Don't Touch The Fish: Why Student Films Fail

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Many film students may think that they understand how to put a successful short together, until they actually attempt it by trying to replicate one of their favourite movies and realises that something is off. In this video I’ll look at the biggest mistake made by young filmmakers embarking on short films through a concept I call: don’t touch the fish, focus on the rice. I’ll go over my early experience of making a short called 'Windstil' and outline basic principles to follow if you want to produce a quality, successful student film.

List Of Films Featured:
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
The Godfather (1972)
Jaws (1975)
Following (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days (2007)
Inception (2010)
Jiro Dreams Of Sushi (2011)
Windstil - Short Film (2013)
Whiplash - Short Film (2013)
Whiplash (2014)
Interstellar (2014)
Thunder Road - Short Film (2016)
Hail, Caesar! (2016)

0:00 Introduction
1:04 Don't Touch The Fish
2:59 My Short Film Experience
6:09 How To Make A Good Short
7:39 Conclusion

Music:
Geographer - ‘Bright Idea’
Geographer - ‘Away’
Asher Fulero - ‘Night Snow’
Geographer - ‘Lightning Bugs’