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 #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 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 1 2 3 4 5 Share this:TwitterFacebook
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
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
