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Because of the rising competitions in the world of technology, every month, companies releases new device much more high end than the previous version and for that, the prices of these technology is gradually decreasing and that includes the equipment used to create high quality films but the fact remains that it is still too expensive for an average person. Independent filmmakers may not be able to afford the high technology gadget for them to produce great films, there are still some techniques that is used for them to create a professional like results with less or no money at all. You can also check this link to know more. 

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Concept, talent and equipment are the basic elements of producing documentary films. Concept means, the whole idea for the film or what are the plans you want for the film such as the outline for the script. This is the easiest step and it is for free. What you need to create for a concept is your mind as well as some paper for you to write down all your ideas. 

Now that you have the first one settled, the next question is what about the talent? Since it is a documentary film, this means people who are filming and the people who are being filmed. Now, let us first discuss the people doing the filming.

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Since the whole idea is to create a documentary that if free it also means that you do not need to pay anyone which is why it can be done solo. But if there is a need for you to get help, there is also a high chance of getting it for free. There are a lot of people who are just starting out in the film industry are very much willing to work in exchange for relationships, credit and experience. All of these you can get it for free. 

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Since the people you are working with are without pay, it does not mean that you can just boss them around, you also need to be professional and treat each one of them as professionals as well. Always take your project seriously for you to create a good film and the people who you worked with would also feel that their time is well-spent and give yourself a chance to develop relationships that would greatly benefit you in your future endeavors.

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Now that it has been settled, let us now talk about the subject. What this means is what will you be filming? Since you will be filming on a low budget, you have no reason for paying anyone to appear on screen. For a person to appear on a film, it is a great exposure to them so make use of that idea to sell it to them. Take for example you want to do a document about an interesting restaurant, you have to point it out to them that you will be doing a commercial for them. 

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Lastly is the equipment. You do not need to buy a fancy camera to do the film, you can either borrow equipment from people you know whom you can bring with you with your project. It will turn out that you are the director and the other person is your producer. Check out this homepage to get more details.