Posted by simbeau at amif53l6y50zi.bc.hsia.telus.net on July 19, 2003 at 17:11:40:
In Reply to: Would the 5 to 8 grand include editing and post? posted by Elmo Machete on July 19, 2003 at 14:17:18:
: Do you think?
: I read through some stuff on that site, and holy god... how can you spend 200 million on a movie (Titanic), then have somebody spend 250 grand on another one (Chasing Amy)... and there's a whole community built on cheapness?
I am working on getting my script shot next summer. Using friends for the actors(all of whom have experience), shooting with the new digital HD that is available from JVC, locations where I know people(the bar I go to, the restaurant I work at, my buddies retro record store), etc...my buget is at $9000 Canadian not including music. My brother's friend is a fairly connected musician and is going to puul some strings and get a $10000 grant for the music.
Look for ways of doing things that will improve it and make it better at the same time. Example: I wil be using radio microphones for five days of shooting. I can get them from the local music store for $17 a day instead of about $200 a day for the truly pfofessional ones. $200 vs $2000. you do the math.
Good Luck.