Production design tips for your first film

My name is Joe Cianciotto, and I’ve been a movie buff for the longest time. Lately though, I’ve been toying with the thought of finally making my own short film. Two nights ago, I met up with a friend of mine who just graduated from interior design school and we got to talking about production design for film. She told me that it was her dream too to be part of a film production and she had even done her research on it.

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Apparently, we won’t need to spend top dollar for a decent production design. She showed me just how.

First off, we have to be picky with our location shootings. Some of the cheapest locations are inside our own homes or around our communities. This saves money of trips and rent.

Next, my friend told me that if our short film is set in today’s world, it’s pretty easy to move some stuff around our places to make them look different. However, if it’s set in a different world or time, we can hire friends to make sets for us. This is much cheaper than say renting a hotel room for a few days.

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Finally, my friend told me that we can recycle old stuff in abandoned places, stuff that nobody uses anymore. It may take some time, but at least it’ll be considerably cheaper than buying props.

I’ll keep you posted on everything. Joe Cianciotto, future film director

Hi, the name’s Joe Cianciotto, and I’m a San Francisco Bay Area-based architect. I like to write about buildings, new gadgets, and movie blockbusters. Follow me on Twitter for similar updates.