Things like stunt shots being obvious or characters crossing into frame where they don't belong are the trials of indie filmmaking.
Yes, but that doesn't mean you have to USE THE SHOT. You want to see a well-done low-budget horrow film? Check out "Dog Soldiers" by Neil Marshall. That film was shot for so little, I bet he had to ask all the actors to bring sandwiches with them to the set.
In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", they couldn't stretch to the budget to horses so they figured out how to make it work.
Saw was made for $1.2 million.
Part of making a low-budget film that people respect is learning how use what you have to best advantage. Big budgets don't make good films... just ask Michael Bay or Jonathan Mostow.
On the other hand, plenty of great movies were made on ridiculous budgets.
The most important part: a good script idea with good dialog.
Next comes a good cast with good chemistry. They don't have to be big names, but they have to have ability.
Once you have these things, then you hope for a director who understands how to tell a story visually, how to communicate with an audience and how to get the best performances out of the cast.
Last, you need producers who won't get in the way of the creative people.
Combine these ingredients and failure isn't an option.
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