Lessons 1. Preproduction v vp1-0. Opening vp1-1. Five skills vp1-2. Writing vp1-3. Keeping track vp1-4. First impression vp1-5. Successful scouting vp1-6. Words of wisdom vp1-7. Conclusion 2. Production vp2-0. Opening vp2-1. Five production skills vp2-2. Pep talk vp2-3. Lighting vp2-4. Camera vp2-5. Sound vp2-6. Words of wisdom vp2-7. Closing 3. Postproduction vp3-0. Opening vp3-1. Five skills vp3-2. Editing vp3-3. Grading and graphics vp3-4. Sound vp3-5. Speaking vp3-6. Words of wisdom 4. Equipment 4-0. Opening 4-1. Camera 4-2. Tripod 4-3. Sound 4-4. Lighting 4-5. Editing 4-6. Packing 4-7. Closing |
Lessonvp1-3. Keeping track
Introduction In this chapter, we cover two items, the importance of keeping track of the shots you’ll need and keeping track of your expenses. What you will learn You’ll learn about databases and the benefits and limits of trying to plan and predict a movie’s success. The Perfect Budget To prepare your movie budget, estimate sales income and expenses. Great. Now, subtract expenses from income. Next, throw the paper away. That’s right. You don’t need it. It’s just a fantasy. Think I’m kidding? Did you include the following:
A lot of production companies use spreadsheets to keep track of information. But I prefer a database. It lets you search any word and sort any field. I love them. For example, I’m preparing an outdoor shoot for this project. I search ‘Video’ and ‘Exterior.’ Bingo. I have my shot list. Of course, it took time to enter this data. But now I can find it in a second. Reports can include a contact or mailing list, language translations, sales, and expenses. Conclusion Movie-making is all about details, so the easier you can organize them, the better. A database helps keep track of all shot types needed. A spreadsheet does, too, but a database has the most options for sorting information and creating reports. PracticeCreate a 1:00-2:00 minute video telling about a time you kept track of expenses or forgot to and say then what happened.
If you have a video project you can tell about keeping track of expenses. Tell about any problems or solutions you had. |