Financial constraints

 Financial constraints (money limitations)

Staffing- exp. camera crew, directors

Premises- exp. the physical premises such as a school 

Location- exp. where in the world it takes place such as america 

Legal costs- exp.

Transport- exp. 

Resources - exp. cameras, editing software 

Kids need shaporones 

Budget

A producer is the main person in charge of the budget of the movie 

Before you budget 

• Need to know the script
• Costume 
• Props 
• Sound
• Makeup 
• Props 

How much things cost

• Speak directly to suppliers to get official cost- you can negotiate better rates 

The flow of money

• The overall budget is split between all areas of production and fluctuate 

Post production 

• Software
• Hardware
• Marketing 
• Advertising 
• Distribution 
• Sound engineering 

Don't forget food

• Keep employees nourished, watered and overall, comfortable 

Compromise and balance 

Revenue streams

Revenue streams is the process of getting outside sources to fund your project, such as, sponsorships, crowd funding and endorsements 

The benefits are you have complete creative control and ownership over your product. 

It needs to be a decent product and offer rewards 

Rewards differ according to the amount you give, a large amount can be rewarded with co producer credits and smaller amounts are rewarded with significant props from the film or an exclusive copy of the script. 

Time constraints

• Final deadlines
• Interim deadlines 
• Availability of people
• Availability of equipment 
• Days/hours that people can work
• Relying on volunteers 
• Holiday/seasonal issues- can effect the lighting and scenes 
• Amount of hours a kid can do

Personnel (crew and cast)

• Skills- exp. may need to learn how to play the piano 
• Number of people 
• Experience of your personnel- what do they know? what they need to know?
• Some may need to be provided with training- e.g. sound technician 

Legal and ethical issues 

Regulation