How to Make a Movie

For Low Budget Filmmakers

Created by and © Sareesh Sudhakaran 2020 | wolfcrow.com

NEW IDEA

IS BUDGET YES
THE
PROBLEM?

NO

WRITE A TREATMENT
OR SCRIPT

FIND
LOCATIONS + ACTORS

NO ARE YOU
SATISFIED?

YES

WRITE FINAL DRAFT

CINEMATOGRAPHER PROD. SOUND MIXER

CAMERA GEAR AUDIO GEAR

LOCATION RECCE LOCATION RECCE

DELIVERABLES DELIVERABLES

SHOTS & LIGHTING

PROPS
SET DRESSING
COSTUMES
HAIR
MAKE UP

ASST. DIRECTOR PROD. MANAGER

SCRIPT BREAKDOWNS RELEASE FORMS

SHOOTING SCRIPT FINANCES & ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE LOGISTICS

CALL SHEETS TRAVEL & LIVING

FILM IT!

EDITOR VISUAL EFFECTS

ORGANIZATION TITLES

SYNCING RETOUCHING

EDITING 3D WORK

DIALOGUE EDITING COMPOSITING

LOCK THE EDIT

COLORIST

COLOR GRADING

FINISHING

COMPOSER

MUSIC

MUSIC MIXING

SOUND DESIGNER

ADR

SOUND EDITING

FOLEY AND EFFECTS

SOUND MIXING &

IMAGE MASTERING
MASTERING

SOUND AND IMAGE

MASTER

AUDIO DELIVERABLES IMAGE DELIVERABLES

YES SENDING
IT TO NO YES
FILMFREEWAY FESTIVALS
SOLD?
?

NO

SELECTED NO
TO BIG
FESTIVAL?

YES
YOUTUBE, VIMEO,
CREATE DCP SELF PUBLISHING

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU JUST GAVE BIRTH TO A MOVIE.

Sareesh Sudhakaran | wolfcrow.com