This paper explains the business background making a movie including
budget ratios and the role of the
film's accountant. The author feels that the
time allocated for
development and pre-
production may seem extraordinarily long; however, time spent at this level is substantially less costly than time spent in production. The paper also includes macroeconomic
strategies to further the global film industry. Table of Contents Issue Statement Method of Investigation Background on Film Production Creative Development Developing the Script Creating the Package Raising Production Financing Studio Development and In-House Production Deals The Studio Production-Financing Distribution Deal Studio-Based Independent Production Company Financing Independent-Distributor Financing Pre-Production The Production Manager Creating a Budget Above-the-Line vs. Below-the-Line Costs The Shooting Ratio The Production Schedule The Production Board Creating the Shooting Schedule Script Breakdown The Shooting Script Studio versus Location Shooting Shooting Interiors versus Exteriors Pick-up Days Sound Crew Size The Cross-Plot The Director The Cast The Writer Location Units The Cinematographer and the Art Department The Equipment Lab Costs The Production Accountant Film Insurance Conclusions Drawn from the Literature Summary Discussion