Indie film pre-production tips for shot listing and storyboarding that actually work! And some horror stories from personal experience. In this episode, Chuck and Victoria break down how to plan your shoot day, organize your camera team, and avoid costly production mistakes. Whether you're flying solo or working with a micro-budget crew, you'll learn how to prep efficiently without sacrificing creativity. From scheduling strategy to DIY visual planning tools, this is the place to start for smarter filming days.

Think sound design doesn’t matter on a micro-budget? Think again. In this episode of Indie Film Podcast, Chuck and Victoria break down how to make your indie film sound professional—without spending a fortune. From cleaning up dialogue with tools like Adobe Audition and iZotope, to layering room tone, ambient effects, and foley that cover even the worst on-set audio mistakes, this is your DIY sound design masterclass.

You’ll learn:

• How to clean up bad location sound on a tight budget

• Where to find free sound effects libraries that actually sound good

• Why ambient layering is the secret weapon of indie audio

• Affordable tools that beat Pro Tools for micro-budget productions

• Mixing and masking tricks to fix janky dialogue cuts

• Creative ways to collaborate with local musicians for your film score

Whether you're editing in Premiere, DaVinci, or Audacity, you’ll walk away with sound design tips that make your film feel like it had a real budget—even if it didn’t.

What does post-production look like for a $250 indie film? In this Deep Dive episode, Victoria, Chuck, and Daniel walk through the real-life challenges and solutions behind editing, color grading, and sound mixing their short film Dive, all while working with limited time, budget, and space (hello, bar refrigerators).

From DaVinci tips to text animation breakdowns, you’ll hear how they shaped raw footage into a festival-winning final cut. If you're an indie filmmaker facing your own edit timeline and sound issues, this one’s for you.

Topics include:

• DIY post-production workflows

• Sound cleanup using iZotope RX

• Editing pacing vs. perfectionism

• Split tone color grading strategies

• Planning festival submissions with strategy

Listen in and learn how three filmmakers got it all done, and what they’d do differently next time.