Research: How to make a short film

I learned more about how to create my own film by watching this video, "How to Make a Short Film."  Even though I had some prior experience making films, this video provided additional advice that will be useful to me as I continue to make short films.  In this video, a film specialist offers post-production as well as production advice.  I found two particularly noteworthy production tips: play with the audience's feelings and minds, and avoid it if you can't.  The advice to "don't do it if you can't pull it off" truly caught my attention.  The movie expert says that you shouldn't try to do something for the movie that you can't do perfectly. Incorporating unfinished content will only make your short film less accurate.  It will look less cool than it will if you add this awesome scene or feature to your movie, despite your belief that it will.  I will consider what I can and cannot accomplish with the resources I have when creating my storyboard.  Another piece of advice was to imagine yourself in the audience. Think about what you think the movie will do next, then act completely differently.  You want to gradually increase the audience's sense of tension before unexpectedly releasing the action. I will now make sure to consider how we can trick the audience's eyes based on the knowledge we gained from watching this video.  Moving on to post-production advice, I found it beneficial to have other people watch your movie and to take breaks while editing.  Throughout the editing process, taking breaks will be very beneficial.  You often lose interest in the movie itself after watching it repeatedly.  You can return to your editing later and discover scenes that can be shortened or extended by taking a break. Finally, having peers watch your film and provide feedback is a tip that I really enjoyed learning.  They could notice something that you missed.  Since it's your own movie, you could be predisposed and overlook simple errors that are easily corrected.  Considering all of the new advice I've received, I have no doubt that our short film will turn out excellently because we will keep these practical suggestions in mind.