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 airsofts animation art design assistant director cables camera cinematographer competition costuming crew directing director editing electrical film event film festival filming gear guns HBM Theater hiding interview lighting makeup microphone mistakes mood morale police props protocol rehearsal safety script set shemps sound story streaming stunts tools vending video writing 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 Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #60Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: moraleRemember you have a life outside of production. Everybody else…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #59Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: miniatures, propsThe more mass you can get in there, the more…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #58Categories: AandM, TipTags: film festival, scriptIf you’re a screenwriter, you can do a lot worse…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #57Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: editingThere will always be things you can fix, always things…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #56Categories: Production, TipTags: soundWhoever’s holding the microphone boom pole needs headphones. They must…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #55Categories: Production, TipTags: cables, electrical, safetyWhen taping cables and cords down, always leave a very…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #54Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, directorIf you’re the Director, I’m afraid you’re boned — your…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #53Categories: Production, TipTags: ADR, soundPretty much every time you record outside, or in a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #52Categories: Production, TipTags: cinematographer, filmingAlways check your monitor to make sure you’re happy with…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #51Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: makeupIf the makeup you want is going to take half…Continue Reading 1 2 3 4 5 Share this:TwitterFacebook
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
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #60Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: moraleRemember you have a life outside of production. Everybody else…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #59Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: miniatures, propsThe more mass you can get in there, the more…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #58Categories: AandM, TipTags: film festival, scriptIf you’re a screenwriter, you can do a lot worse…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #57Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: editingThere will always be things you can fix, always things…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #56Categories: Production, TipTags: soundWhoever’s holding the microphone boom pole needs headphones. They must…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #55Categories: Production, TipTags: cables, electrical, safetyWhen taping cables and cords down, always leave a very…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #54Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, directorIf you’re the Director, I’m afraid you’re boned — your…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #53Categories: Production, TipTags: ADR, soundPretty much every time you record outside, or in a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #52Categories: Production, TipTags: cinematographer, filmingAlways check your monitor to make sure you’re happy with…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #51Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: makeupIf the makeup you want is going to take half…Continue Reading
