Master Budget Template

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SUMMARY BUDGET
Fringe assumptions:
Payroll Tax
WGA
DGA-No
SAG-AFTRA
Overtime
Contingency

01-00
02-00
03-00
04-00
05-00
06-00
07-00

08-00
09-00
10-00
11-00
12-00
13-00
14-00
15-00
16-00
17-00
18-00
19-00
20-00
21-00
22-00
23-00
24-00
25-00
26-00

Production:
Shoot Days:
Location:
Unions:
Shooting Format:
Delivery format:

Story & Rights

Producers Unit
Direction
Cast
Travel & Living Producers/Director
Travel & Living- Cast
Residuals
TOTAL ABOVE-THE-LINE

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0

Production Staf
Background Actors/Extras
Sound Stage
Production Design
Set Construction
Set Operations
Special Efects
Set Dressing
Property
Wardrobe
Make-Up and Hair
Electrical
Camera
Production Sound
Transportation
Location Expenses
Picture Vehicles/Animals
Media
Travel and Living-Crew

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0

$0

TOTAL PRODUCTION
27-00
28-00
29-00
30-00
31-00
32-00
33-00
34-00

Editorial
Music
Post-Production Sound
Post-Production - Digital and Film
Digital Intermediate
Titling and Graphics
Deliverables
Digital Visual Efects/Animation

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0

TOTAL POST-PRODUCTION
35-00 Insurance
36-00 General & Administrative Expenses
37-00 Publicity and Marketing

$0
$0
$0
$0

TOTAL GENERAL
Total Above-the-Line
Total Below-the-Line
Total Above and Below-the-Line
Contingency
GRAND TOTAL

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0

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ABOVE-THE-LINE
Amt.
01-00 Story & Rights
01-01 Rights Purchases
01-02 Options
01-03 Writer Salaries/Screenplay Purchase
01-04 Research/Clearances
01-05 Title Registration
01-06 Script Timing
01-07 Storyboards/Pre-Viz
01-08 WGA Publication fee
01-10 Development
Payroll
WGA

Units

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

Rate

Sub-Total

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Total

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 01-00

02-00 Producers Unit
02-01 Executive Producer
02-02 Producer
02-03 Associate Producer
02-04 Assistant to Producer(s)
02-06 Consultants
02-07 Misc. Expenses
Payroll

Allow
Allow
Allow
Week(s)
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 02-00

03-00 Direction
03-01 Director
03-02 Assistant to Director
Payroll
DGA

Allow
Weeks

1
1

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Total for 03-00

04-00 Cast
04-01 Lead Actors
Actor #1
Rehearsal
Weekly Scale
Overtime(40%)
Actor #2
Rehearsal
Weekly Scale
Overtime(40%)
Actor #3
Rehearsal
Weekly Scale
Overtime(40%)
04-02 Supporting Cast
Actor #1
Weekly Scale
Actor #1
Overtime(40%)
Actor #2
Shoot
Actor #3
Shoot
Actor #4
Shoot
Actor #5
Shoot
Actor #6
Shoot
Actor #7
Shoot
Actor #8
Weekly Scale

Week(s)
Week(s)
Allow
Week(s)
Week(s)
Allow
Week(s)
Week(s)
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Week(s)
Allow
Days
Days
Days
Days
Days
Days
Week

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
04-03 Day Players
Actor #9
Shoot
Actor #10
Shoot
Actor #11
Shoot
Actor #12
Shoot
Actor #13
Shoot
Actor #14
Shoot
Actor #15
Shoot
Overtime Allowance
04-04 Casting Director/Staf
04-05 Casting Expenses

Day(s)
Day(s)
Day(s)
Day(s)
Day(s)
Day(s)
Day(s)
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0

04-06
04-07
04-08
04-09
04-10
04-11

Choreographer
Assistant(s) to Choreographer
Dialect Coach
Narrator/Voiceover Artist
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Players
Stunt Drivers
04-12 Stunt Costs/Adjustments
04-13 Stunt Equipment
04-14 ADR (Actors' fees) (4 hrs.)
Payroll
SAG-AFTRA

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Units
x
Rate
Sub-Total
Weeks
1
0
Weeks
1
0
Weeks
1
0
Weeks
1
0
Weeks
1
0
Days
1
0
Days
1
0
Allow
1
0
Allow
1
0
Days
1
0
0
0
Total for 04-00

05-00 Travel & Living Producers/Director

05-01 Airfares
05-02 Hotel
05-03 Taxi/Limo
05-04 Auto
05-05 Train
05-06 Excess Baggage
05-07 Phone
05-08 Gratuities
05-09 Per Diem

RT
Month
Allow
Months
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Days

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 05-00

06-00 Travel & Living- Cast
06-01 Airfares
06-02 Hotels
06-03 Taxi/Limo
06-04 Auto
06-05 Train
06-06 Excess Baggage
06-07 Phone
06-08 Gratuities
06-09 Per Diem

RT
Nights
RT
Weeks
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Weeks

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 06-00

07-00 Residuals

Allow

0
0

Total for 07-00

TOTAL ABOVE-THE -LINE

0
0
0

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Units
x
Rate
Sub-Total

Total

BELOW-THE-LINE
08-00 Production Staf
08-01 Line Producer
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Severance
08-02 Assistant Directors
First AD
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Prod. Fee (shoot days)
Severance
Overtime Allow
2nd AD
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Overtime Allow
2nd 2nd AD
Prep
Shoot
08-03 Production Supervisor
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime Allow
08-04 Production Coordinator
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Ass't Coord.
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
08-05 Script Supervisor
Prep
Shoot
2 -Camera bump
Wrap
2nd Camera Days
Overtime
08-06 Production Accountant
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Post-Production
Assistant Accountant
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
08-07 Technical Advisors
08-08 Production Assistants
Office Prod. Assistant(s)
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Set Prod. Assistant(s)
Prep
Shoot
08-09 Studio Teacher/Tutor
Payroll
DGA

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Allow

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Days
Allow
Days

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days

1
1

0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Days

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Day

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Flat

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

0
0

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Total for 08-00

09-00 Background Actors/Extras
09-01 Stand-ins

Days

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09-03
09-04
09-05

Extras-SAG-AFTRA
Extras-Non-Union
Casting Director
Extras Agency Fee
Payroll
SAG-AFTRA P&H

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Extras
1
0
Extras
1
0
Allow
1
0
Allow
1
0
0
0
Total for 09-00

10-00 Sound Stage

10-01 Stage Rental
Prep
Pre-Light
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
10-02 Stage Lighting Rental
10-03 Stage Grip Rental
10-04 Phones/ Internet
10-05 Garbage removal
10-06 Green Room
10-07 Make Up Room
10-08 Office Rental
10-09 Parking

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 10-00

11-00 Production Design
11-01 Production Designer
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Travel
11-02 Art Director/Set Designer
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
11-03 Art Assistants
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
11-04 Art Coordinator
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
11-07 Signage & Graphics
11-08 Storage
11-09 Product Placement/Clearance Allowance
11-10 Purchases/Rentals
Payroll

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Weeks

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0

Days
Days
Days
Allow
Months
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 11-00

12-00 Set Construction
12-01 Construction Coordinator
Prep
12-02 Foreman
Prep
Shoot
Carpenters
12-03 Scenic Painters
Lead Scenic Painter
Prep
Shoot
Painters
12-05 Greensmen
12-06 Construction materials - Purchases
12-07 Construction materials - Rentals
12-08 Construction Equipment
12-09 Set Strike
Payroll

Days

Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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x
Rate
Sub-Total
Total for 12-00
13-00 Set Operations
13-01 Key Grip
Prep/Scout
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
13-02 Best Boy Grip/Dolly Grip
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
13-03 Grips
3rd Grip
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
4th Grip
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
Additional Grips
Overtime
13-04 Dolly/Crane Grips
Prep
Shoot
Overtime
13-06 Grip Rentals
Package
Dollies
Cranes (incl. Driver)
Add'l Equip.
13-07 Expendables
13-08 Kit Rentals
Key Grip
Craft Service
13-10 Craft Service
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
Purchases
Extras
13-15 Air Conditioning/Heating
Payroll

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1

Weeks
Weeks
Days
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1

Weeks
Days

1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow
Days
Allow
Days

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Total
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

25

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

Total for 13-00

14-00 Special Efects
14-01 Special Efects Person
Prep
Shoot
Overtime
14-02 SFX Assistant(s)
Shoot
Overtime
14-03 Additional Labor
Shoot
Overtime
14-06 Manufacturing Labor
14-07 Fabrication
14-09 Rentals & Purchases
Payroll

Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1

Days
Allow

1
1

Days
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
Total for 14-00

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Rate
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15-00 Set Dressing
15-01 Set Decorator
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
15-02 Lead Person
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
15-03 Swing Gang/Set Dressers
Set Dresser #1
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
Set Dresser #2
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
Set Dresser #3
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
15-04 Additional Labor
On-Set Dresser (Shoot)
Overtime
15-05 Expendables
15-06 Purchases
15-07 Rentals
15-08 Loss & Damage
15-09 Kit Rentals
Set Decorator
Lead Person
15-10 Vehicle Expenses
Set Decorator
Lead Person
Payroll

16-00 Property
16-01 Property Master
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
16-02 Prop Assistant
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
16-03 Purchases
16-04 Rentals
16-05 Loss & Damage
16-06 Kit Rentals
Prop Master
16-08 Armorer
Payroll

17-00 Wardrobe
17-01 Costume Designer
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap

Days
Days
Days

Days
Days
Days

Days
Days
Days

Days
Days
Days

Days
Days
Days

Days

1
1
1
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

1
1
1

1
1
1

1
1
1

1
1
1

1
0

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1

Weeks
Weeks

1
1

Weeks
Weeks

1
1
0
Total for 15-00

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1
0

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1

Weeks
Days

1
1

0
Total for 16-00

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

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Total

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0
0

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0
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17-02 Costumer
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
17-03 Extras Costumer
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
17-04 Expendables
17-05 Purchases
17-06 Rentals
17-07 Alteration & Repairs
17-08 Cleaning & Dyeing
17-09 Kit Rentals
Costume Designer
17-12 Costume Prod. Assistants
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
Payroll

18-00 Make-Up and Hair

18-01 Key Make-Up Artist
Prep
Shoot
Overtime
18-02 Additional Make-Up Artist(s)
Shoot
Overtime
18-03 Key Hair Stylist
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Overtime
18-04 Additional Hair Stylist(s)
Shoot
Overtime
18-05 SFX Makeup Artist
Prep
Shoot
Overtime
18-06 Purchases (includes SFX)
18-07 Rentals (includes SFX)
18-08 Kit Rentals
Key Make-Up
Add'l Make-Up
Hair Stylist
SFX Makeup
Payroll

19-00 Electrical
19-01 Gafer
Prep/Scout
Shoot
Wrap/Travel
Overtime
19-02 Best Boy Electric/Genny Operator
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
19-03 Electrics
3rd Electric
Prep
Shoot

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Weeks
Days
Days
Days
Allow

Total
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
0

Days
Days
Allow
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Allow
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Days

1
1
1
1

0
0
Total for 17-00

0
Total for 18-00

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days

1
1

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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0

19-04

19-05
19-06

19-07
19-08
19-09
19-10

Wrap
Overtime
4th Electric
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
Additional Labor
Shoot
Overtime
Expendables/Purchases
Lighting Package Rental
Add'l Equip(night shooting)
Condors
Additional Generator
Additional Rentals
Electrical Generator/Driver
Loss & Damage
Kit Rentals
Gafer
Payroll

20-00 Camera
20-01 Director of Photography
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Post (DI)
20-02 B Camera/Steadicam Operator
Prep
Shoot
Overtime
20-03 1st Assistant Camera (A&B Cameras)
Prep/Travel
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
20-04 2nd Ass't Camera (A&B Cameras)
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
20-05 Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime
20-06 Still Photographer
20-07 Camera Package Rental (A&B)
20-11 Steadicam Rig Rental
20-12 Teleprompter/Operator
20-13 Video Assist/Operator
20-14 Aerial Photography
20-15 Underwater and Topside Photography
20-16 Drones/GoPros
20-17 Loss & Damage
20-18 Motion Control
20-19 Expendables
20-20 Video Truck
20-25 Video Truck Crew
20-26 Kit Rentals
1st Ass't Cam (A+B) + DIT
Payroll

21-00 Production Sound

21-01 Mixer
Prep

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1
0
0
Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Allow
Weeks
Weeks
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Weeks

0
Total for 19-00

Total
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0

Days
Days
Days

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1

0
0
0

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

Days
Days
Days
Allow
Week
Days
Days
Days
Allow
Days
Allow
Weeks
Days
Days
Days
Days
Days
Allow
Allow
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Days

0
Total for 20-00

Days

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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0

0
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21-03
21-04
21-05
21-06
21-08

Shoot
Overtime
Boom Operator
Shoot
Overtime
Expendables/Batteries
Sound Package
Walkie-Talkies
Sound Truck
Misc.Rentals/Loss & Damage
Payroll

22-00 Transportation
22-01 Transportation Coord.
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime (20%)
22-02 Drivers
Driver #1
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime (20%)
Driver #2
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime (20%)
Driver #3
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime (20%)
Add'l Driver
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
Overtime (20%)
Insert Car (car to car cam platform)
Water Truck Driver
Caterer
Shoot
Caterer Ass'tShoot
Additional Drivers
22-03 Transportation Vehicle Rental
Production Trailer (includes H/MU/Wardrobe)
Camera Cube Truck
G&E 10-Ton Truck
600A Tow Generator
Set Dressing Cube Truck
Props Van
Production Cube Truck
15-passenger Van
Miscellaneous Trucks/Vans
Portable Toilets
Production Van
22-04 Parking/Tolls/Gas
Truck Parking
Miscellaneous Parking
Prep Gas Allowance
Shoot Allowance
22-05 Repairs & Maintenance
22-06 Honeywagon Pumping
22-07 Miscellaneous
Payroll

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Days
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1
0
0
Days
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Days
Days
Weeks
Weeks
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
Total for 21-00

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Day
Days
Day
Allow

1
1
1
1

Day
Days
Day
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1

Days
Days
Days
Allow
Days
Days
Days
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Allow
Allow
Weeks

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Weeks
Allow
Allow
Weeks
Allow
Weeks
Allow

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
Total for 22-00

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Rate
Sub-Total
23-00 Location Expenses
23-01 Location Manager
Prep
Shoot
23-02 Assistant Location Manager
Prep
Shoot
23-03 First Aid/Medic
Kit Rental
23-04 Fire Officers
Shoot
23-05 Security
Prep Nights - 12 hr.
Shoot Nights - 12hr.
Idle Days - 12 hr.
Idle Nights - 12 hr.
23-06 Police
23-07 Permits
23-08 Parking
Crew & Base Camp Parking
BG Parking
23-09 Catering Services
Crew Meals
SAG Extras
Misc Extras
Working Meals
Walking Wrap Meals
Prep/Wrap meals
23-11 Location Office Space Rental
23-12 Location Office Supplies
23-13 Location Equipment
23-14 Location Office Telephone/Fax
23-15 Site Cleaning/Trash Removal
Dumpsters
23-17 Location Site Rental Fees
Shoot
23-18 Location Scout Working Meals
23-19 Auto Rentals
Location Manager
Assistants
23-20 Miscellaneous Expenses
Mileage/DGA/SAG-AFTRA/Crew
Payroll

24-00 Picture Vehicles/Animals

24-01 Animal Trainers
Boss Wrangler
Assistant Wrangler
Wranglers
Riders/Handlers, etc
24-02 Animals
Horses
Veterinary Expenses
Feed/Shelter
Transportation
24-03 Picture Cars
Cars
Van
Police Car/Ambulance
Stunt Cars
Payroll
25-00 Media
25-01 Digital Media - Hard drives
25-02 Raw Film Stock
25-03 Film Lab-Negative Prep & Process

Total

Weeks
Weeks

1
1

0
0

0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Days
Days

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Days

Nights
Nights
Days
Nights
Days
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1

Days
Extras

1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Days
Meals
Allow
Days
Days
Allow
Months
Allow
Weeks
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Allow
Allow

1
1

0
0

0
0

Allow
Allow

1
1

0
0

0
0

Weeks
Weeks
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
Total for 23-00

Weeks
Weeks
Week
Day

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Days
Days
Days
Days

1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
Total for 24-00
Allow
Feet
Feet

1
1
1

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25-04 Telecine/Film to Digital transfer

25-05 Videotape stock

26-00 Travel and Living - Crew

26-01 Airfares
26-02 Hotels
26-03 Taxi
26-04 Auto
26-05 Train
26-06 Excess Baggage
26-08 Per Diem
26-09 Gratuities

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1
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Total for 25-00

Fares
Nites
Allow
Weeks
RT
Allow
Days
Days

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 26-00

0
0

TOTAL PRODUCTION

27-00 Editorial
27-01 Editor - Shoot/Post
Shoot
Post
27-02 Assistant Editor - Shoot/Post
Shoot
Post
27-04 Post-Production Supervisor
27-05 Editing Room Rental - In Home
27-06 Edit System Rental
27-07 Online Screening Accounts
27-10 On-Line Editing/Conform
Payroll

28-00 Music
28-01 Composer Fee
28-02 Musicians
28-03 Music Prep
28-04 Studio Costs
28-05 Music Scoring Stage
28-06 Cartage and Rentals
28-07 Music Mix Room
28-08 Singers
28-09 Payroll Service
28-10 Miscellaneous
28-11 Music Licensing
28-12 Music Supervisor/Clearance

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Allow
Days

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Total for 27-00

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0

0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 28-00

29-00 Post-Production Sound
29-01 Sound Editor
29-02 Assistant Sound Editor
29-03 Music Editor
29-04 Dialogue Editor
29-05 Spotting (Music & FX)
29-08 ADR (Studio/Editor)
29-09 Foley Stage/Editor
29-10 Foley Artists
29-12 Narration Recording
29-13 Audio Laydown
29-15 Audio Mix
29-17 Dolby License
29-18 Miscellaneous Expenses

Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Hours
Days
Days
Days
Hours
Hours
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 29-00

30-00 Post-Producton - Digital and Film
30-01 Stock Footage
30-02 Archive Film/Television Clips
30-04 Archival Researcher

Allow
Allow
Weeks

1
1
1

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30-06
30-09
30-11
30-12

Clearance Supervisor
Screeners
Film Prints
Miscellaneous Expenses

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31-00 Digital Intermediate

31-01 Digital Intermediate
DI (includes QT ProRes)
Archive Export
31-02 Hard Drive Purchases

Allow
Reels
Allow

1
1
1

0
0
0

Total
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0

Total for 31-00

32-00 Titling and Graphics
32-01 Titling - Opening & End Credits
32-02 Graphic Designer
32-05 Special Graphic Efects
32-06 Motion Control
32-08 Closed Captioning
32-09 Subtitling

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 32-00

33-00 Deliverables
33-01 Masters/Clones
DCP 2K
HDCam SR Master OAR
HDCam SR Master 1.78
HDCam SR Master(Pan&Scan)
HDCam Audio Layback
Pan&Scan Editorial
HDCam SR Tape Stock
DBeta NTSC
DBeta PAL
DVD Master Creation
33-03 Transfers and Dubs
33-05 Screening Copies

Allow
Hours
Hours
Hours
Hours
Hours
Allow
Allow
Allow
Hours
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 33-00

34-00 Digital Visual Efects/Animation
34-01 VFX
VFX Supervisor
CGI Enhancement/VFX
34-07 Animation

Days
Allow
Allow

1
1
1

0
0
0

0
0
0

Total for 34-00

0
0

POST-PRODUCTION TOTAL
35-00 Insurance
35-01 Producers Entertainment Pckg.
Media/Negative
Faulty Stock
Equipment
Props/Sets
Extra Expense
3rd Party Property Damage
Office Contents
35-02 General Liability
35-03 Hired Auto
35-04 Cast Insurance
35-05 Workers Compensation
35-06 Errors & Omissions

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 35-00

36-00 General & Administrative Expenses
36-01 Business License/Taxes
LLC Set Up Costs
CA State Filing Fee
Annual State tax fee
36-02 Legal
36-03 Accounting fees
36-05 Telephone/Fax
36-06 Copying/Scanning

Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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0
0
0

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0
0
0
0
0
0

36-07 Office Craft Services

36-08 Office Space Rental
Prep
Shoot
Wrap
36-09 Office Furniture
36-10 Office Equipment & Supplies
36-11 Computer Printers
Office Printer
Accounting Printer
36-12 Software/Apps/FTP
36-13 Transcription
36-14 Messenger/Overnight Shipping
36-15 Bank fees
36-16 Storage
36-17 Office Cleaning
36-18 Publicity
36-19 Wrap Party
36-20 Working Meals
36-21 Overhead (Production fee)
36-22 Completion Bond

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Weeks
1
0
Allow
1
0
Weeks
1
0
Weeks
1
0
Months
1
0
Allow
1
0
Allow
1
0
Allow
Allow
Allow
Hours
Days
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow
Allow

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total for 36-00

37-00 Publicity and Marketing
37-01 Publicity
37-02 Marketing

Allow
Allow

1
1

0
0
Total for 37-00

Total Above-the-Line
Total Below-the-Line
Total Above and Below-the-Line
Contingency
GRAND TOTAL

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