Hello, I’m new to this Filmmaking business. Well it’s hard not to be knew at things when your 16. I’m a trained actor who’s been in 50ish armature plays and is in county youth theatres and the like. But I wanted to try my hand at this film making, I have written a script (well a first draft) and I actually think it is ok. Its 7 pages and is a mockumentory of after they were famous.
I have read the guerrilla film makers hand book and I have learnt a lot but I wanted some other opinions. I want to make this into a film, I really don’t know much. I’m not expecting to get it into festivals or anything but I would like to submit it. I know little about filming. I’m not sure what camera but I thought if I filmed it digitally I could edit it myself minimising the budget.
I have been tolled you can make a feature for 10,000 but my film would be around 7 minuets, so I was think £2000 – £3000. A problem would be is that I have no experience and I doubt the script is good enough for anyone else to take on. There are a few parts that I thought that people could pay to play in a way that is suggested by a few that seemed quite cool.
But should I try making this short or maybe mess about making some sketches on my sony handycam to try to show that I can be funny on film. Or maybe go for the American way of choosing a play and turning that into a film. Any help would help. ( I realise that this is very vague but like I said any help and I really mean any)
I have read the guerrilla film makers hand book and I have learnt a lot but I wanted some other opinions. I want to make this into a film, I really don’t know much. I’m not expecting to get it into festivals or anything but I would like to submit it. I know little about filming. I’m not sure what camera but I thought if I filmed it digitally I could edit it myself minimising the budget.
I have been tolled you can make a feature for 10,000 but my film would be around 7 minuets, so I was think £2000 – £3000. A problem would be is that I have no experience and I doubt the script is good enough for anyone else to take on. There are a few parts that I thought that people could pay to play in a way that is suggested by a few that seemed quite cool.
But should I try making this short or maybe mess about making some sketches on my sony handycam to try to show that I can be funny on film. Or maybe go for the American way of choosing a play and turning that into a film. Any help would help. ( I realise that this is very vague but like I said any help and I really mean any)