These
days being a microbudget digital filmmaker often means you get to
wear many hats and do a little bit of everything - including acting
in your own films!
"The
big gap between the ability of actors is confidence."
–
Kathleen Turner
Be
Emotionally Contagious
The
most important thing your actors need to do is to radiate the
underlying changing emotional states in each scene while delivering
their lines acting out the script.
Basic
Low Budget Acting Tips
Low
budget filmmakers tend to work with "new" actors who
may need some tips to get into the thespian mindset groove.
Metaphorical
Scene Activities
Use
color to help develop the story and emotions in your film. This
chart will give you an idea of what different colors may mean
and how to use symbolic colors when designing you storyboard
shots.
Casting
Your Community
Who
do you know that you can cast in your film? The most important
thing to look for is visual appeal. Jack Nicholson may not be
the most handsome man but he has great screen presence meaning
you cannot take your eyes off of him.
Low
Budget Movie Star Diets
Try out some of these microbudget movie star dieting techniques
to look better in front of the camera or just to lose some weight.
Acting
In Your Own Dream Films
One
of the best ways for an actor to get noticed these days is to
create a cheap digital film perfect for showcasing their unique
talents.
"Just
learn your lines and don't bump into the furniture."
–
Spencer Tracy
Watch
some sample movies below from the online Story Engine on Storytelling
Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short
films are samples from the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing
A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Follow
along and create a great film or story idea fast! Download the Workbook
PDF fileor
DOC file to
edit. You can also use a notebook or paper and the Online
Workbook or watch it
in 20 Steps.
Sample
Movies
Below
are some sample movies from the 94 minute version above on Storytelling
Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short
films are part of the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing
A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn
how to include themes in your films and stories in this free sample
movie from the new step-by-step "Writing
A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn
how to use Metaphors and Symbols in your films, animations or stories
from the new step-by-step "Writing
A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Writing A Great Script Fast Makes Screenwriting Easy!
