Choose Wisely
Trust your Assistant Director. If you can’t, then at least figure out what your expectations should be and make sure the two of you are on the same page. If your AD is both untrustworthy and unpredictable, get a new AD.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #67
Aieee!
Easy on using the Wilhelm Scream as a sound effect. Ten years ago, it was cute, but nowadays enough people know of it that using it actually distracts from your movie and breaks the story.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #66
Plus, fighting is cool!
Make every character a character that an actor can read and respond with “Man, this would be so awesome to play!”
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #65
One-night music stand.
Don’t marry your temporary music score. It’s temporary for a reason.\
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #64
And now, a moment of silence…
Get at least one minute of clean ambient sound from every location. This is very important.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #63
Not to be confused with “hobo glue,” which is something completely different.
The same technique that will help you write a script will help you complete a movie: bum glue.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #62
But order it in advance!
If you have to rent a van, rent a van. It’s only about a hundred bucks a day, but think of what that hundred bucks gets you: You don’t have to worry about who’s bringing what piece of gear. Everybody just brings everything the few nights before to one location, and the night before, you pack it all in one van.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #61
Don’t be shocked!
Fix or repair broken cords, and do it right. If you can’t do it right, then cut them up and throw them away.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #59
Call it “Gravitas”
If you are using any miniatures (whether motorized or not, but especially if motorized), fill ’em with lead, wax, anything that’ll dry solid.
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