Bang!
If an effect demonstration is going to make noise, warn people ahead of time so they don’t freak out and think something’s gone wrong. Freaking out should be avoided.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #92
You didn’t read this here.
I’m not going to tell you not to film without insurance, because that would be very unwise. That said, many of us find that expediency, budget, and wisdom don’t always go hand-in-hand.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #91
Nobody wants to use tubes.
The easier it is to get in and out of your ground-breaking weird sci-fi costumes, the less the actors will curse your name whenever they have to pee.
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The Blood-Red Night of Hatchet Valley in competition at Oregon Scream Week
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Hellbender Media is thrilled and proud that our feature script The Blood-Red Night of Hatchet Valley is a finalist at Oregon Scream Week.
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“The Ringing of the Abyss” to publish in “Challenge from Beyond” Competition
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“The Ringing of the Abyss”, a new short story, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2021 anthology “Challenge from Beyond” which features a collection of micro-shorts, and is released in tandem with the annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival.
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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath to play at The Danish Film Institute/Cinematheque
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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath to play at The Danish Film Institute/Cinematheque
Hellbender Media’s first feature film, the animated adventures of an audacious dreamer, has been selected for Denmark’s prestigious film festival.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #90
Somewhere, there’s a big box of tribbles.
Having extra props means you have extra gifts at the end of production to give particularly hard-working people. People love souvenirs. Sure, maybe they end up selling them on e-Bay, but think of it as trickle-down economics.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #89
…or lost in a lake. Just sayin’…
If you have a special hero prop, try to make twice as many as you might need. If you need four “phase pistols,” make eight. You definitely won’t regret it.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #88
A tip o’ the hat…
Unless there’s something hidden under the hats, avoid hats on characters. All you’ll get is a lot of hat-acting.
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