How I Shot A Commercial With ZERO Budget: Start-To-Finish Breakdown!

Creating spec ads is a great way to build up your portfolio, practice filmmaking skills, and to keep working during slower times as a video creator. But it can also be difficult since you often have limited time, limited crew, and little to no budget! In this video, I'll break down, in detail, how I made a spec commercial for a donut shop with no budget and just a few friends!

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Table of Contents:
0:00 - How Did We Get Here?
0:34 - Donut Shop Spec Ad
1:30 - The Planning
3:41 - Shooting (Equipment, Technique, and More)
5:57 - Editing: Music Sets The Pace
9:43 - Editing: Assembling The Pieces
12:37 - Color Grading
17:55 - Audio: The Voiceover
19:54 - Audio: Sound Design
24:12 - Audio: Mixing
24:39 - Hindsight: What Would I Do Differently

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