What if Our Budget Was Unlimited?

 

        It has been a long journey my friends, especially working with what little stuff we have to produce a 2 minute scene. There are many limitations, such as casting, quality, accessibility, convenience, experience, knowledge, equipment, and props. However, let us think about what it would be like to have an unlimited budget to create such a film. What would that be like?

       Well, I want to approach this topic by the way we would create the story, in the boardroom. With an unlimited budget, we could afford to pay a group of writers and people to help advise us on what we should do differently to improve the plot and shots. Additionally, we could afford better editing software and equipment to film, such as a crane and tracks for the camera movement. This would allow for us to reach heights and positions we could not achieve with our iphone alone, such as when we went for an overhead shot of Ricky on the ground next to the Offsides title. We could emphasize this scene much better with this budget. Not only that, but audio equipment would suffice such as hidden mics in the shirt to capture voices better. We do not favor background noises such as the wind affecting our recording, so it would be in our best interest to seek better audio quality. 

     Similarly, better audio would pair good with better quality, such as a 4k camera to capture the shots in pristine manner. Lighting is another issue we could not tackle, but with editing, as well as purchasing spaces for proper lighting, we could achieve the original vision we had for scenes, such as when Ricky was in front of the mirror. We could convey his anxiety much better if we could have had that lighting, but for now it is a good thought.

 

      The budget would allow us to pay for a wider group of actors, as well as ensure they show up to the set more often. Our biggest struggle by far was attempting to get a cast together, but most of the people we know were busy on days we needed them, which required change in casting often. Thus, the budget would change how we went about the story in a big way, such as implementing background characters like cheerleaders or observers of the football game. We could also provide the team with more players to reenact an actual football game rather than a scrimmage. I would love to put these shots to use in a situation such as that. 

     The last thing I would like to touch up on is regarding costuming and props, which we know are important aspects for the audience to know who is doing what on screen. The distinction of the players would come from their jerseys and custom numbers, as well as the coach’s uniform to tell the audience he is coaching the blue team. We could also afford football helmets to go along with the jerseys.

     All in all, this is all wishful thinking and perspectives on what parts could be improved with a decent budget. Thank you viewers for tuning into this blog post, I will catch you next time!