To-do List (Short film)

The to-do list.

We have got 1 and half weeks left to complete our short film and it feels we have so much left to do. We have finally decided on our main soundtrack that we have selected as a group that I found searching online. But as a group we decided that the music would change between each character. The music that we have decided is for the first character but we have yet to decide 2 other soundtracks that would suit the atmosphere of the scenerio and the character. So we have still carry our search for a soundtrack for our short film. The soundtrack that I found is a instrumental that was made by a producer in America therefore I have to email and pay the producer for the leasing rights to assure the music we are using is legit.  Music is a important element of a short film therefore we want the perfect soundtrack to complement our voice over and the piece itself.

We also have to finish writing up our script and record the voice over for our short film which could be debated the most important element to help build the narrative. We have left the voice over late but watching our piece over and over again without no voiceover allowed us to get a real understanding of the structure the voice would have to carry inorder to bring the story to life and keep the audience engaged thoughout.

We have started our tiltles for our short film. We as a group have a clear vision what we want the title to look like so we are just editing titles to our desired look. We did try many different designs and prints before but felt the other designs looked ‘cheesy’ so we stuck with our original look.

Our sequence is complete and the editing of effects are completed so we need to add music, voiceover and completed titles. I think if we nail both music and voiceover than this short film could be very strong.

Our short film follows codes and conventions of a short film as the content and storyline of the film is very niche and everyday as short film normally are based on everyday situation. Our film takes a everday scenerio and objects and show a different way to look at that common everyday situation. The way we have filmed and the types of shots we have included are very experimental and wouldn’t be seen in a typical mainstream film.