Explosive charges might not be a good idea.
Actors should never be allowed to take costume gear off set. You don’t have to keep their clothes hostage, but it can help.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #124
Eating’s kind of disgusting to watch.
Continuity’s even more important: Dinner scenes are really, really challenging because you have to make sure chicken legs don’t magically heal from one scene to the next. Pay close attention to who is eating what — or just plan to shoot around the plates.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #122
Or none, for that matter.
Continuity’s still important! If you’re using a revolver in your movie, make sure the bullet counts are accurate. Nothing makes you look more dorky than a character talking about how she only has one bullet left when the viewer can plainly see five.
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Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #121
And always look at jewelry.
Continuity’s important. For each “movie” day, make a quick sketch of what each character’s wearing and make sure you double-check that sketch against what you’re shooting. This is not something you can easily fix in post.
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