Film and Video Budgets - Softcover

Simon, Deke; Wiese, Michael

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ISBN 10: 1932907106 ISBN 13: 9781932907100

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions, 2006

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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.

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Synopsis:

For over 20 years, "Film & Video Budgets" has been the essential handbook for the serious independent filmmaker. Written by two pioneers of do-it-yourself filmmaking, this book outlines every element of production. Updated and revised for digital video productions (and video-to-film transfers), this definitive budget book contains detailed formats and sample budgets for many different kinds of productions, from "no budget" movies and documentaries to a $5 million feature along with all the crucial practical information that's made it an industry bible. It also includes new and highly useful materials such as a comprehensive master list of line items, which covers just about everything that could possibly be put into a production; and chapters on pre-production and setting up a production company, plus downloadable budgets which you can customize. It is an essential handbook for the serious independent filmmaker.

Included are sample budgets for: Indie features; Documentaries; Music videos; Student projects; Plus - new for this 4th Edition are - updated and revised budgets for today's digital production and post, and new sections on Tape-to-Film Transfer, High Definition, and Development and Marketing. It includes free budget templates on Excel which readers can download from the Web. It also contains new sections on Tape-to-Film Transfer, High Definition, and Development and Marketing. It is written by experienced professional filmmakers and directors and producers.

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By Deke Simon and Michael Wiese

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