Build an Ultra-Realistic Short Film in 4K

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Higgsfield CreativeVerified

Syllabus

  1. Lesson 1Thinking like a director
  2. Lesson 2Watch the Santiago short film
  3. Lesson 3Write the script with story structure
  4. Lesson 4Character sheets in Soul Cinema
  5. Lesson 5Locations with the 3/4 angle
  6. Lesson 6The prompt-builder skill and first Seedance run
  7. Lesson 7Read your failed takes
  8. Lesson 8The Dutch angle and combining takes
  9. Lesson 9Scene 2 assets: kit, keeper, stadium
  10. Lesson 10The match cut, flares, fog and handheld
  11. Lesson 11One-off characters: the grandfather
  12. Lesson 12Establishing shots and realistic hands
  13. Lesson 13The speed ramp: freezing the penalty
  14. Lesson 14The whip pan and readable text
  15. Lesson 15Age your character for flashbacks
  16. Lesson 16Directing the voice-over
  17. Lesson 17Dialogue pacing after a flashback
  18. Lesson 18The final scene in three shots
  19. Lesson 19Full film and recap

Skills you'll learn

  • Break a short-film story into script beats and a shot plan

  • Build character and location references, then direct camera movement, performance, and dialogue across scenes

  • Select and assemble shots into a coherent football drama