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Great, you want to make a video, music video or a motion picture. First of all, do you know what your budget is?

I see this all the time, a "Producer" starts a new project

and didn't figure what it actually costs to finish their project.

We can help. I will sit down with you and do a line by line cost of your project.

We can handle any aspect of the project, basically all you have to do is bring your wallet and look smashing.

      Seriously though, we will set up the entire shoot and editing, handle all permits, make sure the crew gets fed and has a place to stay if the shoot runs over one day, plus all those other items that have a nasty habit of showing up at the worst time.

Then, we take care of all the details.

We charge $125.00 a day (plus the actual cost of the item or service)  to set the shoot up. Every shoot is different, so we can not give you a set fee for the shoot. We will go over every single item with you and get your ok before proceeding, or if you wish and your budget allows, we will simply get the job done and bill you.

The Example below will give you an idea of everything you need to do before you roll a foot of film or tape: The project listed was shot a number of years ago, so the prices will not be accurate  for today's market, but you'll get the idea.

At the bottom of this example, I continue my discussion of this subject. See you later:

NO BUDGET' DOCUMENTARY
Fringe assumptions: LOW BUDGET DOCUMENTARY
Payroll Tax 0% Shoot Days: 12
WGA 0% Location: N.Y.C.
DGA 0% Unions: None
SAG 0% Production: Hi-8
AFTRA 0% Off-Line: 3/4 inch videotape
Agency Fees 0% Finish: 3/4 inch SP videotape
SUMMARY BUDGET
02-00 Script 0
03-00 Producers Unit 0
04-00 Direction 0
05-00 Cast 400
06-00 Travel & Living - Producers/Director 1,200
TOTAL ABOVE-THE-LINE 1,600
10-00 Production Staff 600
13-00 Production Design 100
22-00 Camera 2,900
23-00 Sound 0
24-00 Transportation 500
25-00 Location Expenses 300
27-00 Film & Lab 455
TOTAL PRODUCTION 4,855
30-00 Editorial 990
33-00 Music 0
34-00 Post Production Sound 0
35-00 Titles & Graphics 0
TOTAL POST-PRODUCTION 990
37-00 Insurance 0
38-00 General & Administrative 0
TOTAL OTHER 0
Total Above-The-Line 1,600
Total Below-The-Line 5,845
Total Above and Below-the-Line 7,445
Contingency @ 10 % 0
GRAND TOTAL $7,445
ABOVE-THE-LINE
Amt. Units x Rate Sub-ttl Total
02-00 Script
02-01 Writer's Salaries 2 Weeks 1 0
Total for 02-00 0
03-00 Producers Unit
03-01 Executive Producer 0 0
03-02 Producer 0 0
Prep 1 Week 2 0
Shoot 12 Days 2 0
Post 4 Weeks 1 0
Total for 03-00 0
04-00 Direction
04-01 Director
Prep 1 Week 1 0 0
Shoot 12 Days 1 0 0
Edit 1 Week 1 0 0
Total for 04-00 0
05-00 Cast
05-01 Lead Actors
Re-enactment scene 1 Day 1 200 200
Sleight-of-hand man 1 Day 1 200 200
05-08 Narrator 1 Day 1 0 0
Total for 05-00 400
06-00 Travel & Living - Producers/Director
06-02 Living expenses (N.Y.C.) 1 Allow 1 1,200 1,200 1,200
Total for 06-00 1,200
BELOW-THE-LINE
10-00 Production Staff
10-08 Production Assistants 12 Days 2 25 600 600
Total for 10-00 600
13-00 Production Design
13-02 Art Director
Prep 1 Day 1 100 100
Shoot 1 Day 1 0 0
Total for 13-00 100
22-00 Camera
22-01 Director of Photography/Op. (Director)
Prep 1 Week 1 0 0
Shoot 12 Days 1 0 0
22-02 Camera Operator (2nd Cam) 2 Days 1 0 0
22-07 Camera Package (Purchase)
Hi-8 1 Allow 1 1,400 1,400
Spy cam/record deck 1 Allow 1 1,500 1,500
Total for 22-00 2,900
24-00 Transportation
24-03 Equipment Rental
Personal cars 0 0
24-04 Gas & Oil 1 Allow 1 500 500 500
Total for 24-00 500
25-00 Location Expenses
25-07 Permits
25-09 Catering Service 0 0
Crew Meals (brown bags) 1 Allow 1 300 300 300
25-17 Location Site Rental 0 0
Total for 25-00 300
27-00 Film & Lab - Production
27-03 Videotape Stock (Hi-8) 30 Hours 1 7 210
Super VHS 10 Hours 1 5 50
Sales Tax 1 Allow 1 21 21 281
27-08 Telecine
Transfer to 3/4"SP 24 Hours 1 0 0 0
Duplicate set 3/4" 5 Hours 1 0 0 0
27-09 Telecine Tape Stock
3/4" b&c (recycled) 5 Hours 1 10 50 50
3/4" SP b&c 5 Hours 1 22 110 110
Sales tax 160 13 13
Total for 27-00 455
30-00 Editorial
30-08 Off-Line Editor (Producer) 4 Weeks 1 0 0
30-09 Off-Line Edit System (3/4") 4 Weeks 1 0 0
30-10 On-Line System & Editor 2 Days 1 0 0
30-11 On-Line Effects (Slo-mo) 6 Hours 1 100 600 600
30-12 Videotape Dubs/Stock & Trans 1 Allow 1 50 50 50
30-13 Screening Copies 25 Cass. 1 12 300 300
30-14 Video Master/Safety (3/4"SP) 2 Reels 1 20 40 40
Total for 30-00 990
33-00 Music
33-01 Composer 1 Allow 1 0 0
All-In Package includes: Composer, 0 0
Musicians, Instruments, Synth Studio. 0 0
Total for 33-00 0
34-00 Post Production Sound
Total for 34-00 0
35-00 Titles & Graphics
35-01 Grfx Designer/Workstation 10 Hours 1 0 0
35-02 Stocks and Dubs 1 Allow 1 0 0 0
Total for 35-00 0
37-00 Insurance
37-01 Producers Entertainment Package 0 0
Total for 37-00 0
0
38-00 General & Administrative Expenses 0
Total for 38-00 0
GRAND TOTAL $7,445
Total Above-The-Line 1,600
Total Below-The-Line 5,845
Total Above and Below-the-Line 7,445
Check budget totals 7,445 7,445

Wow, that's a lot of stuff to remember!

We can put a line item breakdown of your particular shoot schedule so you will know where every dollar is going and why. We handle the behind the screen business so you can get down to the business of making your film.                      Call us and speak with one of our knowledgeable staff.

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