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Creating An Illustion Of Actually Having A Budget

Helpful hints on how to make your video or film production look like you have a much bigger budget then you do.

"Blood Reaper" Take One

An humorous account of what it was like on the first day of shooting BLOOD REAPER, a low-budget film.

OK, So What Is a Stand-in, Anyway?

A comprehensive description of what the job of a movie stand-in is.

How To Make An Ultra-low Budget Feature "Stuff Happens"

A humorous account of the kind of mishaps that can sidetrack a film or video shoot and examples of how to work around such problems.

How To Make An Ultra-low Budget Feature "Starting The Shoot"

Getting things rolling on the actual film or video shoot and having the right frame of mind to see it completed without being derailed by problems that come up.

How To Make An Ultra-low Budget Feature "Cast & Crew"

How to get a crew & cast ready for the first day of an ultra-low budget shoot. Avoiding the pitfalls that can derail your production before it even gets started.

How To Make an Ultra-Low Budget Feature "The Budget"

Some tips on figuring out budget cost on independent features. How format choices and number of locations affect the overall cost.

How To Make an Ultra-Low Budget Feature - "The Script"

Scriptwriting, the first step in getting ready to shoot a no-budget feature. Money saving tips on what to avoid and what to include in that screenplay.

Getting Your Foot In The Door, Not Your Mouth

A humorous look at ways of becoming a movie extra in low-budget as well as major productions and what you can expect if you do.

Surviving "Deeply Disturbed"

Exploring the mishaps that can happen to a first-time director while shooting on location a feature with a shoestring budget.

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