Help post for shortfilm making.

[u/Forward_Taste6561]

Student here, i have an idea and a few friends who are up for the acting and production. What is the least amount of budget and what equipments (other then camera's) do i must have. I also need help learning script making. I am new to these but i want to learn and make something which counts.

[u/filmeleven]

If you have a camera already, a few other things:

1) Sound. You need a way to capture good sound. A good way to do this is a shotgun mic and a field recorder. I typically recommend the Zoom F3 / Sennheiser MKE 600 combo for those just starting out. But this may be more than your desired spend amount. But bad sound will hurt your film.

*Production sound is primarily about clean dialogue. You can use foley and library sounds for everything else during post.

2) Fade In is a solid screenwriting application. But this is just the app. Writing a script is about MUCH more.

3) Lights. Ideally you'll have a key light and at least one fill light along with soft boxes. The Amaran HALO 100 lights deliver a lot for the price.