Film & Video Budgets
Author: Deke Simon, Michael Wiese
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ISBN: 0941188345
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions (28 June, 2001)
Sales Rank: 59,131
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Budget your Movie
"If you have never put together a budget for a movie, this is the first book you should read. Not only does it provide job descriptions for all members of the production team, but also includes sample budgets for movies ranging...feature films to Digital 'no budget' feature movies and music videos. You will probably find this book on every independent producers bookshelf." -- RMS
Rating: 4 out of 5
The buck stops here!
This no-nonsense guide gives you "just the facts" about what it costs to make a film. Each chapter features a printout of a spreadsheet, and then gives you several pages of explanations as to what each item is for in the production. The book shows you every cost from legal fees to VHS screening copies (A+ for the detail). If you want to work in the video or film industry, or want to make your own films this is a good guide into what it takes to make a film. This book answers the question "why does it cost so much to make entertainment?" You get a bookkeepers viewpoint on the army it takes to make a film.
Rating: 5 out of 5
An excellent resource for filmmakers of any level.
This was one of my Film/Video Production text books last semester. It's nothing you would read cover to cover, but something you will keep coming back to. It provides 5 sample budgets from $5 million features to no budget student films and explains them all in detailed, line-item fashion, offering shortcuts and realistic advise wherever possible. If you are planning on making a movie, this book could be one of your most valuable investments. Similar Products
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