Alternative ways of Filmmaking

Filmmaking can be done with some alternative ways. For beginner filmmakers with small fund, it is good to work in a group so they can collect money from others who work in the same group to support the film production cost. The most important thing is the ideas of the filmmakers to create a film. Also, it is important to decide first what genre of film they will produce.

Filmmakers should pay attention to factors which support their film productions such as the director, scenario, fund, crew and the actors. The scenario is the most important thing in a filmmaking because it provides a guide for everyone involved in the production of the film, especially the director, to where they are going with the film. Before they produce a film, filmmakers should decide which genre they will bring for their films. Filmmakers can decide the cost for their film productions if they already know the genre of the film. Even beginner filmmakers who only have small budget can produce their films if they know the right way to do it.
For beginner filmmakers, there are some useful ways to solve problems about funding. They can get cheap equipments for the film production, yet good quality ones. Borrowing or renting equipments from friends also can be a good way. Avoiding excessive spending such as employing too many people for the crew or shooting in a public place, which costs a lot of money and needs permission, is another smart way to save money. Shoot only in efficient places. If there's only small budget to produce a film, sometimes a filmmaker can also be a director. Make simple scenario for the film. Simple scenario means not much money needed. Hiring people with good talent in acting, who have close relation to the filmmakers instead of expensive actors, can help filmmakers to decrease the film production cost. Try to involve only few people in the film. The last way is to use cheap and good quality editing software or tools for the film. Some places provide this kind of service.
Filmmaking process can be very expensive, but if filmmakers know what they should do to overcome it, it won't be a big deal for them. We can see it nowadays; many people, who are from different fields come up with different creativity, can make their own films. Students, university students, employees or other people who don't take any formal education in making film can take part to be a filmmaker. With this fact, we can say that to make a film is not a very difficult thing to do as long as we have good imaginations to build up stories and knowledge (about equipments and some useful techniques) to make a film. We can learn film techniques by watching films and find some references about film from books or internet. There are many filmmaking websites which contain a lot of useful information for beginners. Also, we should be able to work as a team, because a filmmaker can't work alone to produce a film.