Our goals must be to make a good short film , not just any short film.

This is for my friends who are doing story based short animation for the year project this is for you guys. I would like to share with you guys about what I read from the book named 3D SHORT FILM PRODUCTION.

It is not enough to make just any short film. Rather, your goals must be to make a good short film. A good CG short must be

•  Entertaining 
•  Accessible 
•  Original
•  Memorable

The film will be entertaining if you successfully capture and maintain your audience's attention. This is achieved through interesting and dramatic plot structure, story pacing, character development, style, and appeal. These elements must be delivered with an effective combination of anticipating and uncertainty. Each scene and plot beat must have purpose and move the story along by continuing, punctuating, or explaining a previous scene or by introducing, announcing. or anticipating a subsequent scene without giving anything away prematurely. 

Accessibility will be realized if your audience is willing and able to follow your narrative flow. To connect your viewers to your film, the character and events of the story must be believable and at least somewhat related to familiar reality. But keep in mind that while realism is optional, believability is imperative. The progression of your story beats must also be easy to follow or if they intentionally confusing, you must offer some degree of explanation. In a fantasy or a comedy, outlandish scenarios and character need not be explained, but the story must flow with immediate or eventual clarity.

Originality is achieved by introducing unique story, character, or design elements, and your film will be memorable if it inspires some degree of aesthetic appreciation or emotional response from your viewers. At least one of these two experiences must be delivered or your film will be routine and forgettable.