Shot Analysis & The One Shot Story

This Alternative Development Session dives into the craft of visual storytelling. We’ll slow things right down and look at the power of images in cinema; how a single shot can shape mood, guide emotion, and tell a story without words. Together we’ll study the opening five minutes of a chosen film, breaking it apart shot by shot. What do the choices in framing, lighting, performance, and design really do? How do they work on us as viewers, often without us even noticing?

Then we’ll turn that lens onto our own ideas. Each person will be given a single word and challenged to create one shot that captures it visually. Back in the group, we’ll share and discuss what’s been made to see how the same word can spark completely different approaches and meanings.

It’s all about playing with images, discovering new ways to express yourself, and developing a sharper eye…