INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make the concept feel exaggerated or bigger than real life. Take an ordinary thing in real life and make it strange. Use a memorable experience from your childhood or a strange story from the news as inspiration for your short film.  For example, maybe you use a childhood memory of going to the dentist as inspiration, where the dentist is actually a serial killer with a drill. You can also try taking a familiar film concept, such as someone finding a dead body on the beach, and make it strange. For example, maybe the person finds a dead alien on the beach. You can also use a theme as inspiration, such as “identity,” “loss,” or “friendship.” Put your own particular spin on the theme so it feels fresh and new in your short film. For example, you may focus on a theme like “identity” by thinking about your parents’ experiences growing up poor and Black in a bad neighborhood. Or you may focus on a theme like “friendship” by thinking about a friendship between a young person and an older person. Many short films focus on just one main character, as this allows the film to explore the character in a short amount of time. Create a main character that will interesting to your viewers. Avoid stereotypes or cliches. Instead, make the main character relatable and unique. For example, you may have a main character who is a young boy struggling to succeed in high school and deal with an alcoholic father. Or you may have a main character who is an alien trying to find their way back to their home planet. A plot outline consists of six parts: the set up, the inciting incident, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution. A short film should have all of these elements. An example plot outline may look like:  Set up: This is where you outline the setting, the protagonist, and their conflict. For example, a young boy struggles to fit in at school and deal with an alcoholic father at home. Inciting incident: This is an event that changes the course of the protagonist’s life. For example, the young boy meets his new neighbor, an older boy who is a senior at his high school. Rising action: This is where you develop your characters and their relationships. For example, the two boys bond by hanging out in their neighborhood. They become best friends. Climax: This is the high point, where the most drama occurs. For example, the alcoholic father confronts the older boy, and they get in a physical fight. Falling action: This is where your protagonist deals with the climax. For example, the younger boy kills his father to save the older boy. Resolution: This is where your protagonist resolves their conflict and succeeds or fails in getting what they want. For example, the boys bury the father’s body and swear to tell no one what happened. Get a better sense of what makes a successful short film by watching a few examples. Look at short films in a variety of genres, from horror to rom-com to coming-of-age. Notice how they develop character and story in a short period of time. You may watch:   Stutterer by Ben Cleary.   Controller by Saman Kash.   Cargo by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke.   Prego by Usher Morgan.

SUMMARY: Come up with a unique concept for the film. Focus on a particular theme. Have a compelling main character. Make a plot outline. Watch examples of short films.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your News Feed if you're logged into Facebook. If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password when prompted to log in. Scroll through your News Feed until you find the photo that you want to download, or go to the profile of the person who posted the photo to find it.  You cannot save cover photos on Facebook. You can go to a person's profile by tapping the search bar at the top of the Facebook page, typing in the person's name, tapping their name in the drop-down menu, and tapping their profile in the results. Doing so opens it. A pop-up menu will appear after a second or two. It's at the top of the pop-up menu. Doing so will save the photo onto your phone or tablet.
Summary: Open Facebook. Go to the picture that you want to download. Tap the picture. Tap and hold the picture. Tap Save Photo when prompted.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These ingredients may further dry out your skin. Check the label on any facial cleanser you are considering buying to ensure that it does not contain these ingredients. Opt for a cleanser meant for dry skin for best results. For example, you can purchase a soap-free cleanser, such as Cetaphil or Aquanil. twice daily with lukewarm water and a gentle cleanser. Wet your face with cool or lukewarm water by cupping the water in your hands and splashing it onto your face. Work the cleanser into your skin with your fingertips using small circular motions. Then, rinse the soap off of your face by wetting it again.  Do not scrub your skin with a sponge or washcloth because this will strip extra oils from your skin and dry it out even more.  Don’t use hot water to wash your face as this may dry out your skin even more. After you finish washing and rinsing your face, get a clean, dry towel and pat your face with it. Do not rub the towel against your skin as this will dry it out more. Gently pat your face all over with the towel to dry it off. You can use a regular towel, or try a microfiber towel or T-shirt for an even softer option. These ingredients work well for treating dry skin on your face. Look at the label to check for 1 or both of these ingredients. You may also want to choose a cream or ointment moisturizer rather than a lotion. Look for something that is labeled as “intensive” or that is meant for treating dry skin. Other ingredients that may help to moisturize dry skin include dimethicone, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, lactic acid, lanolin, mineral oil, petrolatum, and urea. Check the ingredients on moisturizers you consider buying to see if it contains any of these ingredients. to your face right after cleansing. This is the best time to lock in moisture and get rid of dry skin. Apply enough moisturizer to your skin to fully coat it, and then let the moisturizer sit on your skin until your skin absorbs it. Use your fingertips to smooth the moisturizer all over your face and neck. You may only need a pea-sized amount to cover your whole face, so start with that amount and then apply more moisturizer if needed. Using pure aloe vera gel on your skin once or twice per day may help to reduce dryness. Use aloe vera gel in place of or in addition to your usual moisturizer after you wash your face. Apply enough aloe to coat your skin and allow it to absorb.  You can purchase pure aloe vera gel in a drug store or grocery store. Make sure that the aloe gel does not contain any other ingredients, such as fragrances, dyes, alcohol, or lidocaine (for numbing a sunburn). These are likely to irritate your dry skin. Using manuka honey on your skin may help to reduce dry skin on your face. Apply a thin layer of manuka honey to your skin after cleansing it. Then, let the honey sit on your skin for 10 minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Repeat this once or twice weekly for a deep moisturizing treatment.  You can buy manuka honey in specialty food stores and online. If you cannot find manuka honey, use regular honey instead.

SUMMARY:
Choose a gentle cleanser free from fragrances, alcohol, and dyes. Wash your face Pat your face dry with a clean towel. Select a moisturizer that includes oil or shea butter or other emollients. Apply moisturizer Apply aloe vera gel to your skin for extra moisture. Treat your skin with a weekly mask of manuka honey.