Paula Landry is a producer, film business and media-marketing consultant, crafting business and marketing plans, videos and branded content for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit companies and colleges. Landry is president of IdeaBlizzard Productions, and is the co-author of This Business of Film: A Practical Guide to Achieving Success in the Film Industry. An active member of NYWIFT, IFP, and AFM, Landry speaks at seminars around the world about the businesses of film, music, and media.

Chapter One - Schedule & Budget Basics

What is Production Management

The Schedule and Budget Relationship

Why Schedule and Budget are the Foundation

Who Manages the Schedule & Budget

A Little History

Helpful Tools and Software

A Manual & Computer Approach

Trends to Consider

Basic Steps

Scheduling

Budgeting

The End Uses of Budget and Schedule

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Chapter Two - Identifying Resources: the Breakdown

Relationship of Script and Breakdown

Script Format

Screenplay Software & Online Collaboration Tools

The Process of Breaking Down a Script

Read Script Completely

Your System: Software, Colors, Numbers

Number Scenes

Eighths of a Page

Identify Resources

Breakdown Forms

Transfer Information to Breakdown Forms

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Chapter Three - Organizing Resources: The Schedule

Creating A Schedule

Workflow & Consistency

Transfer & Verify Breakdown Information Into Schedule

Grouping Like Things

Sets

Cast

The Most Finite Resource

Arrange Schedule For Maximum Efficiency

One-Liner Schedule

Day Out Of Days

Factors Impacting The Schedule

Length of Script and Genre

Film Or Digital Format

Shooting Ratio & Experience

Unions & Guilds

Locations

Length Of Shooting Week / Day

Sample Schedules
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Chapter Four - Pricing Resources: the Budget

Budget Components

Construction

Presentation

Calculation

Account Numbers

Backing into a Number

Price resources

Factors Impacting the Budget

Type of Project and End Uses

Locations & Incentives

Wages, Union & Guilds

Project Length & Format

Financing and Crowd Funding

Building a Budget

Setup

Above the Line: Creative & Development Costs

Below the Line: Production

Below the Line: Post

Below the Line: Other Expenses

Sample Budgets

Blank Budget Forms

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Chapter Five - Helpful Scheduling & Budgeting Tips

Evolution of the Schedule & Budget

The Team: A.D., Director, Producer, Location Manager

Prices, Rates and Deal Making

Changes During Shooting

Publicity, Marketing & Film Festivals

Safety, Legal & Insurance

Distribution Expenses

Hidden Expenses

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Chapter Six - Managing Resources

Relationship between Script, Schedule & Budget

Production Accountant, A.D. and Line Producer

Optimize The Shoot

No Unnecessary Movement

Consider the Weather

(between shooting, or down time) Days Off and Turnaround, Rest Time, Meal Times

Using a Second Unit

Other Factors,

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Chapter Seven - Special Considerations

Narrative Feature Film

Documentary Film

Shorts, Web Video & Webisodes

Television

Educational & Corporate Film

Working Without a Script

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Chapter Eight - Additional Topics You Are Bound to Encounter

Scheduling

Questions about Eighths

Script Inconsistency & New Versions

Honing Your Scheduling Skills

The Experience of your Team

Budgeting

Checking Your Numbers

Obscure Budgetary Categories and Terminology

Currency Conversion

Honing Your Budgetary Skills

In Conclusion

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