Guardian Article and Low budget filming tips and advice!
Summary of the Guardian article:
Low budget filmmaking tips and advice:
Resource filmmaking- working with what you have got. Base everything around what you have (budget etc..)
Budget- make a list! Location- where do you have access to? parks, school, family house. Make a list of locations where you know you can get for free and turn to and rely on. Actors- unless you have room in the budget to pay for actors so you can use friends and family who are interested in acting.
Equipment- where can you get gear from free, can you rent some stuff? Have any of your friends and family got any that you can borrow? List of cool objects which you can use, do your parents or neighbours have any cool collections? junk yard? Are there any special events in your area?
Use no more than 4 or 5 locations. Minimize it.
Minimize travel time to save time and money
Don't use more than 4 or 5 main characters and then have a few other supporting ones. No ensemble pieces, what if someone drops out!
Write roles that take the strengths of what that person is good at, cater to their strengths.
Avoid exterior night scene because of lighting, can be impossible without the right equipment and especially if you don't have the budget for it.
Avoid editing in special effects or CGI (computer generated imagery) unless you do it yourself.
Pre production
Location recce/ scout- Is there a specific time we need to film? do we kick people out? health and safety? Get a feel for the best time of day to use it.
Verify the equipment and actors schedule/ availability.
The more planning you do in advance the more money and time you can save!
Low budget filmmaking tips and advice:
Resource filmmaking- working with what you have got. Base everything around what you have (budget etc..)
Budget- make a list! Location- where do you have access to? parks, school, family house. Make a list of locations where you know you can get for free and turn to and rely on. Actors- unless you have room in the budget to pay for actors so you can use friends and family who are interested in acting.
Equipment- where can you get gear from free, can you rent some stuff? Have any of your friends and family got any that you can borrow? List of cool objects which you can use, do your parents or neighbours have any cool collections? junk yard? Are there any special events in your area?
Use no more than 4 or 5 locations. Minimize it.
Minimize travel time to save time and money
Don't use more than 4 or 5 main characters and then have a few other supporting ones. No ensemble pieces, what if someone drops out!
Write roles that take the strengths of what that person is good at, cater to their strengths.
Avoid exterior night scene because of lighting, can be impossible without the right equipment and especially if you don't have the budget for it.
Avoid editing in special effects or CGI (computer generated imagery) unless you do it yourself.
Pre production
Location recce/ scout- Is there a specific time we need to film? do we kick people out? health and safety? Get a feel for the best time of day to use it.
Verify the equipment and actors schedule/ availability.
The more planning you do in advance the more money and time you can save!
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