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New to the industry? Are you making an indie film? Want to make it look epic and increase production value? Well I’ve got some good news for you! Here are my personal tricks on how to achieve these effects at minimal or no costs as long as you have some time. As an independent filmmaker producing and directing short films over the past years; including Hope; I have found that it has been a challenge to get indie films up to par with large budget productions. I think the following tips are the most effective for increasing production value in your next film project. (See below for our short film, starring Mindy Eklove & Chris Public where I’ve used some of the tips mentioned). 1. Use Purchased Royalty Free Footage – In my most recent film, the story needed a few actors in swat team costumes which would cost approximately $200 to rent per piece. We needed about 6 actors in the shot …