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! actors animation art design assistant director audio cables camera character cinematographer competition costuming crew directing director distractions editing effects electrical film event film festival filming gear guns HBM Theater interview lighting makeup microphone mood morale music project scope props protocol pyrotechnics rehearsal safety script set sound sound design tools vehicles vending writing 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 Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #70Categories: Production, TipTags: gearIf you’re going out on location, set up all your…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #69Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, crewDon’t sleep with your leads, your stars. Sure, they’re attractive…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #68Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: assistant director, crewTrust your Assistant Director. If you can’t, then at least…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #67Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: sound, sound designEasy on using the Wilhelm Scream as a sound effect.…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #66Categories: Development, TipTags: characterMake every character a character that an actor can read…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #65Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: editing, musicDon’t marry your temporary music score. It’s temporary for a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #64Categories: Production, TipTags: audio, gear, soundGet at least one minute of clean ambient sound from…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #63Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingThe same technique that will help you write a script…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #62Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: gear, vehiclesIf you have to rent a van, rent a van.…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #61Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, gearFix or repair broken cords, and do it right. If…Continue Reading 1 2 3 4 5 Share this:TwitterFacebook
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
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #70Categories: Production, TipTags: gearIf you’re going out on location, set up all your…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #69Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, crewDon’t sleep with your leads, your stars. Sure, they’re attractive…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #68Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: assistant director, crewTrust your Assistant Director. If you can’t, then at least…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #67Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: sound, sound designEasy on using the Wilhelm Scream as a sound effect.…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #66Categories: Development, TipTags: characterMake every character a character that an actor can read…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #65Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: editing, musicDon’t marry your temporary music score. It’s temporary for a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #64Categories: Production, TipTags: audio, gear, soundGet at least one minute of clean ambient sound from…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #63Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingThe same technique that will help you write a script…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #62Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: gear, vehiclesIf you have to rent a van, rent a van.…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #61Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, gearFix or repair broken cords, and do it right. If…Continue Reading
