A short…. Look — a bunny!
You don’t have to make a feature every single time. You can make a short movie, ten minutes long. Or five minutes. Or even a minute long.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #46
Look! The Sun!
Network, network, network! Meet other people making movies! You’re all in this together and you all offer unique talents. Yes, there’s a lot to be said for keeping your head down and working, but once in a while, you need to get out and meet other filmmakers.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #45
The world needs more ‘Lerts.
Be secure. Lock your personal stuff in your car or keep it on your person.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #19
…or hate it, but I recommend against that.
Making movies is fun. Never forget that. Maybe some folks do it only for the money, but I doubt it. I think they still want to have fun, and making movies is fun. If you’re not having fun, you’re probably not doing it right. Don’t get me wrong — it can be hard work, but the big picture is that it should be fun. Have fun!
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #18
I keep losing my Personal Priority List.
There’s nothing wrong with getting paid, or with volunteering, or with accepting credit and copy. Some people need money, some people need a fun activity, and some people need to build up their portfolio. Everyone has to take care of their own soul, and no one ought to be lording it over anyone else.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #11
There’s honor, and then there’s practicality
If anything goes wrong, the Director takes the bullet. If anything goes right, the Director thanks whoever did it. It’s unfair, but that’s the way it is, so if you’re the Director, suck it up and move on. Anyone who does it opposite comes across as an asshole and no one likes to work for assholes. Unless they pay a lot of money, but then it wouldn’t be a low budget movie.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #9
The Director’s supposed to notice these things…
If you notice something that nags at your brain while you’re shooting, fix it then. Learn to trust that little voice. If you don’t at least speak up, then forever afterwards, you’ll see that same glitch and cringe inside. Chances are, three other people have noticed, but no one wants to be the first to say anything.
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