Lesson 9: Keeping It Low Budget

[Dean Burkey]

Dean’s Budget

What I learned from this assignment is to consider costs when creating scenes. And that I have extravagant tastes. ;oP

The goal for either version is 90 pages.

For the budget version, I would eliminate the falling brick tower which destroys the “safe” house. (That destruction caused by that tower can be replaced by explosives.) And figure out to have everything take place in that one location. So no fun scene at the building across the street and no going after the bad guy at his compound. No fun getaway to Alaska.

For the more expensive version, keep everything as is! Leave in the fun intro scene. The falling tower. Visit the bad guy's compound with it being destroyed. Cute scene in Alaska where the couple escapes to hide away and enjoy the northern lights. Plus, that closing bit with the owner of the brick tower coming after his employees whom he left in charge.

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