From the course: Creating a Short Film: 01 Producing
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Getting money
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 01 Producing
Getting money
- We're all storytellers and as such, we're all artists, right? So why is money such a big deal? Does it have to be? The answer, unfortunately, is yes. Money is essential in filmmaking more than it is in almost any other art form. Nothing in the art world is more collaborative than film. Also, few forms of art take longer than filmmaking. Camera and lighting gear is expensive and people have to own it or it has to be rented and as the producer, you must take care of your team as we'll look at more later. You must feed them well and provide adequate working conditions for them and all these things take money. On The Assurance, we had to pay the actors in the cast, the members of the crew for each day they worked. We had to buy snacks and meals for all the people on set including options for those with allergies or other food restrictions. We had to rent gear. We had to buy material for the sets. We had to buy material for wardrobe. We had to pay designers in pre-production and in…
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