Q&A: HOW CAN I START MY OWN SMALL MOVIE PRODUCTION?
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Hi everyone, i know some of you might just think this is just to difficult, but i really need your advice here. I live in a small caribbean island and i have some acting friends, some of which are dancers too (professional ones) i myself have acting skills as i’ve been involved in stage acting before (not an acting degree of course) i also did various forms of martial arts and is good at that too. We all have our specified professions so its not like we are thinking that hey lets go act some movies and get famous (we are not into that crap, we are into this as we really love it) anyway, we do wish to reach hollywood one day, but thats not the issue here. What i want to find out guy and girls who have knowledge on this, how can my friends and i put together our skills, etc and make a good short movie? I mean we never did one before, but we will like to start a short film production business and get it moving ahead, like i said, we are not into that popularity contest thing, we just want to put our skills together. After all, it all starts with a first step rite? Can we really do this? And how can we really get going with low budget films? Your advice will be deeply appreciated.
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Answer by shootdadeputy
I think you would benefit a lot from this book: “How To Make A Movie For Under $ 10,000: And Not Go To Jail” by Bret Stern.
This is just an overview of what you need to focus on:
Step 1: Film Concept – This is the foundation on which to start building your script. An idea or principle/belief you can use as the focus of your script, around which to tell a story.
Step 2: Writing your script – Share your script revisions with people you trust to give you an honest opinion. Be able to take criticism, but also use that to help better your script. Sharing your script in this way can often help you get a fresh perspective and help you get around an obstacle you may have hit.
Step 3: Drawing your storyboards – The drawings need not be large, you can comfortably fit 4-6 on a page of A4 paper. Leave space under each drawing box to write down details of the shot, for example details of location, and a brief description of the action that is occurring.
Step 4: Film Funding – After finishing a script and storyboards, you may want to send them off to certain companies to try and get financing for you film, allowing you to hire professional equipment or people.
Step 5: Cast & Crew – Finding the right person for your film is tricky. You must devote a lot of time towards finding the right actor for your role. Don’t just hire the first person you meet (unless of course you have auditioned everyone else and they are most suited to the role). Ask for details of work they have done. Have an auditioning day. Do a few screen tests.
Step 6: Location, Location, Location – Don’t just go to one location; travel around to as many as possible. Keep in mind these key aspects: Filming in any location will require plenty of space for cast & crew, as well as moderately easy accessibility for all the camera/sound & lighting equipment.
Step 7: Scheduling – A calendar and schedule will be just as important as the funding you will be using.
Step 8: Call Sheets – A call sheet is a listing of which cast members should arrive for make-up, what time actors/crew are due on set.
Step 9: Equipment – When buying a camera it is worthwhile getting additional extras;
Buying an extra battery is incredibly useful for outdoor filming, and having camera equipment such as tripods or mono pods available to you help with the filming process.
For more info check out: http://www.clipcanvas.com/blog/10-steps-to-producing-your-first-short-film/
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