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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
If it doesn’t sound natural, cut it. If your character is a teenager from a small town in the Midwest, it’s likely that he’s not going to walk around speaking in lengthy scientific phrases. Unless it’s part of your plot (perhaps he’s River Phoenix’s character Wolfgang in The Explorers?), change or cut the dialogue.
Make sure your dialogue is easy to understand. It’s one thing to have a character with a weird accent or feature to make him interesting; it’s another to make him incomprehensible. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
You want your characters to sound as natural and human as possible–without being boring–right? This doesn’t mean that every word that’s said must be golden words of infinite wisdom, grasshopper; what it does mean is that your characters need to be believable.
Here are just a few tips to follow when guiding your actors through their dialogue.
Maintain consistency. If your movie takes place in Ireland and your actors have their Irish accents down perfectly, great! (more…)
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
If there’s one thing that every creative person hates, it’s paperwork. No writer likes to log his or her budget in a spreadsheet; no painter likes to record hours spent on a project. To artists, it’s all about creation; the rest is just a boring (though necessary) afterthought.
Filmmakers, like their other fellow artists, are also required to keep a mound of paperwork. Unfortunately, it’s often a lot more than the poet or concert pianist must keep.
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Saturday, September 5th, 2009
Acting, believe it or not, can be a grueling experience for a well-seasoned actor. Line memorization can be difficult–and even if done completely, delivery is another thing altogether.
Between that and being nervous on the camera, unsure of how to perform, and the simple newness of the experience, your actors may have a lot of problems starting out–especially if they have no experience whatsoever.
Here are a few tips to help your actors out. (more…)
Tags: acting tips, casting actors, casting characters, directing actors, hiring actors, tips for low-budget actors
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Many first-time movie makers start with horror or sci-fi films. It could be because they’re appealing to a large crowd; they can be a big success even if they’re not considered “quality films.” Of course, it could also simply be because they can be very cheap to make!
As we’ve seen in so many horror movies, camera quality is usually not a big issue, so you don’t need to spend your budget there. (more…)
Tags: cheap movie making, horror, making movies, sci-fi
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
If you’re on a tight budget, the last thing you want to worry about is the makeup and costumes for your movie. You won’t be able to spend a fortune on wardrobe when you’re stretched on equipment as it is.
But you also don’t want to skip these items, either. Makeup and costumes can add lots of aesthetic value to your scene. Plus, if your leading lady comes down with a rash, you want to be able to cover it up. (more…)
Tags: cheap costumes, cheap makeup, cheap movie making, costumes, makeup, movie making on a budget, wardrobe
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
If you’ve got a tiny budget for your film, chances are you won’t be able to hire Megan Fox or Patrick Dempsey as your lead. That doesn’t mean that you should give up; on the contrary, plenty of great films have been made with no-name leads–and later, those no-names turned into stars. Just look at Gerard Butler, who played the title character in Dracula 2000–his name wasn’t even highlighted on the film’s cover! Today, he’s a highly sought-after actor. (more…)
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