Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter
Last November the No Budget crew hosted a screening for the independent horror film Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter followed up by a QA with the makers of the film. The film is now available to a larger audience through Amazon Prime. If you are a Prime member…
Dirty Money (Short Film)
“A rundown PI gets drawn into poker game at the behest of an old flame.” Dirty Money was produced and written by No Budget’s Claire Millane and directed by No Budget’s Milo Denison. The film was shown in March on Film 2017. It was also…
The Social Experiment (1 Minute Short Film)
Ever tried applying for public assistance? Try doing it if you are an artist of any kind and see what “the man” has to say about the jobs you apply for in The Social Experiment. Produced and Written by No Budget’s Claire Millane and…
What is Cinematography?
What is Cinematography? I often, incorrectly, refer to a cinematographer and a DOP (Director of Photography) as different people, when they are in fact the same person. But, there is just something about the sound of cinematographer that sounds better in my ears. And…
What is ADR or Automated Dialogue Replacement?
What is ADR or Automated Dialogue Replacement? ADR is a film industry term where the audio in a film is recorded seperatly from the video. This is often done in a sound studio. The process allows for replacing dialog. There are usually two reasons for…
Introduction to Storyboards For Filmmaking
Storyboards are often overlooked on No Budget film shoots, usually because a storyboard artist would exceed the budget. But as a director they can be a useful way to get your message across freeing you up to focus on other things. Why do a…
What is CRI?
We recently did a light comparison video for the show where we discussed CRI. But we didn’t go into detail as to what CRI is or how it is measured. CRI stands for color rendering index which is a measure of a light sources color in…
10 Tips to Help Save on Catering a No Budget Film Shoot
If there is one thing that you must spend money on when it comes to a film production, that one thing is food. A well feed cast and crew is a happy cast and crew. 10. Plan ahead and buy items well in advance when on…
