I am a Student at Cal State Long Beach majoring in film with emphasis on Production Management. I am in a Production Management Class and have an assignment that requires me to do the following to a script:
1. Analyze it
2. Break it down
3. Schedule it.
4. Budget it
5. Write a business proposal.
At the end of the class I should be able to put together a business proposal that shows that the script is a good investment.
If you have a script and want to have it ready to be pitched to potential buyers , let's team up and move one step closer to production. Ideally the script should be low budget.
Does genre matter?
Preferably Horror, Comedy, Suspense, Mystery, Drama.
Preferably Minimal number of characters
Minimal number of background performers
(extras)
Simple locations (no exotic and/or lavish areas
Thank you for your response
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I hope it is a short script.
In pre-production you need https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuP3aBmSdU8 :
A script
Script breakdown
-line the script
-time the script
Crew
Casting
Gear
shooting schedule
Shot list
story board (if needed)
Rentals, Insurence, Permits
A Budget
Your four tasks/stages:
(1) ANALYZE IT
You got all the scene headings correct? Does it have the right format? You numbered the scenes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrQICB58cYw
(2) BREAKDOWN/ALINE IT--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrQICB58cYw
Lining your script
You break down, or line, your script by pulling out elements that affect your budget and schedule. ... You end up with a very colorful script after the process is complete. This process is intended to flag the script so accurate breakdowns can be made.
Step 1: Break down into seperate scenes/sluglines
Step 2: (a) Correct you sluglines (b) Ad b-strip (slugline) if needed...
Step 3: LOCATION, PROP, COSTUME or CHARACTER is mentioned highlite it.
Write extra info in to the script if needed
(3) SHEDULE IT
(a) EXCEL sheet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCLDEkRHMfY
Organize LOCATION,, PROP, COSTUME or CHARACTER through an EXCEL sheet
Step 4: make different lists for every scene you need
Creating a Shooting Schedule: Importing Final Draft Scripts into StudioBinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZXqdymFVx8
(b) Creating a Shooting Schedule: Importing (your) Final Draft Script(s) (and all schedule notes in excel sheet) into StudioBinder
(not sure if that will cover all you already did in Excel (but you will learn how to work with the program)
(4) BUDGET IT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZXqdymFVx8
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/the-essential-guide-for-crafting-film-...
I would say look at your LOCATIONS, PROPS, CUSTUMES (rentals) in the breakdown Excel sheet/Studiobinder . What do they cost? What does crew and cast cost?
Your insurence and permits.
Then for further breakdown and Budgeting look at Studiobinder; the essential guide for Crafting Film Budgets and download a FREE Film Budget Template.
(5) WRITE A BUSINESS PROPOSAL
https://www.filmdaily.tv/funding/film-proposal-template
Good luck Zoey!
.... So at least the Crew And Characters are hypothetical in your script and breakdown. What if post a job application and explain what you just did with your text. And you are looking for real crew and Characters for a fictive movie. So they are (probably)not going to perform but they are real. That's it. Good luck!
Kinda in development. This is useful. Thank you.