60024 10 Arts & Media Film, Video & Television Film Production true Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:01:14 -0700 /system/videos/6/24/00/06/60024.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, arts, media, film How To Make Your First Movie - Phase 2: Budgeting http://www.howcast.com/videos/60024-How-To-Make-Your-First-Movie-Phase-2-Budgeting http://www.howcast.com/videos/60024-How-To-Make-Your-First-Movie-Phase-2-Budgeting/edit approved 178 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=60024"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=60024" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 16 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/first_movie_budget_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 4402 false false false 47541 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/26.jpg Plan an ideal budget Sit down with the director and plan out an ideal movie budget. It doesn’t have to be too detailed.

]]> 47542 2 32 Tip A budget is typically divided into four cost sections: talent, production, post-production, and miscellaneous.

]]> 47543 3 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/40.jpg Cut the ideal budget in half Now, tell the director you want to slash the budget in half. He’ll probably be furious, but it’ll help him think in terms of dollars and cents.

]]> 47544 4 49 Tip Hiring film students, shooting digitally, and using unknown actors and cheap locations will bring down the budget.

]]> 47545 5 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/56.jpg Explain all expenses Make the new, cheaper budget include explanations for every single penny the director intends to spend. This version of the budget should be dozens of pages long.

]]> 47546 6 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/66.jpg Delegate the initial investment Delegate the initial investment. Ideally, most of it will go to shoot impressive scenes that will then be used to raise more money for the film. You’ll need a bit of it yourself, though, to finance your fundraising efforts.

]]> 47547 7 79 Tip If you don’t have an initial investment, you’ll need to use money from your own pocket. Make sure that your contract with the director clearly reflects this risk.

]]> 47548 8 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/88.jpg Apply for grants Apply for filmmaking grants. There are institutions the world over that give money to new and independent filmmakers. Find them, and apply for every single grant that they offer, no matter how unlikely it is that you’ll get it.

]]> 47549 9 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/101.jpg Find investors Find investors. Go through your alma mater or professional contacts.

]]> 47550 10 107 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/107.jpg Present confidently When you do land meetings with potential investors, be confident. Talk up the director, the plot, and the starring actors. Never stray too far from your claim that the movie is a sure thing to make back its investment.

]]> 47551 11 119 Tip If you don’t yet have footage when seeking investors, show them a part of one of the director’s previous films.

]]> 47552 12 125 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/125.jpg Raise a little extra Raise the money you need for your budget—and then some. Socking away an extra 15% in contingency funds—to help you out if disaster should strike—is a smart idea.

]]> 47553 13 136 Tip If you’re positively loaded with funds, give a little more financial leeway to the director, but save most of it for emergencies and the possibility that the film will go over budget.

]]> 47554 14 146 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/146.jpg Count every penny Count every penny that the movie spends and that the movie makes. Write everything in your master ledger. This way, you’ll always know where you stand, and if the movie is still on budget.

]]> 47555 15 157 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60024/157.jpg Have a backup If and when you have to work away from the actual shoot, have someone you trust—not the director—keep track of everything.

]]> 47556 16 165 Fact The 1963 film Cleopatra was originally given a budget of $2 million, and wound up costing $44 million— that’s over $300 million in current dollars.

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