CHAPTER 5
Budgeting, Scheduling, and Pre-production
ROSES RULES
• Sound is faster and cheaper than picture to create. But it’s not instant, and it’s not free. Having the right resources can change your film from embarrassing to elegant.
• Professional sound people are a bargain when you consider their skills and experience, and how that makes your production go faster and turn out better.
• Beginning sound people and volunteers can be a bargain, but only if you provide the time and training for them to do a good job.
• When you’re scouting locations, remember you’re making a talkie. A location that sounds bad can kill your film or its ...
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