Thursday, June 26, 2014

Lighting on a shoestring budget

Photo from Islah Jagan's blog
Most of us in the indie film world make movies on a no/low/shoestring budget. The lack of money makes things more difficult but forces us to be creative. For instance, on one particular shoot we couldn't afford a dolly, so the DP and director got in the trunk of a car. As the actor walked towards the camera, the car pulled away and voila: dolly shot!

So here is an interesting article I stumbled upon on lighting, one of the most important aspects of filmmaking. It's easy to say you'll fix problems in post but I've learned from experience that post has its own set of nightmares. So what's a filmmaker to do when working with a tiny budget? 

Check out this great ARTICLE on nofilmschool's website. 

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