this one might initially sound like a lot, but I personally couldn't be happier with the final result. Preparing as relatively extensively as I did for this short was very educational, entertaining and rewarding, as I got to experience a tiny bit of how much work making a real film actually is, and my friends and I had a really good time shooting the ridiculous action sequences together.
Preparations is key:
In my own opinion, the thing that sets this video apart from the other ones I've made so far, is the amount of varying shots and angles we managed to fit into the final version. If you look at the only real "live action" short I've done apart from this one, you'll notice that it's done entirely from one angle, with no variation in terms of closeups, wide shots and medium closeups. Having the time to plan ahead definitely came in handy here, and I feel as if I'm already a much better filmmaker than I was just four months ago, even though that still doesn't really say a lot.
