And it’s Worth Every Penny!
It’s easy to think you don’t need a script, or that a script is a pain to deal with, or that writing is easy. None of that is true.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #164
“Shot on location — in my bathroom!“
Try to avoid making a movie that takes place in a cramped location, such as a bathroom stall.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #162
Plus, er, earplugs.
When using a microphone, watch the sound levels of the recording device.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #161
“Peek-a-boo!” gets boring after you pass 18 months of age.
If you think an invisible monster is dumb, or not scary at all, watch The Fiend Without a Face or Forbidden Planet. You can chuckle at the reveals, but never underestimate the power of imagination, when spiced with good sound, good music, good acting, and maybe a little on-set trick or two.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #160
Band-Aids don’t always work.
There’s a reason ordinary people don’t do explosive squibs all the time — because it’s so easy to screw up.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #158
The owner pulls the tenant’s strings.
Leave the location cleaner than when you arrived, and be gracious and grateful to your host. Even if you paid. Even if they were jerks.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #157
Get every single punch!
If you’re shooting a fight scene, get a lot of coverage. A lot. Every possible angle you can. Overshoot.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #156
This requires depth, however…
You can rehearse until you’ve lost the feeling in your genitalia, but unless the Actors understand and have integrated the characters, the performance will never be better than memorized lines. The Director must work with them to help them understand the characters.
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