Friday, 16 November 2012

Steps

  1. 1
    Decide on the genre of film you wish to concentrate on, such as horror, drama, comedy, sci-fi, etc.


  2. 2
    Come up with a name for your production company. Choose something that is easy to remember but also stands out from the crowd like, "Beauty and the Geek Productions" or "Lovable Varmint Productions". Search around on the internet to make sure you aren't infringing on copyright laws. Yes, even movie production companies have a trademark or copyright on their name to secure it so that no one else will use it.
  3. 3
    Learn by doing. If you do not know how a film set is run, look around your local area and see if you can be a Production Assistant on set and learn by total immersion. Some cities have filmmaker meet up groups that help connect you with people who can answer your questions and put you in contact with people who need extra hands on set.
  4. 4
    Determine your role and input. Once you have decided on what genre of film you would most like to do you must decide what your role will be. Are you going to be the writer, director or producer? Do you want to be behind the camera or running sound? If you do not have any expertise or talent in any of those areas you should network with people and search for projects you can attach yourself to and to build your resume and your production company.
  5. 5
    Write your own script or option a script from a different writer, maybe a friend.
  6. 6
    Hire your production team. If you are lucky, you may just be able to make movies for free and pay everyone with meals and film credit. Most indie movies are made this way. Don't forget to give screen credit to the people who have done the hard work to make your dreams into a reality. It is just rude not to do so, and will give you a bad name, making it harder for you to find people to help you next time.

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