The Cheap Filmmaker
The Cheap Filmmaker
Mikey Smith
The BEST tips and tricks to help you elevate your low budget student or independent film affordably. We all want money for our films, but trust me it's hard. Let me help YOU find new ways to help your films stand out above the rest as you continue your filmmaking career. Follow our account to help support the show continuing on and on, forever and ever...
PRODUCTION DESIGN 101 w/ Zach Miller
Production Design is a department that is often over looked on a student set, but not today. Today my guest, Zach Miller and I, discuss ways for YOU to become a production designer and the ways that you can influence the themes of your story in your films. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Aug 11, 2020
53 min
WHAT IS A DIT? w/ Arthur To
What the heck is a DIT you ask? Great question, well, in this episode me and my AMAZING guest Arthur To, discuss everything you need to know about this ambiguous and very very cool position. Arthur has a ton of experience in the film industry, working on films such as The Revenant, The Nice Guys, Bombshell, El Camino and so many more. Enjoy today's episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Aug 4, 2020
49 min
DREAMS VS GOALS
This mindset has helped me shape my future in the film industry of being optimistic, while still being practical. I hope that in this episode you can obtain a new thought process to help you down the road by choosing WHAT and WHERE you wanna be once you've left school. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 28, 2020
25 min
BLOCKING
In this episode, I discuss what blocking is and the order in which you need to run your set before every shot. It's a simple yet easily confused part of being on set that I think EVERYONE needs to know about the dos and don'ts to help your set run smoother. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 24, 2020
18 min
1917 & FREE GUY FIRST SCREENINGS
I had the AMAZING opportunity to see two incredible movies 1917 and Free Guy this past fall. In this episode I relive the story of getting to be in the first audience EVER to see both movies and what that whole experience was like. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 21, 2020
29 min
BACKING UP YOUR FILM
Backing up your film is the safest and surest way to make sure you can hit export to show your film to all your friends and family. Not sure what I mean? Well in this episode, I go over the importance of why you NEED to back up your footage so that nothing bad happens. Because otherwise, you got no more film.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 17, 2020
15 min
CONTENT CREATION w/ Jesse James West
Today, my buddy Jesse James West and I discuss the ways that YOU as a young and aspiring content creator can get your content onto whatever platform you so desire to be viewed by  thousands of people. Jesse has a successful and growing YouTube channel, Jesse James West, where he does health, fitness, and nutritional video content to help his subscribers weekly. If you'd be so inclined, go give him a follow. Thank yah kindly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 14, 2020
28 min
ROOM TONE
Room what? ROOM TONE! The most important aspect of on-set recorded sound if you want YOUR film to sound as professional as possible. Trust me, any filmmaker can tell you (myself included), that if they don't get room tone recorded on set then it is a headache to say the least. Find out why its so crucial for your film in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 9, 2020
15 min
ASSISTANT DIRECTING 101
In this episode, me and my two friends Annie and Sean discuss how YOU can become a better Assistant Director for your next film. This position is very, very important for your set experience and cannot be overlooked. So sit back, relax, and learn from a few AD's. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 7, 2020
39 min
PERMITS & PERMISSION
Should you ask for forgiveness or permission? ALWAYS PERMISSION. In this episode, I go over my reasons why you should ALWAYS have permission to be on any location for your next film. It's a crucial and easy way to make your production run nice and smooth, even though we all know, it never runs smooth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jul 3, 2020
16 min
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