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SUMMARY

Buying equipment cost money, your money is too limited to buy anything. You have to sell your project to get vendors to provide it for free.
If a company is unable to provide free equipment, work out a deal to cover their hard costs. This will help them and get you equipment at a very low cost.
Submit your package to Sony, Panasonic, etc. They have special departments designed to help aspiring filmmakers. They want to help and if your package is good enough, they will.

Production Equipment Deals
When planning your project don't be afraid to work for others or volunteer your services at a sound house or production studio. This will provide you with experience for your own projects and help you build relationships to get free services or greatly di

LESSON

Do Not Buy Your Equipment
By creating a solid package for your project you can approach large vendors for free equipment to use on your film. They want to help you and if you who to sell yourself and your project you can work out deals to get free equipment.

Production Equipment Deals
When planning your project don't be afraid to work for others or volunteer your services at a sound house or production studio. This will provide you with experience for your own projects and help you build relationships to get free services or greatly di

Post Production Sound Facility
Your persistence and organization will help you sell yourself and your project to large vendors and post production facilities. Let them feel they can contribute creatively and you can work out deals for deferred payments or free services.

Line up Your Sponsers
Make people fall in love with your project and you can work out deals to get many items for cost or free. If you begin to line up sponsors many other companies will jump on board.

Vendor Commitments Carry Weight
Sponsorship carry weight when presenting your project to investors and distributors. Corporate sponsors lend validation and support and create excitement.