Low-Budget Filmmaking TipsOur ongoing blog of low-budget filmmaking tips. Take advantage of decades of experience before you start your own project, or maybe even while you are in the middle of it! acting actors animals audio books camera cast continuity costumes costuming crew director editing effects electrical film event film festival filming gear guns horror interview lighting location makeup mood morale phff practical effects props publishing pyrotechnics rehearsal safety screenwriting script security Seeds set set dressing shooting sound sound design vending writingLow-Budget Filmmaking Tip #115Categories: Production, TipTags: practical effects, waterNo, higher than that. If you must use a sprinkler…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #114Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, safetyPlus, they eat your food. Yes, being on a film…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #113Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, safety“Oh, we thought he was with you!“ Spooky locations where…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #112Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: planning, scaleTime for a gritty remake of Empty Room? The fewer…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #111Categories: Production, TipTags: safetyBe a good camper! If you’re shooting at a natural…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #110Categories: Production, TipTags: filmingNot so great for adult films, though. If you want…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #109Categories: Development, Production, TipTags: acting, animalsAnd who really needs a highly trained cat with what…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #108Categories: Production, TipTags: rain, waterEverybody pays attention to loud rain. If you’re filming something…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #107Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: comedy, timingDeath can be funny — if you give it time.…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #106Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: crew, networkingA rising tide lifts all ships. Share cast and crew…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #105Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, locationAnd wear boots! Find out before you go how far…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #104Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnics, safetyYou really need those fingers. It is okay to call…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #103Categories: Development, TipTags: humor, script, writing“…This one’s eating my popcorn!” Punchlines work best at the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #102Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, safetyWe can replace interns! Tape every cord down, except for…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #101Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, dialogueAvoid international castigation. Unless there’s a voice coach involved, really…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #100Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: cast, crewPlus, celebrating is fun. If you find out it’s someone’s…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #99Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: sound effectsSafer, too. If you don’t have a Big Giant Machine…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #98Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingOr buy a typewriter, ya pansy! You don’t need fancy…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #97Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: humor, writingIt is what it is. If people laugh, it’s funny.…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #96Categories: Production, TipTags: ending, planningOr it can be a DVD extra! Stick with the…Continue Reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #115Categories: Production, TipTags: practical effects, waterNo, higher than that. If you must use a sprinkler…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #114Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, safetyPlus, they eat your food. Yes, being on a film…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #113Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, safety“Oh, we thought he was with you!“ Spooky locations where…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #112Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: planning, scaleTime for a gritty remake of Empty Room? The fewer…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #111Categories: Production, TipTags: safetyBe a good camper! If you’re shooting at a natural…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #110Categories: Production, TipTags: filmingNot so great for adult films, though. If you want…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #109Categories: Development, Production, TipTags: acting, animalsAnd who really needs a highly trained cat with what…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #108Categories: Production, TipTags: rain, waterEverybody pays attention to loud rain. If you’re filming something…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #107Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: comedy, timingDeath can be funny — if you give it time.…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #106Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: crew, networkingA rising tide lifts all ships. Share cast and crew…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #105Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, locationAnd wear boots! Find out before you go how far…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #104Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnics, safetyYou really need those fingers. It is okay to call…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #103Categories: Development, TipTags: humor, script, writing“…This one’s eating my popcorn!” Punchlines work best at the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #102Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, safetyWe can replace interns! Tape every cord down, except for…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #101Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, dialogueAvoid international castigation. Unless there’s a voice coach involved, really…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #100Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: cast, crewPlus, celebrating is fun. If you find out it’s someone’s…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #99Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: sound effectsSafer, too. If you don’t have a Big Giant Machine…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #98Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingOr buy a typewriter, ya pansy! You don’t need fancy…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #97Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: humor, writingIt is what it is. If people laugh, it’s funny.…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #96Categories: Production, TipTags: ending, planningOr it can be a DVD extra! Stick with the…Continue Reading
