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Hello everyone! Before anyone wonders, I'm not posting this to beg for money for a kickstarer or anything, i simply wish to gather some opinions on my latest goal.
I've always been into creating films, back when i was a child i made countless small animations on paint and Windows movie maker and ect, and the thought of making a real film has always interested me. I did however, study Film Studies in college, so i have a very basic, passable knowledge of how to shoot a film, and some of the rules surrounding it. But last week i became determined to make my own film.
I was watching a British horror film, and i was stuck by how bad the writing was, and how ridiculous the plot seemed, and like many others i found myself uttering "I could do better than this." But after the film finished, i did a little research and found that it had apparently been made on a £5,000 budget, which changed my entire perception of the movie, and made me appreciate what they managed with such a small budget, but then again... regardless of the budget there's no excuse for terrible writing in a film. Nevertheless, seeing that the film had apparently been made on such a small budget made me wonder if i actually could make something of similar standard, perhaps with an even smaller budget. Without wanting to sound 'big headed' I'm confident that I could at least WRITE a better screenplay. Back in college I created a screenplay based off of one of my novels and managed quite a good grade.
I've got an idea for a film, and I figure it wouldn't need much of a budget, or much of a cast. I decided to develop one of the books that I've wrote, and went for something that could be completely shot on a budget, I.E without the need for sets, countless locations and a huge cast. I've began working on a small personal script to try and see if it would be atleast possible to create this film with an extremely small budget, and all seems good so far!
But one thing I'm worried about is my abundant lack of experience and funds. I honestly want to make a GOOD film that people will enjoy to watch, but i fear that people wouldn't take me seriously. I don't want people to think that i'm some stupid teenager with a camera trying to shoot a home movie, I want to create something respectable. I just don't know how to go about it. Right now, the plan is to get this script sorted, buy a decent camera and then produce a professional looking screenplay. But after that, I'm completely lost for ideas. The film itself isn't a teenage slasher, so i would need genuine 'actors' or atleast adults willing to act, but as i mentioned, with no budget I wouldn't be able to afford to hire people or anything.
I know I've written a lot, and since i've been awake for far too long i probably might have missed a few points with this post, but I wanted to explain what I've been planning with people who're likely to appreciate where i'm coming from, and hopefully can provide some honest advice.