How to Make a Movie on a Tight BudgetToday’s indie film market is growing by leaps and bounds and filmmaker Rickey Bird and screenwriter and novelist Al Guevara are on a mission to help indie moviemakers everywhere.Bird and Guevara want to show aspiring filmmakers how to overcome common movie and video production problems:Not enough money for crewsOver budget and likely making the wrong movieCan’t get the attention of an indie studioShould have started with a short film to gain attentionAmateur Movie & Video Production. Thousands of aspiring filmmakers are learning how to use cheaper, widely available filmmaking technology, and the craft of making movies from books pulled from bookstore and library shelves. Their work is totally DIY and they are the most creative people you will ever meet. Rickey Bird’s Hectic Films is a Southern California enterprise building a filmmaking empire on a budget. His short films, feature films, micro docs and tutorials have landed in some of the biggest American film festivals and been seen online worldwide. The result? Millions of views worth of exposure from films online, in festivals and creative marketing literally on the street. His many projects have seen leading B actors like Hulk Hogan and Vernon Wells (Mad Max Road Warrior), make-up artists from the TV show Grimm, and stuntmen from the Call of Duty games.What you’ll learn in this book:How planning and shooting a short film today can lead to a feature-length project tomorrowEverything you need to know about writing a movie project on a burger budgetTips on how to find locations and not get arrestedShooting tips galore for building exciting scenesSound and film editing tips and all kinds of special effects wizardry, including puppetryScreenings, promotions, and juicy tips on film festival strategyIf you liked books such as How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck, The Filmmaker's Handbook, or Rebel Without a Crew, you’ll love Cheap Movie Tricks.
✔ Author(s): Rickey Bird
✔ Title: Cheap Movie Tricks: How To Shoot A Short Film For Under $2,000 (Filmmaker gift)
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (339 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1633535436
✔ ISBN-13: 9781633535435
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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This book is a work of art. The language, the imagery, the symbolism - everything came together beautifully to create a memorable reading experience.
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This is a book I'll cherish and recommend to everyone. It touched my soul and made me reflect on life's profound mysteries.
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The characters in this book felt like old friends, and I was sad to say goodbye to them at the end. It's a testament to the author's talent for creating memorable and relatable personas.
