Lowbudget filmmaking comes with favours. You don’t make a low budget film without asking for one or two… or three or four. But sometimes, the generosity of others will directly affect your ability to actual manage what you have. Free things can come at a cost. The bigger the “circus” the bigger the infrastructure that’s …
It’s easy to confuse quality and value in the filmmaking process. When you buy a really well built car, you are buying quality. Quality manufacturing. Quality parts. A great car should delivery you great quality. But, it’s not necessarily great value. Spending $75,000 on a car which may be manufactured superbly will cost you more …
Quick thanks to Bill for asking this question: “@CraftTruck: Anything you'd like to see from us?” Some numbers for this: "Spend this much on your short film – http://t.co/gNdQMFff95" — Bill Pace (@ScripTeach) December 11, 2013 How much should you spend? If you read the original post it wasn’t specific and intentionally so. Not that we wanted …
Feature films have a half-life. Short films have an even shorter half-life. Understand the value of what a short film is. If you are in film school, it’s a learning tool. If you are trying to break into feature films, it’s the opportunity cost of your time and money. The time that it’s taking away …
Remember the tent pole movie with that “A” list cast member that flopped. I’m sure you can name a few… What was the true value of that cast? The studios think that the are protecting their downside by hiring top recognizable talent. But are they really? Great talent in a bad story is still a …
Everyone is talking about the golden age of tv. But what about the golden age of ads? Twenty years ago, television wasn’t nearly as good as it is today. Of course, there were great shows, which shall go unnamed here, but compared to such shows as The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Battlestar Gallactica, Mad Men, …
If you want to sell your script you have to get someone to crack that first page. If you get a chance to do an in person pitch before someone picks up your script then you have a chance to “pre” sell the material. People are constantly looking for context. That’s why the default it’s …