Chapter FourPricing Resources: The Budget
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Film budgets come in a wide variety of sizes, from no-low, to micro, to millions. Initial expectations come from the producer—with some idea of what to spend, or none. With some idea, you are backing into a range, without any, you are building it up from scratch. Start with the information you have and work from there. If you are concerned about locating prices, and whether the film can afford to shoot with union crew, don’t panic. There are many resources available: vendors will help you find the right prices; unions and guilds post pay scales online with low-budget agreements to help ...
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