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 #35Categories: Production, TipTags: bluescreen, chromakey, greenscreenBeing able to pull a clean key right away is……Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #34Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, microphoneInternal microphones suck. Never use the microphone that’s attached to…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #33Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: art design, propsThe sooner you tell your Art Department what you’re looking…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #32Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, tripodA cheap-ass steadicam you built using $15 worth of parts…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #31Categories: Production, TipTags: filming, moraleThere are three words that should drive everything in Production:…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #30Categories: Postproduction, Production, TipTags: actors, cutaways, filmingAh, the joys of billowing cloth, slow-motion doves, slow-motion cigarette…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #29Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, lightingIn a pinch, shop light’s do just fine. The color…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #28Categories: Production, TipTags: doughnuts, foodNo amount of goo spread on a bagel makes it…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #27Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: cords, electricalIf you find extension cords for sale, especially long ones,…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #26Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, extrasHave prize drawings for extras, if you have more than…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #25Categories: Production, TipTags: cameraA movie made all out of long shots (because the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #24Categories: Production, TipTags: lightingThis all happened as a result of our Cinematographer pointing…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #23Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, surpriseIf you’re going to trigger a cue with a countdown…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #22Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, cameraIf your actors absolutely cannot act whatsoever, or freak out…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #21Categories: Production, TipTags: stealing shotsIf you’re stealing a shot (and we all do it),…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #20Categories: Development, TipTags: ideasNo one’s done it quite like you plan to.Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #19Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: moraleMaking movies is fun. Never forget that. Maybe some folks…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #18Categories: Philosophy, Preproduction, Production, TipTags: pay, volunteeringEveryone has to take care of their own soulContinue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #17Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: editingDo not upgrade your system in the middle of a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #16Categories: Production, TipTags: phones, protocolEven if you’re sure, check again. The second phone must…Continue Reading 1 … 6 7 8 9
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #35Categories: Production, TipTags: bluescreen, chromakey, greenscreenBeing able to pull a clean key right away is……Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #34Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, microphoneInternal microphones suck. Never use the microphone that’s attached to…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #33Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: art design, propsThe sooner you tell your Art Department what you’re looking…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #32Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, tripodA cheap-ass steadicam you built using $15 worth of parts…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #31Categories: Production, TipTags: filming, moraleThere are three words that should drive everything in Production:…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #30Categories: Postproduction, Production, TipTags: actors, cutaways, filmingAh, the joys of billowing cloth, slow-motion doves, slow-motion cigarette…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #29Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, lightingIn a pinch, shop light’s do just fine. The color…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #28Categories: Production, TipTags: doughnuts, foodNo amount of goo spread on a bagel makes it…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #27Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: cords, electricalIf you find extension cords for sale, especially long ones,…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #26Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, extrasHave prize drawings for extras, if you have more than…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #25Categories: Production, TipTags: cameraA movie made all out of long shots (because the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #24Categories: Production, TipTags: lightingThis all happened as a result of our Cinematographer pointing…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #23Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, surpriseIf you’re going to trigger a cue with a countdown…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #22Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, cameraIf your actors absolutely cannot act whatsoever, or freak out…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #21Categories: Production, TipTags: stealing shotsIf you’re stealing a shot (and we all do it),…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #20Categories: Development, TipTags: ideasNo one’s done it quite like you plan to.Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #19Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: moraleMaking movies is fun. Never forget that. Maybe some folks…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #18Categories: Philosophy, Preproduction, Production, TipTags: pay, volunteeringEveryone has to take care of their own soulContinue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #17Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: editingDo not upgrade your system in the middle of a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #16Categories: Production, TipTags: phones, protocolEven if you’re sure, check again. The second phone must…Continue Reading
