Does your short film project:
Have one major idea or concept with a simple setup and payoff?
Yes, Maybe? At first, I thought my project would be a psychological horror yet it turned out to be more dramatic and experimental. I still can turn it into a psychological horror during the post-production process so it isn’t something I’m worried about now. But it definitely has one major concept and idea with a simple setup and a good ending to it. The ending isn’t a payoff but a good way to wrap up the story. And there is a plot twist in the after credits which opens up opportunities for further story development.
Have time for in-depth character development?
Again, maybe, I’m not sure if it’s in-depth character development or not. But the character does have to face something that they’ve been avoiding and admit to it. With little time, it’s hard to have major character development. And as I mentioned, my story is kind of experimental, I’m playing around a lot and with many things happening I didn’t know how to end it off so I had to get creative. And I’m quite satisfied with the ending and the character development.
Make sure to wrap up the story cleanly by giving your audience a satisfying payoff at the end?
Yes, it might not be satisfying for others but I’m quite satisfied with it. And logically with everything that happens in the story, it works. My film isn’t really a “good vs. evil” story with an obvious villain and payoff. But the ending works, all of the scenes are very vague and give little information about what’s happening but the ending makes everything make sense. It’s the best way I could come up with to end the story and still have a grey area to develop more in the future.
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