Film and Video Budgets

by Simon, Deke

• ISBN13: 9781932907100
• ISBN10: 1932907106
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-25
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

This book tells you how to prepare all kinds of budgets, gives actual samples with detailed explanations and has extra sections on Setting Up a Company, Pre-Production and Money-Saving Ideas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	2	(3)
How to Use This Book	5	(2)
Setting Up a Production Company	7	(10)
Incorporation	9	(1)
Federal ID	10	(1)
Business License	10	(1)
Bank Account	11	(1)
Corporate Taxes	11	(1)
Accounting Software	11	(1)
Accountant	12	(1)
Attorney	12	(1)
Employees	12	(1)
Becoming a Signatory to Guilds and Unions	13	(3)
Bon Voyage	16	(1)
Pre-Production	17	(42)
Legal	20	(1)
Rights Acquisition	21	(1)
Staff Contracts	22	(1)
Music Clearance	22	(1)
Feature Film Clips	23	(3)
Archive Film Clips and Stock Footage	26	(1)
The Script	27	(1)
The Script/Budget Connection	27	(1)
The Summary Budget	28	(2)
Negotiations	30	(2)
Negotiating with Crews	32	(11)
Unions	43	(1)
Payroll Services	44	(1)
Productions for Large Companies	44	(1)
Below-the-Line Rates	45	(1)
Negotiating for Equipment and Services	45	(1)
Production Schedule	46	(1)
Cash Flow Schedule	46	(1)
Casting	46	(3)
Post-Production	49	(2)
Booking Post-Production Facilities	51	(1)
Completion Bond	51	(1)
Insurance	52	(2)
Locations	54	(2)
Budgets from All Department Heads	56	(1)
Art Direction/Production and Set Design	56	(1)
Credit Accounts with Vendors	56	(1)
Production Forms	56	(1)
Purchase Orders	57	(1)
Check Requests	57	(1)
Tracking Costs	57	(1)
Contact Sheet	58	(1)
Conclusion	58	(1)
Development/Marketing	59	(10)
High Definition	69	(10)
Line Items	79	(136)
Sample Budgets	215	(4)
$5 Million Feature Film Budget	219	(52)
Shoot: 35mm film
Post: Film
Rationale	238	(33)
Documentary --- Tape Budget	271	(18)
Shoot: DVCam
Off/On-Line: Nonlinear to DigiBeta
Rationale	278	(11)
Digital Feature Film Budget	289	(36)
Shoot: HD
Off-Line: Nonlinear Avid MC
On-Line: Nonlinear Avid DS Nitris
Rationale	298	(27)
Digital ``No Budget'' Feature Film	325	(28)
Shoot: MiniDV
Off-Line/On-Line: Nonlinear Final Cut Pro to DigiBeta
Rationale	333	(20)
Tape-to-Film Blow-Up	353	(14)
Industrial Budget	367	(22)
Shoot: DVCam and Super 16mm telecine to DigiBeta
Off-Line: Nonlinear Avid XpressPro
On-Line: Nonlinear Avid MC to D2
Rationale
Rationale	375	(14)
Music Video	389	(24)
Shoot: 35mm film telecine to DigiBeta
Off-Line: Nonlinear Avid MC
On-Line: Nonlinear Discrete Logic Fire to DigiBeta
Rationale	397	(16)
Student Film	413	(22)
Shoot: Super 16mm telecine to BetaSP
Off/On-Line: Nonlinear FCP to BetaSP
Rationale	421	(14)
Appendix	435	(42)
Desperate Measures & Money Saving Ideas	437	(6)
Resources	443	(2)
Directories	445	(2)
Trade Publications	447	(2)
Miscellaneous Resources	449	(1)
Trade Associations	450	(4)
Camera Speed/Time Tables	454	(1)
Commercial Budget Bidforms	455	(11)
Series Budget	466	(8)
Budgets for Grants and Donations	474	(3)
About the Authors	477