Low-Budget Filmmaking Tips Our 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 audio books cables camera cast continuity costumes costuming coverage crew directing director editing effects electrical film event film festival filming gear horror interview lighting lights location makeup miniatures monitors morale music phff practical effects props publishing pyrotechnics safety screenwriting script security set sound sound effects vending writing Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #190Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: lighting, miniaturesIt’s not a toy! If you’re filming a miniature, flood…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #189Categories: Production, TipTags: audio, beaches, live recordingThis is what “doin’ the wave” sounds like. Recording live…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #188Categories: Production, TipTags: lighting, reflectorsMight as well be the Vashta Nerada Filming an outdoor…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #187Categories: Production, TipTags: lightsOr it might keep those brats in line. If you’re…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #186Categories: Development, TipTags: dialogue, screenwriting, scriptSilent, Meaningful Glances If you read through your entire script…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #185Categories: Production, TipTags: lights, safetyHot Stuff The lights are hot enough to melt parts…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #184Categories: Production, TipTags: acting, moraleSafety Fourth There’s only two reasons to do another take:…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #183Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: audio, sound effectsWhy not — bullets all feel the same, right? When…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #182Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: costumes, costumingThey were medieval wristwatches, apparently. Period pieces require costumes. Make…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #181Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: fabrication, propsSpeedy McSwordster Quick way to build a sword: If it…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #180Categories: Postproduction, Production, TipTags: 3d, audienceFor that, they can keep the glasses. It’s not rocket…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #179Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: audio, sound effectsIt’s an audio trifecta! For every sound you record for…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #178Categories: Production, TipTags: dailies, morale, rushesNo one likes watching the sausage being made, however. Some…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #177Categories: Development, Philosophy, TipTags: directingThat’s a real word, too, by the way. Watch DVD…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #176Categories: Development, Philosophy, Postproduction, TipTags: morale, perspectivePerspective has value, too! There will always be someone better…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #175Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: editing, musicMusic to my ears! It’s hellaciously cheaper to find a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #174Categories: Production, TipTags: location, visual effectsWisdom upon reflection Sometimes, motion tracking doesn’t work. Unless you…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #173Categories: Production, TipTags: lighting, locationThe shadows know… Look at the shadows! If your scene…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #172Categories: Production, TipTags: lighting, locationMaybe it could be the Moon! If you’re shooting after…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #171Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: audio, sound effectsNo more secrets. Here’s a nifty “Emergence” kind of sound:…Continue Reading 1 2 3 … 10
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #190Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: lighting, miniaturesIt’s not a toy! If you’re filming a miniature, flood…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #189Categories: Production, TipTags: audio, beaches, live recordingThis is what “doin’ the wave” sounds like. Recording live…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #188Categories: Production, TipTags: lighting, reflectorsMight as well be the Vashta Nerada Filming an outdoor…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #187Categories: Production, TipTags: lightsOr it might keep those brats in line. If you’re…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #186Categories: Development, TipTags: dialogue, screenwriting, scriptSilent, Meaningful Glances If you read through your entire script…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #185Categories: Production, TipTags: lights, safetyHot Stuff The lights are hot enough to melt parts…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #184Categories: Production, TipTags: acting, moraleSafety Fourth There’s only two reasons to do another take:…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #183Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: audio, sound effectsWhy not — bullets all feel the same, right? When…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #182Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: costumes, costumingThey were medieval wristwatches, apparently. Period pieces require costumes. Make…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #181Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: fabrication, propsSpeedy McSwordster Quick way to build a sword: If it…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #180Categories: Postproduction, Production, TipTags: 3d, audienceFor that, they can keep the glasses. It’s not rocket…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #179Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: audio, sound effectsIt’s an audio trifecta! For every sound you record for…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #178Categories: Production, TipTags: dailies, morale, rushesNo one likes watching the sausage being made, however. Some…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #177Categories: Development, Philosophy, TipTags: directingThat’s a real word, too, by the way. Watch DVD…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #176Categories: Development, Philosophy, Postproduction, TipTags: morale, perspectivePerspective has value, too! There will always be someone better…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #175Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: editing, musicMusic to my ears! It’s hellaciously cheaper to find a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #174Categories: Production, TipTags: location, visual effectsWisdom upon reflection Sometimes, motion tracking doesn’t work. Unless you…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #173Categories: Production, TipTags: lighting, locationThe shadows know… Look at the shadows! If your scene…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #172Categories: Production, TipTags: lighting, locationMaybe it could be the Moon! If you’re shooting after…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #171Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: audio, sound effectsNo more secrets. Here’s a nifty “Emergence” kind of sound:…Continue Reading
