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 art design audio books cables camera cast continuity costumes costuming coverage crew director editing effects electrical film event film festival filming gear horror humor interview lighting location makeup morale phff practical effects props publishing pyrotechnics safety script security Seeds set shooting sound sound design vending water writingLow-Budget Filmmaking Tip #90Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, propsHaving extra props means you have extra gifts at the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #89Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: propsIf you have a special hero prop, try to make…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #88Categories: Production, TipTags: costuming, propsUnless there’s something hidden under the hats, avoid hats on…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #87Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, moodEven if your actors say they don’t mind, when everybody’s…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #86Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, safety, toolsIf you’re crewing, bring a pair of gloves. Even cheapo…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #85Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: animation, toolsYou look like someone who could use a free 3D…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #84Categories: Production, TipTags: cables, gearThere’s rarely a difference in quality between reasonably priced cables…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #83Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, gossip, moraleLearn how to do things differently next time, and avoid…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #82Categories: Production, TipTags: cameraYou can use an ordinary digital camera as an animation…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #81Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, set, suppliesMake sure your location has running water, sinks, toilets, garbage…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #80Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, morale, safetyBe sure to take a few minutes to stretch and…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #79Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingPlease don’t ever have a character say “We’ve got company”…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #78Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, setIf you can hear “Quiet on the set!” before a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #77Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: writingAlways know what emotion you want your audience to feel…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #76Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: propsCardboard and balsa wood will shatter if you look at…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #75Categories: Production, TipTags: art design, set dressingDress your set. Walls have pictures, tables have things on…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #74Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: project scopeA five-minute movie is a lot easier to complete and…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #73Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: distractions, editingIf you can’t connect to the Internet, you can’t get…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #72Categories: Development, TipTags: scriptIf you’ve got scene cards, but you haven’t written the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #71Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, gearIf you ask nice, they might let you run an…Continue Reading 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 9 Share this:FacebookX
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #90Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, propsHaving extra props means you have extra gifts at the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #89Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: propsIf you have a special hero prop, try to make…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #88Categories: Production, TipTags: costuming, propsUnless there’s something hidden under the hats, avoid hats on…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #87Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, moodEven if your actors say they don’t mind, when everybody’s…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #86Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, safety, toolsIf you’re crewing, bring a pair of gloves. Even cheapo…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #85Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: animation, toolsYou look like someone who could use a free 3D…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #84Categories: Production, TipTags: cables, gearThere’s rarely a difference in quality between reasonably priced cables…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #83Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, gossip, moraleLearn how to do things differently next time, and avoid…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #82Categories: Production, TipTags: cameraYou can use an ordinary digital camera as an animation…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #81Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, set, suppliesMake sure your location has running water, sinks, toilets, garbage…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #80Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, morale, safetyBe sure to take a few minutes to stretch and…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #79Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingPlease don’t ever have a character say “We’ve got company”…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #78Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, setIf you can hear “Quiet on the set!” before a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #77Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: writingAlways know what emotion you want your audience to feel…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #76Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: propsCardboard and balsa wood will shatter if you look at…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #75Categories: Production, TipTags: art design, set dressingDress your set. Walls have pictures, tables have things on…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #74Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: project scopeA five-minute movie is a lot easier to complete and…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #73Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: distractions, editingIf you can’t connect to the Internet, you can’t get…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #72Categories: Development, TipTags: scriptIf you’ve got scene cards, but you haven’t written the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #71Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, gearIf you ask nice, they might let you run an…Continue Reading
