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budgeting a Feature
I’m in the middle of figuring out my budget for a feature film. I could use some guidence. Right now I’ve got most of it figured out except for the cost of post. What percentage should be set aside for the sound design and picture edit?
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Are you sure your’re on the right forum?
You’re asking EDITORS how much money you should alot to pay the EDITORS?
Well now, let me see…
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You should budget for 6-18 months for editing, 2-6 weeks for mixing and 1-3 weeks for color correction. Don’t forget to budget for visual effects.
Arnie
Now in post: Peristroika, a film by Slava Tsukerman
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6-18 months for editing —-!!!!
(shrieks and falls about on floor)
Harry
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[rubefink] “What percentage should be set aside for the sound design and picture edit? “
As much as it takes to satisfy the needs of the script. Every production is different and you really ought to know that.
Oh, I now get to assume this is the first time you’ve ever prepared a budget. There are software tools, mostly for the PC, designed specifically for this task; they’re really cool. If you want to have a credible presentation to your backers, buy a copy. Expensive because it is a niche product.bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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Our last feature took about 12 months to edit…
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[rubefink] “What percentage should be set aside for the sound design and picture edit?”
Well, since this question seems to be causing otherwise normal editor-type people to fall on the floor shreiking and howling I’ll give you a good rule of thumb. 60% of the overall below the line budget should be allocated to post.
Is this a hard and fast rule? No, but its a good place to start.
David
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY
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[harry323] “6-18 months for editing —-!!!!
(shrieks and falls about on floor)”
Scorsese takes 24 months or more.
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[David Roth Weiss] “Well, since this question seems to be causing otherwise normal editor-type people to fall on the floor shreiking and howling I’ll give you a good rule of thumb. 60% of the overall below the line budget should be allocated to post.
“How can you seriously attempt answering a question like this with no other description but the word “feature?”
“How long is a piece of string?” questions can’t be answered, in a void, with any degree of accuracy.
Hey, I could be more helpful, but…
Sorry.
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[Thax] “How can you seriously attempt answering a question like this with no other description but the word “feature?””
Thax,
A rule of thumb is nothing more than a guess based on historical precedent. 60% of the overall below the line cost is a good rule of thumb for post-production that is used all the time in the biz. I didn’t make it up, its just one of those industry standards that seems to work pretty well.
And, it pretty much forces anyone “guesstimating” a budget to take into account that post is not simply that inexpensive part of the filmmaking process that happens after shooting ends. Historically, post-production very often does end up costing about the same as production, plus about ten percent more. Of course there films where either production or post may cost ten times more, but those occurrences are fairly rare.
David
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY
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[David Roth Weiss] “A rule of thumb is nothing more than a guess based on historical precedent. 60% of the overall below the line cost is a good rule of thumb for post-production that is used all the time in the biz. I didn’t make it up, its just one of those industry standards that seems to work pretty well. “
It works pretty well, when it works.
Its meaningless without any specific info.
The original question so devoid of info as to be a joke.
What’s the “rule of thumb” on how much to spend on a truck?
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