February 2013
Beginner
391 pages
15h 37m
English
Chapter 4
Connecting the Dots: Breakdowns, Budgets, and Finance
The TV business … is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
This Chapter’s Talking Points
I. Break Down the Idea
Budgeting is almost every producer’s nightmare. Mistakes get made, blame gets tossed around. Making a budget for your project obligates you to predict the future. It requires you to examine each aspect of your project, give it a face, and assign it job descriptions and a set of parameters. Without a realistic budget, your project faces confusion and failure. Budgeting can be daunting, ...