If you are looking for a quick reference on how how much it costs to hire everything from a gaffer to a DP, the Show Biz Labor Guide provides quick one stop shopping. You can find it’s downloadable and print books at www.showbizsoftware.com. Using this resource means you won’t have to call twenty unions to …
The easiest way to make a production schedule for your documentary is to use a dedicated scheduling application like EP Scheduling. It lets you specify the shooting days, the people, locations, props, tools and other resources you will need. EP Scheduling application is the industry standard for scheduling films. Instructions for learning how to use the application can be found in the manuals that ship with it.
A budget is never your enemy. Budgets are always your very best friends. Even if you are making a documentary you think you can’t afford, like millions of documentary filmmakers before you, taking time to calculate and manage your costs will let you reduce the size of your “indulgence” without preventing you from shooting your film.