I made a Short Film about a Stupid Clothespin (Lockdown Challenge)
Jordy Vandeput
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Lockdown challenge: make a 60 second short film without actors. In this video, Jordy makes a short film about a stupid clothespin.
60 Seconds Short Film
While we're still stuck at home, I had the idea to make a 60 seconds short film without actors or crew. Shooting all by myself, I had to come up with a story and an interesting subject.
Surprisingly it went smoother than I thought. I wouldn't say my short film is going to win Oscars, but my girlfriend definitely loved it (and she's brutally honest).
The Story
Working with a stripped down version of the 3-act structure, I quickly came to a concept. Then it was just a matter of filling in the blanks and we had a story.
Since the story is about the life of a clothespin, I didn't need to write dialogue. I was thinking about adding a voice over, but eventually I didn't. The shots had to speak for itself. I found that a very interesting challenge for myself.
Visual storytelling is more important than ever with such a film. Definitely for something short like 60 seconds.
Full Sail University
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Jordy Vandeput
Founder of Cinecom · 2.75M+ subscribers on YouTube
Jordy Vandeput is a Belgian filmmaker who has taught practical filmmaking to millions through Cinecom. He breaks professional techniques down into clear, repeatable steps you can use on your very next project.
2 comments
Sorry - cannot watch this video. The pronunciation of clothespin is finger nails down a chalkboard. It is a clothespin, not a clothspin.
Would your rather he did the entire tutorial in Dutch, French, or German? All I know is that his English is a crap ton better than my Dutch! LOL I take it as a funny quirk and a reminder that English is an extremely difficult language to learn.