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by Greg Fester
Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Optimum Length! Is Longer Better?
Replies: 20
Views: 18472

Your advice about holding the audiences attention throughout the film is an echo of my own thoughts Ned. I have endeavoured not to waste precious film time within my script by ensuring that the story unfolds during each scene without the ending becoming obvious until the final act. Luckily the dire...
by Greg Fester
Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:56 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Optimum Length! Is Longer Better?
Replies: 20
Views: 18472

Optimum Length.

Thank You Roy.

It appears that `short is better' is a national trend. Perhaps todays audiences do not have the attention span we used to have.

My film may be in the blockbuster mode in amateur terms then? :wink:
by Greg Fester
Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Optimum Length! Is Longer Better?
Replies: 20
Views: 18472

Optimum Length! Is Longer Better?

I am a member of a Camcorder Club whose main mindset appears to be travelogue films. Dont get me wrong, some of the presentations are excellent but watching a show of 10 films, 8 of which are extolling the virtues of a particular part of the world, can be a bit wearing..no matter how good. For a nu...