Estimated budget

Introduction

This blogpost will highlight the factors that we need to consider for our budget on our one minute single camera production. All of these costs are estimated according to research through primary and secondary research. This is not the finalized amount and it will be used to help budget my finances

Budget

Personnel:

• producer (£50)
• director (£50)
• researcher (£45)
• script writer (£45)
• equipment operator (camera, lights, sound) (£20)
• editor (£50)
• per actor/actresses (£35)
• set/location designer (£20)

TOTAL: £315

Suppliers/equipment:

(Some of the equipment prices have been estimated from Amazon.co.uk)

• camera (£300)
• tri-pod (£20)
• microphone/audio recorder (£25)
• boompole (£35)
• dolly/tracker (£70)
• lighting (£15)
• editing software/hardware (Photoshop, computer basics (monitor, keyboard, hard drive, mouse) camera accesories, headphones/speakers) (£500)

TOTAL: £965

Facilities:

• Home (£20)
• Work environment (schools) Free
• Library (£5)

TOTAL: £25

Locations:

• A park (£0)
• 2 houses (£0)
• 2 Bedrooms (£0)
• A living room (£0)
• A restaurant/cafe/bar (£0)

 TOTAL: £0

 Props:

* Use personal items, not rented or bought for the purpose of the production

• Make-up (£25)
• Costumes (£250)
• *Background fillers (e.g. chairs, tables, paperwork, etc) (£0)
• *computers/laptops (£0)
• *Mobiles (£0)

TOTAL: £275


Logistical support:

• Compact Van rental - 1 week (£250)
• 15 seater minibus rental - 1 week (£ 550)

TOTAL: £800

FINAL TOTAL: £2180

FINAL BUDGET: £2200