Saturday, April 14, 2012

Movie-Making Budget

The $100,000 Budget

Writer / Director / Producer Profit points
Cast 15,000
Above the Line Expenses 15,000
Assistant director 1,500
Production/art designer 2,000
Script supervisor 1,200
Cinematographer 5,000
Assistant camera operators (2) 3,000
Gaffer/electrician 2,000
Grips (3) 3,000
Sound mixer & boom operator 3,000
Makeup & hair 1,000
Photographer & production assistants 0
Craft services & food 10,000
Props & sets 1,500
Wardrobe & makeup 500
Camera rental 5,000
Lighting rental 5,000
Dolly 2,000
Tape stock 200
Sound equipment rental 1,500
Trucks & gas 1,000
Location fees 1,500
Insurance 3,000
Office supplies 500
Total Production Costs 51,400
Editor 5,000
Editing equipment 10,000
Composer 1,000
ADR 1,000
Sound edit 2,000
Total Postproduction Expenses 19,000
Contingency 0
Total Budget 87,400


The $1,000,000 Big Indie Budget

Writer $20,000
Director 30,000
Producers 30,000
Cast 180,000
Taxes, health 25,000
Above the Line Expenses 285,000
Casting director 16,000
Extras 4,000
Unit production manager 16,000
Location manager 6,000
Assistant directors (3) 14,000
Production/art designers 10,000
Props supervisor 2,500
Script supervisor 5,500
Cinematographer 12,000
Assistant camera operators (3) 14,000
Gaffer 6,000
Electricians (2) 8,000
Grips (3), dolly grip 16,000
Sound mixer & boom operator 10,000
Costume designer, assistant 7,000
Makeup/hair artists (3) 11,000
Still photographer 4,000
Production assistant's expenses (5-8) 1,000
Payroll taxes 10,000
Craft services and food 22,000
Props 3,000
Set construction 14,000
Wardrobe and makeup 3,000
Expendables 2,000
Camera package rentals 24,000
Lighting/grip package 14,000
Dolly 7,000
Film stock 30,000
Audio stock 4,000
Sound equipment rental 6,000
Trucks/drivers 4,000
Electrical generator 6,000
Location expenses 14,000
Insurance 30,000
Permits 6,000
Police 4,000
Legal 10,000
Lab fee for develop/telecine 50,000
Total Production Expenses 426,000
Editors 16,000
Editing systems 8,000
Composer/musicians/recording 20,000
Music rights 50,000
ADR 6,000
Sound editor, mixing 20,000
Negative cutter 5,000
Opticals and titles 14,000
Telecine 16,000
Answer print 12,000
Total Postproduction Expenses 167,000
10% contingency 87,800
Total Budget 965,000

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