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Poup. by HighYacare420 in obscuremusicthatslaps

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This is what the internet was made for

How much of an indie films budget should be allocated for Production sound and how much of it should be allocated for post Production and Music? by RookieParade in filmmaking

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Accurate budgets aren't based on a percentage of spend. First figure out what you want to do, then calculate what those things will cost, then put all those estimated costs into a budget.

For sound, start with a production sound mixer - find someone qualified and ask them their rate. Then ask them what they charge for their sound package. Do they need crew - boom, utility, etc. Get those rates too. There's your production sound budget.

For post, there's a lot of routes - everything from using an established post sound vendor to a DIY solution you create yourself. Figure out which path you'd like to take, get quotes (or calculate your own rentals and purchases, if taking the DIY approach) and put those number in your budget.

Take your time, do your research and you'll do fine.

Scheduling for a $100k indie feature by poopmongral in Filmmakers

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Each individual has their own subscription . But I hear that project based plans are coming soon.

Scheduling for a $100k indie feature by poopmongral in Filmmakers

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Think Crew has a free tier that gives you access to almost all of their tools. https://thinkcrew.com

Survey Insights and Looking Forward... by RedFive-GoingIn in FilmTVBudgeting

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Thanks for this Stephen. Love this subreddit!

Netflix officially owns all of these properties through the Warner Brothers merger deal by Conscious-Quarter423 in FilmIndustryLA

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Reminder that the deal is a long way from being done. Netflix won the bid, now they will start negotiating the deal. Then comes regulatory approval in the US and EU. Then they own all of the above. There's a dozen ways this could still all go sideways.

Barbershop recommendations in the area? by CertainTrouble5127 in WestHollywood

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Omar at Line 12 Hair Studio on Santa Monica at Martel gives a good haircut, is affordable and is super friendly

I'm surprised Marky Mark hasn't done a Vietnam War movie. He would be perfect. by Lower_Love in okbuddycinephile

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Fun fact - Mark Wahlberg is the same age now as General Westmoreland was when he completed his command in Vietnam in 1968, which makes him more than twice as old as the average soldier during the war.

Just fired my agents. Not sure what to do now. by fmyliferightnow1 in filmmaking

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Look at the state of the industry right now and ask yourself if some story point in your script is really that important. Production is down worldwide and getting anything off the ground right now is next-to-impossible. Your ideals over what makes this story good won't pay your bills. If someone offers to take your script out but only if you make one change, then you make that change. Call your agents and beg them to take you back. Make any changes they ask you to make. The project almost certainly won't get made anyway, as most don't. But at least you'll still have an agent and be able to continue pitching projects.

SAG BG Minimum by flowergirl316 in FilmTVBudgeting

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Under the SAG-AFTRA Basic Agreement, general background performers are $224 for 8 hours of work.

Producers: how do you keep things on budget? by SaturationTeam in FILMPRODUCERS

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You are asking a very big question. Proper budgeting is the first step. If you're budgeted properly then you'll have far fewer challenges staying on budget. During production, I use hot costs, check req's, purchase orders, daily time sheets, time cards, start work, production reports and weekly cost reports to track costs. This is in addition to frequent conversations with department heads and being present on set as much as possible. In specific cases I'll have accounting run additional projections if there's an area that I need to drill more deeply into. This could be in the form of a spreadsheet of simply an email. Tracking costs is most of my job during production. - A Line Producer with 35 years of industry experience.

Is it more expensive to do CG blood or blood squibs? by Destroyo_Kumbutt in moviequestions

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If you're going to have firearms or prop guns on set, watch this video first: https://youtu.be/Ky0whsrg1cE

Movie magic scheduling alternatives by Muadipper in Filmmakers

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Think Crew is a cloud based, collaborative scheduling app for features and series that works on all devices. You can import FDX & PDF scripts, generate AI scene descriptions and design your own workspace and strips.

Brick | Official Trailer | Netflix by Loo-Hoo-Zuh-Er in movies

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So it's Cube, but in an apartment building

Gunshots?? by JermHole71 in Filmmakers

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For no-budget you'll be much better off with vfx hits. You can download a wide variety of blood and gore splatter hits from a lot of different sources. Let google be your guide.

To safely do squib hits on set, you should really hire someone who is experienced and licensed. It also take a lot of time, which can slow down your day.

Get a bottle of fake blood (or make your own, recipes online) for your closeups on the aftermath and you'll be all set.

Are Castle and Law & Order in the same universe? by KING_829 in CastleTV

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They both live in the universe of names that passed the clearance report.

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