04/26/2026
During my final semester at Lone Star, our professor introduced the concept of micro films to us.
While we had time to digest what a real production for longer films felt like in our TV Field Production summer class, we hadn't really tried our hands at the expedited process of this.
Micro films are exactly as the name entails--not necessarily a commercial, but not a full-fledged feature film, either. They range from 1-3 minutes long, and tell an entire narrative from beginning to end within that timeframe.
To help us add more pieces to our portfolios, our professor put us into groups—a group for micro 1, and a group for micro 2. We spent the first half of the semester working on micro 1 from start to finish, then dove straight into micro 2 for the latter half. Through our efforts, we learned how to divide work among our group members, schedule shooting days when everyone would be available, and further polish our post-production skills.
It also helped us learn time management.
We live in an age where attention spans are shortening, and everyday activities are being condensed for as much convenience as possible. It's why all social media platforms' reels sections are booming--people want that quick fix of dopamine without spending too much time on it. Because of this, practicing with micro films may have been the best way to introduce us to the new age of content creation. It helped us learn how to script, storyboard, shot list, and film an entire 1-3 minute narrative within a couple of weeks. I've no doubt that this process is exponentially shorter in the real world, but it was a great introduction on how we, working as a team, can make the best quality project we can in the shortest amount of time we can manage.
The micro films that I worked on in groups this semester are currently in post-production, and will be uploaded to my portfolio later this year. Until then, pictured below are some screenshots and BTS photos!
