Breaking Into Hollywood – When Should I Just Shoot A Project Myself?
analysis. Make sure your script is truly shootable and worth shooting. It costs only a few hundred dollars for detailed development notes from The 1-3-5 System, for example (for info on this system, visit my website listed below). It will cost you a few thousand, at the least, to shoot a reel and hope you can do with pictures what you haven’t yet done with words.
EXCEPTIONS: The big exception here is when you have a challenging, non-CGI visual, setting or performance that repeatedly is questioned by script readers. If you keep hearing “Can that be done?,” it might be time for a presentation reel.
RULE: Once you commit to doing a reel, hire a professional staff and crew. A shoddy-looking reel may cost you credibility, while excellent production value can really boost it.
Sizzle Reels
For reality producers, your show’s
