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 […]
Indie Post Production: The Process from Start to Finish (Part 1)
Breaking down the Indie Post Production Process from Start to Finish. This is the model used time and again for films ranging from $150K – $2M
Running your Crew through Payroll: a Step by Step Guide
So you want to put your crew through payroll, but you’re not sure exactly what the workflow is? It’s not complicated — once it’s broken down into steps.
6 Reasons Directors need to understand the Business
Especially when it comes to directing your first feature film, it is immensely important that a Director understand — at least to some extent — the business of filmmaking. If they don’t have a very good understanding of how the business works, they could lose control or ownership of their own movie.
