About the Book:
Budgeting and scheduling are easy in
principle but hard in practice. The successful producer has a solid
plan for juggling dozens of activities and costs while retaining the
flexibility to cope with those inevitable last-minute changes and
stay on course. Pre-planning the budget and schedule of any media
project is absolutely essential, and Scheduling
and Budgeting Your Film:
A Panic-Free Guide
shows you the intricacies of handling both budgeting and
scheduling successfully.
Scheduling and Budgeting Your
Film explains the fundamentals of line producing in an
easy-to-understand style, and includes tips and techniques that apply
no matter what kind of scheduling or budgeting software you're using.
Author Paula Landry includes detailed examples of breakdown
forms, organizing resources, distribution expenses, and hidden costs,
and discusses how to set realistic priorities and find industry and
state tax incentives. Also includes discussions of transmedia and
multi-purpose shooting, special considerations for VR, 4K and 3D
shooting, web platforms and mobile technology, crowd funding, film
festivals, and much more.
• Each chapter is filled with handy checklists, tips, practical
advice, and anecdotes, showing how scheduling and budgeting are done
in the real world; and
• Principles apply to any type of media project: film, video,
music video, projects hosted online, and corporate and educational
videos.
What people say:
"Pre-production
is Landry's middle name. Her work is so precise and detailed, the
production team is always confident to stay within budget and on
schedule when she is attached to the film." —
Pamela Lubell,
Producer
"Paula Landry
takes you behind the glamour and glitz of filmmaking to the nuts and
bolts of actually getting a film made. This book is essential reading
for anyone involved in movie production; a practical and pragmatic
step-by-step guide to the why, how and when of turning a script into
a finished film – a necessary addition to your tool kit."
— Stephen R. Greenwald, Producer
"Paula Landry's
book is an amazing resource for emerging filmmakers or anyone
starting out in producing. The book is incredibly user friendly,
clearly explained, and offers a step-by-step guide to the topic. When
you're ready to get serious, read this book." — Ken
Aguado, Emmy-winning
producer and screenwriter
About the Author:
Paula Landry is an American producer, film business and
media-marketing consultant, crafting business and marketing plans,
videos and branded content for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit
companies and colleges. She speaks at seminars around the world about
the businesses of film, music, and media.