In Depth Cine recently put out this interesting video dissecting how acclaimed filmmaker, Alejandro Iñárritu directed three of his most well-known films at three different budget levels. His first low-budget feature Amores Perros, the mid-budget film Birdman, and the blockbuster-level feature The Revenant. I thought this was a really cool exploration of how the creative choices that you make as a filmmaker can fit within your budgetary constraints without being limiting.
But I'd love to know everyone else's thoughts too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvdUUEmo-Zk&list=PL_V6PGIann9_pHnDfPgrII...
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Incredible share, Ashley Renée Smith! Alejandro Iñárritu's movies look phenomenal no matter what the budget is. The video mentions a technique of combining and disguising cuts (from individual takes) to make a shot look like a long take. That's a great technique! I think long takes can be difficult to film because one mistake and you'll have to start over, but the technique mentioned in the video gets rid of that problem.
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Ashley! you superstar, what a great share.
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I agree, Maurice Vaughan! There are a lot of production techniques that seem cumbersome, but in application can actually make things a bit easier to approach at various levels.
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Emma Smith, YOU are! =)
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This is fascinating, awesome share Ashley Renée Smith!