These are the 7 not-so-obvious elements that constantly come up when trying to trim the script to fit the budget. They’re worth considering from early on.
Budgeting the Indie Feature: Step 1 – Breaking it Down
You can’t have a budget without a schedule At least not one you can trust. You can have a generic budget to get a general idea. But you can’t have a real budget, unless it’s based on a schedule, which is based on a breakdown. For example, how many extras should you budget for? The […]
Talking Numbers with a Music Supervisor
In the video interview below, I ask Music Supervisor Dan Wilcox all the questions I want to know about budgeting for Music Rights in Film: How should I budget for music on a $150,000 movie? How should I budget for music on a $1,000,000 movie? How much do music rights actually cost per song? What […]
