Category Archives: Pre-production

Casting Notices

By admin9835936 | Published: July 25, 2016

Step one in casting your movie is to post casting notices where would-be-actors will see them, as cheaply as possible. In Los Angeles as of this writing that means www.LAcasting.com. Posting projects there is free and the website is very well thought out from a casting agent’s perspective. If you’re not in L.A. then well, […]

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Six Pages a Day

By admin9835936 | Published: March 13, 2016

Let’s begin our exploration of the world of movie production by taking a moment to wrap our heads around the sheer enormity of a feature film and the logistics that will be involved in bringing one to life. First off, let’s take a look at a typical feature film script. If you like, head over […]

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First, There is the Idea…

By admin9835936 | Published: March 13, 2016
Notepad and pen with screenplay story ideas

Every great film ever made begins with a great script, so you’ll most likely need to be writing one of those…

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The 5 Things You Should NEVER Put in a Low-Budget Script

By admin9835936 | Published: March 11, 2016
Mia smoking a cigarette in the movie Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction (1994) When shooting a low-budget film, you can write yourself into a huge problem down the line in production by not being careful. There are 5 things you should NEVER put in a low-budget script because they either increase costs, waste time, screw up your logistics, or get you in trouble. A scene […]

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Site-Check Checklist

By admin | Published: April 5, 2015

As you visit a prospective location take note of the following…

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Your Own Personal Reference

By admin | Published: February 28, 2015
portable video monitor

In order to develop a personal reference for both picture and sound, watch movies on a standard monitor and with standard speakers and headphones. (Make sure to choose a light-weight and portable LCD monitor which will let you plug in a set of headphones perhaps.) Then use that monitor as you shoot so you can […]

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