Lessons Learned...

From No-Budget, No-Permission Filmmaking?

Don't ever write the words EXT. DESERT - DAY

It's better to apologize after than to ask permission beforehand.

Don't talk about making films. Make films. If you want it badly enough, you can make it happen. And the more you learn about doing it the harder it will become.

Whenever anything goes wrong (and it always does,) blame the producer - but always take credit for any happy accidents!

Whatever you film - back it up, back it up, back it up. If you also edit - back it up, back it up, back it up.

You will always forget about sound on your shoots: you will not set up your lights for sound, you will not remember sound when choosing your location, you won't rehearse for the sound guys, and you will always pay for it in the editing room...

SoCal Film Group | Digital Filmmaking | Filmmaking Lessons | Tim Clark