S3 E27 | The Tools That Make or Break Your Film
What happens when your director shows up on set and the costumes are completely wrong? Or the set decorator built the wrong thing entirely? Garrett Batty and Daren Smith break down the tools that prevent those nightmare moments — lookbooks, vision boards, director statements, character tone guides, and the creative summit they just ran for Brotherhood.
This week, Daren is 5 weeks out from production and Garrett is 3 weeks from Romania — and they're both doing this in real time. You'll hear exactly what went down at their all-day creative summit, why it might be the most important money spent on the movie, and how a director's statement got them access to a location that had turned down every film before them.
Whether you're a first-time filmmaker or a seasoned indie vet, this episode is packed with practical tools to align your team before the chaos of production begins.
Subscribe and follow along as Garrett and Daren chart their paths on two brand-new independent films — from page to production.
Truly Independent is supported by the Help Them See Foundation — visit HelpThemSeeFoundation.org to learn more.
This week, Daren is 5 weeks out from production and Garrett is 3 weeks from Romania — and they're both doing this in real time. You'll hear exactly what went down at their all-day creative summit, why it might be the most important money spent on the movie, and how a director's statement got them access to a location that had turned down every film before them.
Whether you're a first-time filmmaker or a seasoned indie vet, this episode is packed with practical tools to align your team before the chaos of production begins.
Subscribe and follow along as Garrett and Daren chart their paths on two brand-new independent films — from page to production.
Truly Independent is supported by the Help Them See Foundation — visit HelpThemSeeFoundation.org to learn more.
