WHAT GOES INTO A BUDGET?

Good question. Here’s a handy checklist to make sure you are considering all of your potential expenses.

Preproduction

1. Man-hours of anyone who starts working on the video before the shoot day: director, producer, UPM, cinematographer, art director, etc.

2. Casting room rental? Production office?

3. Day rates for crew

4. Cast

5. Equipment rental

6. Expendables for the camera and lighting departments

7. Location fees

8. Art department materials

9. Costume rentals

10. Production insurance

11. Transportation fees (i.e., van rental, gas, parking, etc.)

12. Meals and craft services

13. Edit suite rental

14. Editor

15. Graphics and special effects artists

16. Color correction

17. Hard expenses ...

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