I’ve been working in film for quite a while now, and I’ve made a couple of feature films—one of them being Good Boy, which we made for around $7,000 with a tiny crew. Because I’ve spent most of my career making films with limited resources (and I’ve also held workshops for beginners), this video is my simple, repeatable structure for starting out: eight steps, one day per step. The goal is to remove the stuff that gets in the way—overly complicated gear, massive RAW workflows, and setups that slow you down—so you can actually finish a short film. I start with gear, but only in a practical way: get a simple camera that works “as is,” doesn’t need rigging, doesn’t create huge file sizes, and doesn’t pull attention. I recommend something like a used Lumix S5 because IBIS makes handheld footage usable and H.264 keeps storage cheap. Then I go through writing a maximum three-page script (few characters, few locations, based on what you already have access to), shooting in one day with natural light and handheld, editing in DaVinci Resolve, doing proper sound design (ambience, dialogue, SFX, foley, music), and basic color grading. After that, I want you to get real feedback (which can be humbling), take a break, come back with fresh eyes, and then repeat the whole process. That repetition is where you improve fast—and where you start understanding how script, shooting, editing, sound, and color all affect each other.