Tip Sheet for Low-Budget Film Scripts
Colin Brunton and the Canadian Film Centre have put
a very useful document on the Internet called "Tip Sheet for Low-Budget
Film Scripts." The full document is available at http://www.communicator.com/scriptip.html .
According to this report, small budget screenwriters must watch out for:
- Too many speaking parts;
- Too many locations;
- SFX and Firearms
- Stunts
- Opticals
- Exteriors on public roadways or sidewalks
- Night exteriors
- Crowd scenes
- Weather and seasons
- Specific music
- Period pieces
- Animals and Children
- Trains and cars
- Uniforms, vehicles
- Heavy make-up or hair demands
- Errors and Omissions Insurance.
Details about each area are provided in the original document on the Internet.
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