Low budget filmmakers face many challenges in creating their work. (Ok. That's probably an understatement.) In the world of film production, money means (almost) everything, and to create a film without any cash requires a lot of ingenuity and creativity on behalf of the filmmaker. Finding solutions to new problems is half the battle. For all those urban low budget-ers out there, the New York Times offers a handful of very sound and very reasonable solutions to common obstacles. ("PROPS: Visit your favorite pack rat. Or buy what you need, hide the price tags and return the stuff after the shoot.") Much of the excitement in creating low/no budget films comes from the creative element of working with and around limitations, and this article's tips are a good starting point to thinking about your production attack plan.NYT's tips for urban, low budget filmmakers
Low budget filmmakers face many challenges in creating their work. (Ok. That's probably an understatement.) In the world of film production, money means (almost) everything, and to create a film without any cash requires a lot of ingenuity and creativity on behalf of the filmmaker. Finding solutions to new problems is half the battle. For all those urban low budget-ers out there, the New York Times offers a handful of very sound and very reasonable solutions to common obstacles. ("PROPS: Visit your favorite pack rat. Or buy what you need, hide the price tags and return the stuff after the shoot.") Much of the excitement in creating low/no budget films comes from the creative element of working with and around limitations, and this article's tips are a good starting point to thinking about your production attack plan.
