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This site is dedicated to the young/poor filmmaker. I know you do not have money. I know that this film will be a "no-budget" movie (lower than the lowest "low-budget" film). Even still, it would be a good idea to see just how much this project is going to cost (especially if other people are helping support this crazy project).
The biggest cost (perhaps a bigger cost than on major motion pictures) is what I will call "Time". Sure, you have all the time in the world because you are now a movie maker and no longer need a job. However, cash may come in handy someday if you're not idependently wealthy (or at least have a realative who is who also does not mind you mooching off them), and your friends will certainly need to keep their jobs at Food-2-Go. So, I will repeat: Time is a cost factor here, and you will need to budget it.
How does one budget for time? Well, the official name for this is Scheduling. But before you can effectively schedule your film, you need to complete a "Breakdown" of your script. Thankfully you have already spent your time making notecards and sketching out your storyboards, so this step will not be so bad.
Go through your script and write down everything you will need for each scene (Actors, props, locations, etc...). When you have gone through the entire script, go back and figure out which of those things you do not personally own (including the Actors). All of these things will need to be procured at some cost (be it time or money). Figure out how much time/money you will need to get all these things. Be generous in your estimation (e.g. If you want a new BMW that you can blow up, do not list this cost at $15... unless you really can get one for that cost. If that is the case, stop making movies and go into car sales).
Now I know that you are working for free, but will everyone else be so kind? Hopefully, or you need to get better friends (or at least, more gullible ones). Even if everyone is working for free, it is a good idea to at least have snacks or meals provided. This can get pricey, unless your mom offers to help.
Lastly, I'm assuming you own some sort of video recording device, or you plan to borrow one. Even still, you will need to pay for blank media (i.e. tape stock: VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, BetaCamSp, or otherwise*). It may not cost much, under $5 per hour of footage, but this still adds up for the young/poor filmmaker.
Consider your total cost in both Time and Money, and make certain that you have enough (with quite a bit to spare when things go wrong) before you proceed. If you do not have enough, you may need to go back to your script and find ways of making it shorter and cheaper.
*You can learn more about Formats here.
The biggest cost (perhaps a bigger cost than on major motion pictures) is what I will call "Time". Sure, you have all the time in the world because you are now a movie maker and no longer need a job. However, cash may come in handy someday if you're not idependently wealthy (or at least have a realative who is who also does not mind you mooching off them), and your friends will certainly need to keep their jobs at Food-2-Go. So, I will repeat: Time is a cost factor here, and you will need to budget it.
How does one budget for time? Well, the official name for this is Scheduling. But before you can effectively schedule your film, you need to complete a "Breakdown" of your script. Thankfully you have already spent your time making notecards and sketching out your storyboards, so this step will not be so bad.
Go through your script and write down everything you will need for each scene (Actors, props, locations, etc...). When you have gone through the entire script, go back and figure out which of those things you do not personally own (including the Actors). All of these things will need to be procured at some cost (be it time or money). Figure out how much time/money you will need to get all these things. Be generous in your estimation (e.g. If you want a new BMW that you can blow up, do not list this cost at $15... unless you really can get one for that cost. If that is the case, stop making movies and go into car sales).
Now I know that you are working for free, but will everyone else be so kind? Hopefully, or you need to get better friends (or at least, more gullible ones). Even if everyone is working for free, it is a good idea to at least have snacks or meals provided. This can get pricey, unless your mom offers to help.
Lastly, I'm assuming you own some sort of video recording device, or you plan to borrow one. Even still, you will need to pay for blank media (i.e. tape stock: VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, BetaCamSp, or otherwise*). It may not cost much, under $5 per hour of footage, but this still adds up for the young/poor filmmaker.
Consider your total cost in both Time and Money, and make certain that you have enough (with quite a bit to spare when things go wrong) before you proceed. If you do not have enough, you may need to go back to your script and find ways of making it shorter and cheaper.
*You can learn more about Formats here.
