If you’re the kind of person who wants to make movies, you’ve probably heard that same bit of advice over and over again: “Just do it! Get out there and make it happen!” For some, that advice isn’t really all that helpful because you start thinking, “I don’t have lights, I don’t have a good camera, I don’t have a team, I don’t have money, etc…” It can get overwhelming because those are very really concerns. No one wants to do something half ass, right? After all, why work on something if it’s not going to come out the way you want it?
But that’s honestly the worst reason to not move forward. No one gets it right the first time. No one gets it perfect. Everyone has to work hard at bettering their craft and improving their output. To prove this point, Cinefix two years ago released a “homemade” recreation of the Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn trailer, using Barbie dolls, cardboard cutouts, and other incredibly basic and inexpensive tricks.
Does it look cheap? Yup. Is it incredibly cheesy? You damn well better believe it. Is it gonna win any awards? Not a snowball’s chance in hell. But you know what? They made it and they obviously put their love and creativity into it, which makes it charming and entertaining.
So, watch the below video, get inspired, grab your iPhone or whatever device you have, and start shooting that movie!