Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Aug 23rd, 2010
This article was written by DJ Bad Vegan. “Choosing a lens (or multiple lenses) to use on your independent film or video project is essential to nailing the “look” of your project. I’m not a professional DP (Director of Photography) and I don’t come out of the camera department, so I’m fairly ignorant (and in [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jan 26th, 2010
This article was written by James Burbidge. “How many times have you heard or read the phrase “in this wintry economic climate” or something similar over the past few months? Several, I bet. As the money falls out of the industry however, the indie filmmaker retains an edge over his/her studio counterparts. The indie filmmaker [...]
Posted in Distribution on Nov 13th, 2009
So you’ve authored your DVD and perhaps even replicated it. You’ve found a fulfillment company that you are happy with. Now, how to get people to buy it? In the last installment of this series, which appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of Filmmaker, I outlined how to maximize your DVD release strategy and before [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Oct 16th, 2009
“Four Eyed Monsters” co-director Arin Crumley and U.K.-based film school graduate Kieran Masterton are developing a new web resource called OpenIndie to provide filmmakers with the opportunity to reach audiences around the globe. Crumley and Masterson premiered a video today outlining their concept on the fundraising site Kickstarter. They hope to raise $10,000 for the [...]
Posted in Distribution on May 19th, 2009
Read this article from John Reis. “So you’ve authored your DVD and perhaps even replicated it. You’ve found a fulfillment company that you are happy with. Now, how to get people to buy it? In the last installment of this series, which appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of Filmmaker, I outlined how to maximize [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Dec 11th, 2008
This week on Backyard FX, Erik and the crew build a Cable-Cam to achieve awesome cinematic camera angles like fly-thru and overhead shots. The Cable-Cam is like a camera dolly, but instead of being on a track, the camera is in the air on cables or rope, so you can shoot above the action. Erik [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Dec 4th, 2008
Here is a great site I found called “Eugenia’s Rants and Thoughts“. She has included a list of Filmmaking Tutorials from Digital Juice which are very helpful for the Low Budget filmmaker. Eugenia – “Digital Juice has some very good tutorials on its site about how to shoot and edit properly. There are a number [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Dec 2nd, 2008
“Low Budget Filmmaking – Getting Down to Basics” by Rob Springer Low budget filmmaking is a process that can at times be arduous, but the pay-off is one of the most creative forms of fulfillment that can be achieved by a modern day storyteller. It is with this concept that we will cover some of [...]
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