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Hey guys!! 

So, today I will be talking about what I would do differently if I had a HUGE movie production budget!! 

Major movie productions typically have extremely large budgets, ranging from around $100 million. That's an insane amount of money, but it all goes into obtaining the best possible quality aspects to ensure the film's success! 

Now obviously, my group's budget was nowhere near the budget of a major movie production and there were a lot of times when we had to be innovative. But, it doesn't hurt to think about what we would do differently if we did have a huge budget!! 

With that being said, here are some things we would change if that was the case with some example photos: 

Actors: 

To start, if we did have a large budget to spend on our opener, I would definitely make the choice to hire actors. Actors are the people who bring your idea to life and good actors make the story feel real and authentic. My group and I aren't professionals and we tried our absolute best, but I do believe there are very talented people out there who could have better portrayed our characters and illustrated the story. 

Costumes: 

Next, I would also spend some money on costumes. Costumes are a way to project the personality of a character. My group and I used pieces we already had in our closets and although I do not believe there was anything necessarily wrong with them, I do think we could have benefitted from higher-quality pieces. 

Setting/location: 

Another thing I would improve with our budget is the setting and location of our opener. Our opener was filmed at Christy's house, which is really nice and spacious for the most part. However, I do believe we could have benefitted from having a larger, more extravagant space.  I also think filming in a location that's cold and has snow would add to the cozy, Christmas mood we wanted our film to give off. 

Props: 

This was one of the reasons why our opener transitioned to a more casual dinner compared to an extravagant one. My group and I did not really have a lot of money to spend on props and a huge dinner. We used Christmas decorations Christy had around her house and were only able to buy a few food items for the dinner. I do think that what we had and used in our opener works well for the new idea we had and the changes we made. It made it more cozy, intimate, and relatable. However, having access to a budget that allowed us to go all out would have let us develop our original idea of a fancy and lavish dinner. 

Film equipment: 

I would for sure spend this large budget on professional equipment, a filming team, and an editing team. Our group used Christy's camera to film and the quality was really nice. However, there are cameras used specifically for movie and TV show productions that I think would have been a much better choice. My group and I also did not use any sound equipment when filming, which resulted in us having a small issue with the sound quality. Having professional equipment would ensure that the sound quality is the best possible. Another thing I would spend the budget on is a cameraman. Our group took turns filming each other and we had to make our own tripod for scenes where we all had to be in the frame. A cameraman and professional camera equipment would have helped us a lot. Additionally, I would also incorporate an editing team into our budget. Zadie and I are the most experienced with Premiere Pro, however we are still learning parts of the software ourselves. Hiring professionals who fully know how to use higher-quality editing software would be a game-changer for us and enhance aspects of our opener. 

Although my group and I did not have access to a larger budget, we are very grateful to have had access to the things we did use for our opener. It allowed us to learn how to tap into our creativity and work together as a team to produce the best possible project we could have made!! 

Stay tuned for more!! ;)