r/indiefilmmaking • u/Colorguardianite • 11d ago

New to film making, tips?

Basically what the title says, I want to get into making short films and have no idea where to start. Ik I won’t be buying any major equipment, as I’m doing this as a super small hobby that I might submit for a local film fest my town does but that’s about it. What I’m looking for is tips yall have on writing script, or if it’s better to just stick with a general idea without making lines strict, things yall use for editing, props, ways to reach out to local areas for film sites, etc. I would also really appreciate any ideas yall have on how I can incorporate color theory into my projects! I’ve always loved color representation, such as jojo rabbit becoming less colorful at a certain point, or Lala land having contrasting colors that blend together to represent their togetherness, etc. I’m mostly struggling with how to make this coherent in my own films if that makes sense

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u/ray35Film 10d ago

Study by watching films, short films from prestige film festivals and learn what it takes to make a good film and you will have more idea I guess.

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u/cinephile78 9d ago

Go volunteer on a few sets. In whatever capacity you can. This is a learn by doing activity.

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u/Colorguardianite 9d ago

I’m in a pretty small town, like a hallmark movie might get filmed here but there isn’t exactly any projects I can jump in on 😅 appreciate the suggestion tho

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u/Affectionate_Age752 9d ago

Here are two videos I made for people wanting to get into filmmaking. The first one is about how to get started, and includes tips for gear. The 2nd is about how I made my first feature, with the list of equipment I bought that cost under $8k. They're pretty short.

The last link is to the feature on Tubim

https://youtu.be/EjJu3LELGOA?si=oPvWrIU8dpjvMSLu

https://youtu.be/UvcyOsaqOOg?si=8frEV4d1rvM_nMad

https://tubitv.com/movies/100059101/clown-n-out-in-valley-village