Use of Budget
At $1,500, Mama's Foot was made for a tenth of the cost of its predecessor, but looks and sounds ten times better. Although the budget went primarily toward food and gas, it appears that the filmmakers were able to get their hands on some equipment they didn't have in the first film, namely the microphone. If there is one thing that this film shows, it's that you don't have to have a huge budget to make a good film. While this film may have had a smaller budget than the previous one, it has been tremendously improved, not by more money, but by better preparation. Great job on the budget.
Bright shirts that caused overexposure
problems in the first film...
...are corrected in this film with
color shirts that don't reflect light.
Lasting Appeal
Personally, urban comedies aren't usually my cup of tea. But this one was pretty funny (my particular favorite part was when Gary purchased an adorable little puppy from the grocery store with an EBT card!). The dramatically improved quality make me want to watch it again, although this is a film that is probably best enjoyed with a few friends and not by yourself. If you or someone you know really digs urban comedies, this is not a bad film to check out.
Final Comments
In my review of Slumber Party, I wrote: "The first start is always the roughest, and it's only through experience that we improve." Well, hats off to the ladies at Xyrus Entertainment, for they have certainly improved from their first venture into the world of feature filmmaking! The three main problems with the first film --acting/scripting, audio, and lighting-- have all improved dramatically in this film. The plot development and story pacing need some work, and the editing needs to be tighter overall. But by and large, Have You Seen Mama's Foot? is well put-together and is a great example of the improvement that filmmakers are capable of with determination and experience. Congratulations, ladies; I'm very proud of how far you've come and I can't wait to see what you can do in the future!
A
powerhouse in management, Kari
Ann Morgan successfully produced a feature length film before
coming to work at Microfilmmaker as Assistant Editor. In addition
to writing for the magazine, she's been successfully working with
various distributors to get microfilmmakers the chance for theatrical
distribution.
