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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #148

by scrappy Jun 26, 2023

You could always use a film camera, too.

If you want your video to look like film, one of the most effective choices you can make is to light it like film.

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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #29

by scrappy Jun 30, 2021

Tongues are irreplaceable.

In a pinch, shop light’s do just fine. The color balance is great and they’re cheap as hell. Every home improvement place has ’em. You have to take off those little grills, but you probably would figure that out on your own.

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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #24

by scrappy Jun 29, 2021

Beware of Werewolves, However

To simulate a full moon, try strapping a 1K Lowell DP, at the end of your longest tripod or C-stand to the top of a fully extended extension ladder. It worked surprisingly well for us. We were able to cut the light through apple trees, which made for even niftier shadows. Gel it if you want. Spooooooky!

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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #7

by scrappy Jun 28, 2021

It was brilliant!

If you can’t light your action, then at least try to light your set. Dark figures moving around in a room can be spooky and still tell a story, but poorly lit figures in a big black meaningless space is hilarious. And not in the way “hilarious” is intended.