This is a great list of tips and advice to help avoid the pitfalls of working with a low budget. In this article Liane Bonin covers; Sound Advice, Bad Booming, Focus, Soundtracks, Handhelds, Editing, Sets, Story and more.
…While studios can underwrite lengthy reshoots, artful editing, and enough F/X explosions to distract an audience from almost anything, indie filmmakers are often forced to cross their fingers and hope no one notices the boom in the shot, the hole in the plot, or the day the lead actress was having an allergic reaction to her cough suppressant. And while some flubs can actually lend a low-budget charm to the film, others are serious enough to send viewers streaming out of the theater. For beginning low-budget filmmakers, the trick is knowing which indie cliches are merely annoying and which are truly deadly.
very helpful
This article “WARNING: This Budget Could Be Hazardous to Your Film” seems to have dropped off of this website. Anyone have a copy you might email me?
Hi Alex. I updated the article so it links to the new address. It seems they changed the link since it was posted.