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 animals animation art design assistant director audio books cables camera cast cinematographer competition continuity costuming crew director editing effects electrical film event film festival filming food gear guns horror humor interview lighting monitors mood morale planning practical effects props publishing pyrotechnics rehearsal safety script security sound vending water writing Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #110Categories: Production, TipTags: filmingNot so great for adult films, though. If you want…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #109Categories: Development, Production, TipTags: acting, animalsAnd who really needs a highly trained cat with what…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #108Categories: Production, TipTags: rain, waterEverybody pays attention to loud rain. If you’re filming something…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #107Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: comedy, timingDeath can be funny — if you give it time.…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #106Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: crew, networkingA rising tide lifts all ships. Share cast and crew…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #105Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, locationAnd wear boots! Find out before you go how far…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #104Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnics, safetyYou really need those fingers. It is okay to call…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #103Categories: Development, TipTags: humor, script, writing“…This one’s eating my popcorn!” Punchlines work best at the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #102Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, safetyWe can replace interns! Tape every cord down, except for…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #101Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, dialogueAvoid international castigation. Unless there’s a voice coach involved, really…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #100Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: cast, crewPlus, celebrating is fun. If you find out it’s someone’s…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #99Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: sound effectsSafer, too. If you don’t have a Big Giant Machine…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #98Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingOr buy a typewriter, ya pansy! You don’t need fancy…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #97Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: humor, writingIt is what it is. If people laugh, it’s funny.…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #96Categories: Production, TipTags: ending, planningOr it can be a DVD extra! Stick with the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #95Categories: Production, TipTags: audioOr call it an “art piece” If you’re wearing a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #94Categories: Production, TipTags: camera, second unitIt sure would save time if we could really do…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #93Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnicsBang! If an effect demonstration is going to make noise,…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #92Categories: Production, TipTags: insuranceYou didn’t read this here. I’m not going to tell…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #91Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: actors, costumingNobody wants to use tubes. The easier it is to…Continue Reading 1 2 3 4 … 7 Share this:TwitterFacebook
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #110Categories: Production, TipTags: filmingNot so great for adult films, though. If you want…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #109Categories: Development, Production, TipTags: acting, animalsAnd who really needs a highly trained cat with what…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #108Categories: Production, TipTags: rain, waterEverybody pays attention to loud rain. If you’re filming something…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #107Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: comedy, timingDeath can be funny — if you give it time.…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #106Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: crew, networkingA rising tide lifts all ships. Share cast and crew…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #105Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, crew, locationAnd wear boots! Find out before you go how far…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #104Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnics, safetyYou really need those fingers. It is okay to call…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #103Categories: Development, TipTags: humor, script, writing“…This one’s eating my popcorn!” Punchlines work best at the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #102Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, safetyWe can replace interns! Tape every cord down, except for…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #101Categories: Production, TipTags: cast, dialogueAvoid international castigation. Unless there’s a voice coach involved, really…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #100Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: cast, crewPlus, celebrating is fun. If you find out it’s someone’s…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #99Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: sound effectsSafer, too. If you don’t have a Big Giant Machine…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #98Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingOr buy a typewriter, ya pansy! You don’t need fancy…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #97Categories: Postproduction, TipTags: humor, writingIt is what it is. If people laugh, it’s funny.…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #96Categories: Production, TipTags: ending, planningOr it can be a DVD extra! Stick with the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #95Categories: Production, TipTags: audioOr call it an “art piece” If you’re wearing a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #94Categories: Production, TipTags: camera, second unitIt sure would save time if we could really do…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #93Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnicsBang! If an effect demonstration is going to make noise,…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #92Categories: Production, TipTags: insuranceYou didn’t read this here. I’m not going to tell…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #91Categories: Preproduction, Production, TipTags: actors, costumingNobody wants to use tubes. The easier it is to…Continue Reading
