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 #50Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, tapeDuct tape leaves a residue and you don’t want that…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #49Categories: Production, TipTags: electricalWhen connecting one extension cord to another, or an extension…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #48Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnics, safetyWhen loading shells in a mortar, try to drop them…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #47Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, script, script supervisorYour Script Supervisor is supposed to get in your face…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #46Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: crew, filmmakers, moraleYes, there’s a lot to be said for keeping your…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #45Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: crew, morale, securityBe secure. Lock your personal stuff in your car or…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #44Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, moraleOn a low budget movie set, a lot of people…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #43Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingYou can’t just eject the warp core and hope a…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #42Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, moraleIf they are indispensable, contain them severely. If they are…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #41Categories: Development, TipTags: writingWhen writing a script, keep track of each character, and…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #40Categories: Development, Postproduction, TipTags: animation, emotionThe term used to describe the acceptability of such things…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #39Categories: Production, TipTags: assistant director, cinematographer, directorThe Director, the AD, and the Cinematographer should always get…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #38Categories: Production, TipTags: guns, props, safetyIf they say the actor is being unsafe, fix the…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #37Categories: Production, TipTags: filming, gearIf you don’t lock that camera down, you’re going to…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #36Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, microphone, soundOne can spend a pretty small amount of money on…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #35Categories: Production, TipTags: bluescreen, chromakey, greenscreenBeing able to pull a clean key right away is……Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #34Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, microphoneInternal microphones suck. Never use the microphone that’s attached to…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #33Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: art design, propsThe sooner you tell your Art Department what you’re looking…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #32Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, tripodA cheap-ass steadicam you built using $15 worth of parts…Continue Reading Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #31Categories: Production, TipTags: filming, moraleThere are three words that should drive everything in Production:…Continue Reading 1 2 3 4 5 Share this:TwitterFacebook
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #50Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, tapeDuct tape leaves a residue and you don’t want that…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #49Categories: Production, TipTags: electricalWhen connecting one extension cord to another, or an extension…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #48Categories: Production, TipTags: effects, pyrotechnics, safetyWhen loading shells in a mortar, try to drop them…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #47Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, script, script supervisorYour Script Supervisor is supposed to get in your face…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #46Categories: Philosophy, TipTags: crew, filmmakers, moraleYes, there’s a lot to be said for keeping your…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #45Categories: Philosophy, Production, TipTags: crew, morale, securityBe secure. Lock your personal stuff in your car or…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #44Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, moraleOn a low budget movie set, a lot of people…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #43Categories: Development, TipTags: script, writingYou can’t just eject the warp core and hope a…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #42Categories: Production, TipTags: crew, moraleIf they are indispensable, contain them severely. If they are…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #41Categories: Development, TipTags: writingWhen writing a script, keep track of each character, and…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #40Categories: Development, Postproduction, TipTags: animation, emotionThe term used to describe the acceptability of such things…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #39Categories: Production, TipTags: assistant director, cinematographer, directorThe Director, the AD, and the Cinematographer should always get…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #38Categories: Production, TipTags: guns, props, safetyIf they say the actor is being unsafe, fix the…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #37Categories: Production, TipTags: filming, gearIf you don’t lock that camera down, you’re going to…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #36Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, microphone, soundOne can spend a pretty small amount of money on…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #35Categories: Production, TipTags: bluescreen, chromakey, greenscreenBeing able to pull a clean key right away is……Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #34Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, microphoneInternal microphones suck. Never use the microphone that’s attached to…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #33Categories: Preproduction, TipTags: art design, propsThe sooner you tell your Art Department what you’re looking…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #32Categories: Production, TipTags: gear, tripodA cheap-ass steadicam you built using $15 worth of parts…Continue Reading
Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #31Categories: Production, TipTags: filming, moraleThere are three words that should drive everything in Production:…Continue Reading
