Budgeting overview, tools, and tips

- Now that you know who is on a typical production crew, … the roles that they play, and the gear that they use … to do their jobs, let's talk about budgets. … I want to give you an overview of what's typical … in a crew budget, and then also talk about some strategies … for avoiding going over budget … or not having sufficient budget to do the job. … If you're getting bids from different crews, … you'll want to be sure your comparing apples to apples. … So some of the items you want to look for in a typical budget … include how many hours are included in a day rate? … Is there a rate for travel or getting door to door … beyond that day rate? … What camera gear is included? … What sound gear is included? … There's a wide range of crew day rates from region to region … as well as depending on the type of camera equipment, … the experience of the team, the proximity … to your shoot location, and many more variables. … So I've outlined just a few common rates … from my own area, which is a major media market, …