Notes On Low Budget Film Making

Low Budget Film Making 

Resource Film Making:
  • List locations (local events — free production value)—> What access do you have?
  • List actors —> Rely on friends and family —> If experienced then get extras.
  • List equipment —> e.g. Cameras, lights (borrow or rent instead of buying to save money)
  • List of props.

Writing The Script:
  • 4 or 5 main locations —> minimise travel costs.
  • Try to keep the amount characters to a minimum —> 4 or 5.
  • Write the script based on actors strengths.
  • Avoid scenes with extras —> e.g. a bar scene in an empty bar is unrealistic.
  • Avoid night scenes —> Unless experienced with lighting.
  • Avoid CGI —> Costly & time consuming.

Pre-Production:
  • Location scout.
  • Actor & equipment availability.
  • The more planning, the easier the process. 

Production:
  • Simplify work flow.
  • Bulk meals —> For the cast/crew.
  • Best time to film is during ‘magic hour’—> sunset —> Easy lighting.

Post-Production:

  • Need editors to edit scenes.
  • Avoid copy-write music (costly to use) —> Make your own.
  • Watch other films to gain ideas when editing.
  • Watching BTS is helpful —> See first hand how editors refine their films.

Information gathered from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DvywKuYF0

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