by Abigail Baker and Lunacy Staff | Dec 17, 2020 | Essay
NOTE: Guidelines and restrictions may vary depending on your location. This article is meant for general precautions only. The nationwide lockdown of 2020 has left people hungrier than ever for entertainment, but with all the safety protocols and restrictions in...
by Lunacy Staff | Feb 11, 2020 | Five For Filming
Who’s ready to make a movie? Who has everything they need but financing? Funding is often the number one obstacle that filmmakers face, but we are here to help you keep costs low. If you have a clear vision and simple story, you don’t need all that much cash, after...
by Lunacy Staff | Feb 4, 2020 | Interviews
Walter Murch estimates that about 98% of what you hear in a movie has been added by sound editors. Yet sound is one of the most underappreciated aspects of filmmaking — even USC professor and veteran sound editor Midge Costin dismissed it when she was in film school....
by Lunacy Staff | Jan 29, 2020 | Interviews
Sound is 50% of the cinematic experience. It’s the cheapest way to raise the production value in a film. And it’s easily one of the least understood and most underappreciated disciplines in Hollywood. Veteran Hollywood sound editor and USC professor Midge Costin...
by Lunacy Staff | Jan 22, 2020 | Five For Filming, Greatest Hits
Fellow indie filmmakers continue making micro-budget feature films. Glen Schultz (Red Trail 90) says he did it with $10,000. Mark Duplass (The Puffy Chair) suggests you only need $1,000. Those figures notwithstanding, keeping costs low can set you up to turn a...
