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 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 writing Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #155Categories: Production, TipTags: heat, lights, pyrotechnics, safetyScience can save your skin! If you can feel heat…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #154Categories: Production, TipTags: clothing, costumes, costumingDon’t let a cuppa joe spoil your shoot. If there’s…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #153Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: location, permits, sitePermission trumps forgiveness. Always make sure your permits are in…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #152Categories: Production, TipTags: safety, security“Lift with your legs, Hercules!” Get someone to help with…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #151Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, makeup…or change Time and Space. No matter how cool the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #150Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, practical effects, puppetsRadio-controlled is just askin’ for trouble, though. If you’re going…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #149Categories: Production, TipTags: costumes, costuming, extras“Hey, who is that guy?!” Have your background extras dress…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #148Categories: Production, TipTags: camera, lightingYou could always use a film camera, too. If you…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #147Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: crew, experience, morale, volunteeringTarget: Good boundaries! If you want to get a little…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #146Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: budget, debt, finances, funding, moneyAnd if you’re winning at Powerball, you can hire people…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #145Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: crew, moralePlus, it adds adventure to your life! Find those people…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #144Categories: Production, TipTags: audio, electrical, soundAnd check for humming technicians, too. If you’re getting a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #143Categories: Production, TipTags: pyrotechnics, safetyCertain tasks should never be randomly assigned. If you have…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #142Categories: Postproduction, Preproduction, TipTags: audio, soundReally, Beware of Thunder! Before you plan a shoot, record…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #141Categories: Development, Philosophy, TipTags: screenwriting, script, writingNobody likes a Chatty-Cathy Storytelling and dialogue are not the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #140Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: filmmaking, gear, tutorialsStudy the Secrets! A great source of quickie tutorials is…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #139Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, camaraderie, crew, moraleNobody Wins Anyway Don’t fight. Seriously. Yes, there will be…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #138Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, safetyWho needs a working brain?! You know those little adapters…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #137Categories: Production, TipTags: acting, actorsStop mumbling! There are a lot of things you can…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #136Categories: Production, TipTags: acting, actorsBut never allow a brogue delivery! If you’re actors want…Continue Reading 1 2 3 4 … 9
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #155Categories: Production, TipTags: heat, lights, pyrotechnics, safetyScience can save your skin! If you can feel heat…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #154Categories: Production, TipTags: clothing, costumes, costumingDon’t let a cuppa joe spoil your shoot. If there’s…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #153Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: location, permits, sitePermission trumps forgiveness. Always make sure your permits are in…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #152Categories: Production, TipTags: safety, security“Lift with your legs, Hercules!” Get someone to help with…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #151Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, makeup…or change Time and Space. No matter how cool the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #150Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, practical effects, puppetsRadio-controlled is just askin’ for trouble, though. If you’re going…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #149Categories: Production, TipTags: costumes, costuming, extras“Hey, who is that guy?!” Have your background extras dress…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #148Categories: Production, TipTags: camera, lightingYou could always use a film camera, too. If you…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #147Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: crew, experience, morale, volunteeringTarget: Good boundaries! If you want to get a little…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #146Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: budget, debt, finances, funding, moneyAnd if you’re winning at Powerball, you can hire people…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #145Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: crew, moralePlus, it adds adventure to your life! Find those people…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #144Categories: Production, TipTags: audio, electrical, soundAnd check for humming technicians, too. If you’re getting a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #143Categories: Production, TipTags: pyrotechnics, safetyCertain tasks should never be randomly assigned. If you have…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #142Categories: Postproduction, Preproduction, TipTags: audio, soundReally, Beware of Thunder! Before you plan a shoot, record…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #141Categories: Development, Philosophy, TipTags: screenwriting, script, writingNobody likes a Chatty-Cathy Storytelling and dialogue are not the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #140Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: filmmaking, gear, tutorialsStudy the Secrets! A great source of quickie tutorials is…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #139Categories: Production, TipTags: actors, camaraderie, crew, moraleNobody Wins Anyway Don’t fight. Seriously. Yes, there will be…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #138Categories: Production, TipTags: electrical, safetyWho needs a working brain?! You know those little adapters…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #137Categories: Production, TipTags: acting, actorsStop mumbling! There are a lot of things you can…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #136Categories: Production, TipTags: acting, actorsBut never allow a brogue delivery! If you’re actors want…Continue Reading
