Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Sample ultra low line expenses

These are final expenses for a SAG Ultra Low Budget feature shot recently over 22 days in Los Angeles. These are the expenses of just production costs (and a bit of preproduction expenses which are essentially some scouting costs, etc). The total budget here is $91,000. Salaries for cast were $100 a day as per the SAG ULB contract, and $75-$100 for crew. We also had about six full time volunteers helping out. Our camera was a Red 1 and our G&E package was supplied by the gaffer. We used a payroll service that charged a flat fee. We paid extras $25 a day. We paid overtime (time + 1/2) at 12 hours.

This may help you as your considering a potential budget. You can tell that there were no stunts or FX involved in this project and that most wardrobe was provided by talent.






ACTUAL

PRUDOCER UNIT

1202
PRODUCER
3500
1285
OTHER COSTS
140

TOTAL
3640


DIRECTOR
1301
DIRECTOR
2500




CAST

1401
STARS & LEADS
3798.86
1402
SUPPORTING CAST
2605.63

TOTAL
6404.49




FRINGES

1999
FRINGES
2173.77

TOTAL
2173.77




PRODUCTION STAFF

2003
1ST ASSITANT DIRECTOR
2318.75
2006
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
1514.07

TOTAL
3832.82




EXTRA TALENT

2100
EXTRA TALENT
225

TOTAL
225




SET DESIGN

2201
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
2518.75

TOTAL
2518.75


SET OPERATIONS

2502
KEY GRIP
2418.75

TOTAL
2418.75




SET DRESSING AND PROPS

2716
SET DRESSING PURCHASES
500
2717
SET DRESSING RENTALS
818.14
2816
PROPERTY
316.26

TOTAL
1634.4




WARDROBE

3001
COSTUME DESIGNER
1889.07
3016
PURCHASES
266.19

TOTAL
2155.26




MAKEUP/HAIR

3101
KEY MAKE UP ARTIST
2318.75
3103
ADDL MAKE UP ARTIST
500
3106
ADDL HAIRSTYLIST
400
3177
BOX RENTALS
220

TOTAL
3438.75




ELECTRICAL

3201
GAFFER
2618.75
3217
RENTALS
7000
3285
MISC EXPENSE
542.67

TOTAL
10161.42




CAMERA

3301
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
2168.75
3303
1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
2487.5
3316
PURCHASES
855.02
3317
RENTALS
9705

TOTAL
15216.27




SOUND

3401
MIXER
2300
3402
BOOM
2200
3416
PURCHASES
210.11
3417
RENTALS
2280
3477
BOX RENTAL
800
3486
LOSS & DAMAGE
40

TOTAL
7830.11




TRANSPORTATION

3544
GAS/OIL
848.61

TOTAL
848.61




LOCATIONS

3601
PERMIT FEES
2886
3602
LOCATION SITE RENTALS
6219
3611
CATERED MEALS
5187.53
3612
CRAFT SERVICE TABLE
2673.35
3613
PARKING
103.75
3631
MISCELLANEOUS
480.66
3650
LOCATION SITE RESTORATION
325
3687
WRAP PARTY EXPENSES
345.22

TOTAL
18220.51




SECOND UNIT

4033
CAMERA
243.76
4085
OTHER COSTS
251.22

TOTAL
494.98




PREPRODUCTION EXPENSES

4306
PREPRODUCTION GENERAL
188.53

TOTAL
188.53


INSURANCE

6701
INSURANCE PACKAGE
4013

TOTAL
4013

GENERAL EXPENSES

6802
PAYROLL EXPENSES
700
6807
LEGAL PRODUCTION
800
6812
OFFICE SUPPLIES
302.17

TOTAL
1802.17




ADDITIONAL

4800
DATA COMPOSITING
1250




TOTALS
90967.59


1 comment:

  1. That's some good information. I'm actually drawing up a budget now and trying to guestimate costs on things I've never paid for(casting director, production designer), so it's nice to get comparisons.

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