Philosophy, Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #100 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Plus, celebrating is fun. If you find out it’s someone’s birthday, take five and congratulate ’em, as a crew. Birthdays are fun. Read More
Postproduction, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #99 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Safer, too. If you don’t have a Big Giant Machine to film (Big Giant Machines are very expensive props, so no one will blame you if you can’t get one), film people complaining about the sound of the Big Giant Machine just off-screen and then add the sound in post. Read More
Development, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #98 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Or buy a typewriter, ya pansy! You don’t need fancy software to write a script — any word processor will do. The thing to remember is that no matter how much you spend on software and learning curve time, you’re basically producing a document that’s supposed to look like it came out of a 1920’s typewriter. Read More
Postproduction, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #97 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 It is what it is. If people laugh, it’s funny. If they don’t laugh, it wasn’t funny. Read More
Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #96 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Or it can be a DVD extra! Stick with the ending you planned. Read More
Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #95 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Or call it an “art piece” If you’re wearing a portable mike, learn how to shut it off before you go to the bathroom. Read More
Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #94 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 It sure would save time if we could really do this, though… Security camera footage usually comes from high in corners. Please don’t just re-use normal footage when simulating a security camera. Strap a Handicam or something up in the corner and do it right. It’s just another angle. Read More
Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #93 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Bang! If an effect demonstration is going to make noise, warn people ahead of time so they don’t freak out and think something’s gone wrong. Freaking out should be avoided. Read More
Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #92 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 You didn’t read this here. I’m not going to tell you not to film without insurance, because that would be very unwise. That said, many of us find that expediency, budget, and wisdom don’t always go hand-in-hand. Read More
Preproduction, Production, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #91 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Nobody wants to use tubes. The easier it is to get in and out of your ground-breaking weird sci-fi costumes, the less the actors will curse your name whenever they have to pee. Read More
News The Blood-Red Night of Hatchet Valley in competition at Oregon Scream Week by scrappy Oct 5, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hellbender Media is thrilled and proud that our feature script The Blood-Red Night of Hatchet Valley is a finalist at Oregon Scream Week. Read More
News Filmmaker Edward Martin III interviewed in Tigard Life by scrappy Oct 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local paper features resident filmmaker. And a big skull. Read More
