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!
