I'm curious what film school that was. SInce I've never been to film school, I was wondering if that is common practice. -- Slainte, Jim Brennan Hooligan...
The best way to learn to budget is by practice. However, if you're in the Los Angeles area, UCLA Extensions has a course that's taught by one of the ...
The first thing that you need to do is take the script and break it down. This means go to each scene in the script and find all the elements necessary to ...
I agree with most of what Steve Q said, but I think there's a typo here: "Remember one line of dialogue equals approximately 1 minute of finished footage." ...
exactly. one page equals 1 minute. unless lots of special effects or stunts. or fights, etc. the way i usually start a budget is to take the necessary elements...
... Generally! You actually have to read the script! Watch out for those stage directions like, "They take the fort." Obviously an extreme example, but you get...
Sorry, everyone just flunked the test. One page equals one page. And maybe on average, a 120 page script may come in somewhere around two hours. But unless...
In the US, film investments done through a "private placement" are exempt from public registration. Of course there are forms to file plus State and Federal...
Is there a one stop shop where I can see the video rental and sales dollars for specific films? Cheaply or free would be most beneficial. Thank you for you...
Producers/UPMs, I am available for scouting or work as a LM, I have a job that starts May 1st but have bills and a mortgage to pay until then of course. I ...
Norman, I think "on average" is what people were talking about. No one said every single page will translate into exactly 60 seconds, guaranteed. But it is...
Indeed. The point. I've never been good with brevity. And you're right - there is an inclination to shoot first and ask questions later.. Thanks, Norman * *...
Does anyone know of any foreign sales reps that will do estimates of a film in development (ie: not fully financed) for a fee? Does anyone know what that fee...
Leigh Ann - You are right! The shorter the shoot, the lousier the product. Many in this group are familiar with the old filmmaking adage, "It's not the time...
Jim, about as well said as could be. You've provided solid, honest and highly valued input. I strongly agree that every starting filmmaker within shooting...
Jim, I think some of your points are valid, but there is always two sides to the coin. yes, you may get more quality with more time spent on each shot. but,...
The very point of my post is that less per day is usually better. If "Clerks" had a longer shooting schedule it most likely would have had an even more...
I gotta agree with Jim on this one. There are always exceptions to the rule, but the rule is, when you cut corners, the product suffers. Lighting and coverage...
Jim and Leigh Ann are right, Jim. For example, I'm in preproduction on a $1M feature. I had a choice of renting one stage for an 8 6-day shot or renting two...
Good answer and right on the money. I have been in the biz for over 30 years - working up from the bottom (PA, Locations, AD, PM - and yes four years as a...
I never said you couldn't be fast. I said fast doesn't usually equal good. Taking time to make a project look phenomenal doesn't mean someone's dragging his or...
Guys, Every production has it's own story (outside of the story on the page), it's own budget and it's own schedule, we all know this. And there are tried and...
Attempting to describe Film Quality Of Product with written words is quite dificult to say the least. Quality of the story, enough visusl quality to see the...
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