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Use
of Budget
Mr. Townsend originally wrote that his film had cost “$0”
to make, because he had done so much of it himself. This
is a common thought from many very low budget filmmakers
who own their own equipment. However, I explained that budget
needs to include consumables like DV tapes and the food
your actors consumed during the shoot. Additionally, many
filmmakers will estimate the cost of renting owned equipment
as a way to more fairly estimate the budget. For all these
reasons, the $100 estimate is still on the low end, but
more representative than “$0”.
Obviously,
this is a very low amount to spend on a film, and I think
he did a really good job with the money he spent and with
his time. Obviously, I would recommend saving some extra
money before shooting for a shotgun mic in the future.
Lasting
Appeal
As it stands right now, the audio difficulties are going
to decrease this films lasting appeal. For right now, I
would put it at a 6, but, if the audio levels were at least
mixed to decrease overly loud parts, it would go up to a
7. If the film were redubbed, the lasting appeal would probably
go up to a 9.
Overall
Comment
While there are obviously some problems in Mr. Williams
film, there are a lot of things he did right. Plus, he chose
to work on making visual special effects in a short film,
rather than a feature length film. That’s always the
best time to experiment! With this sort of creativity and
drive, along with the knowledge that a shotgun mic is not
an optional accessory, I believe Mr. Williams future films
will just continue to get better and better. I look forward
to seeing what he comes up with in the future!
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Content
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8.5
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Visual
Look
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7.0
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Use
of Audio
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4.5
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Use
of Budget
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9.0
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Lasting
Appeal
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6.0
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Overall
Score
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7.0
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The
director of two feature length films and half a dozen short films,
Jeremy Hanke
founded Microfilmmaker Magazine to help all no-budget filmmakers make
better films. His first book on low-budget special effects techniques, GreenScreen Made Easy, (which he co-wrote with Michele Yamazaki) was released by MWP to very favorable reviews. He's curently working on the sci-fi film franchise, World of Depleted through Depleted: Day 419 and the feature film, Depleted. |
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