Introduction to shorts

I am creating this blog to follow the process of creating a 5-minute short film for our A2 media studies. A 'short film,' in the early period of cinema was a technical description first known in the North American film industry. In North America a short film is usually one between 20 and 40 minutes. However, in other places such as Europe, Latin America and New Zealand, for example, the film duration could be between 1-15mintues. In North America a short film also has the focus much more on character, whereas places such as in Europe it is much more on visual drama and plot twists. In other cases, short films are used as showcases for cinematographers and commercial directors.