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Budgets
There are several budgeting software programs out there these days, and we feature some of our favorites. But If you need to do some quick math and figure out your crew budgets, the guide below is perfect. At the very bottom of this page you can find a downloadable template that will calculate theprices in Microsoft Excel. We also found a neat piece of shareware, Filmmaker Pro Its pretty in depth and takes some time to figure it out but we were pretty impressed by its detail. It is also available for download.
Below is our printer friendly budget checklist. The original Microsoft Excel® file with formulas is available for download at the bottom of this page.
| SERVICE |
QTY |
UNIT |
Number of Units |
COST/ UNIT |
TOTAL COST |
| Pre-Production Personnel |
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$0.00 |
| Producer |
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$0.00 |
| Writer |
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$0.00 |
| Director |
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$0.00 |
| Consultant |
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$0.00 |
| Production Personnel |
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$0.00 |
| Producer |
|
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|
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$0.00 |
| Director |
|
|
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$0.00 |
| Lighting Director |
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$0.00 |
| Production Assistant |
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$0.00 |
| Camera Operator |
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$0.00 |
| Audio |
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$0.00 |
| Grip |
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$0.00 |
| Talent |
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$0.00 |
| On-Camera |
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$0.00 |
| Voice-Over |
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$0.00 |
| Equipment |
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$0.00 |
| Camera |
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$0.00 |
| Camera 2 |
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$0.00 |
| Portable Deck |
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$0.00 |
| Monitor |
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$0.00 |
| Lighting Kit |
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$0.00 |
| Microphone |
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$0.00 |
| Production Bag |
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$0.00 |
| Audio Dub |
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$0.00 |
| Post-Production Services |
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$0.00 |
| Producer |
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$0.00 |
| Director |
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|
$0.00 |
| Editing System |
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$0.00 |
| Graphics/Animation |
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$0.00 |
| Dub Suite |
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$0.00 |
| Music |
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$0.00 |
| Production Services |
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$0.00 |
| Tape Stock |
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$0.00 |
| Screening |
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$0.00 |
| Stock Footage |
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$0.00 |
| Video Master |
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$0.00 |
| Make-up Artist & Kit |
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$0.00 |
| Field Production Crew Meals/Travel |
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$0.00 |
| Insurance |
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10.0% |
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$0.00 |
| Production Company Service |
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$0.00 |
Click here for Excel Budget Spreadsheet
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