Industry Standard Proper Staffing

[IslandFilmmaker]

So, in preparation to make a feature film, all elements of the team must be in place. This is the proposed staff I've put in place for my first feature, Am I missing anything? Am I adding too much?



Budget - $150,000 - $1,000,000

Executive Production Department

Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Line Producer
Director
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Department Heads
1st Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Key Production Assistant
Post Production Supervisor



Production Department

1st Asst. Director – Department Head
2nd A.D.
2nd 2nd A.D.
Casting Director
Second Unit Director
Second Unit DOP
Production Manager
Production Coordinator
Script Supervisor



Camera/Electrical Department

Director of Photography – Department Head
1st. A.C.
2nd A. C
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Gaffer
Key Grip
Media Loader/Tech
Electrics
Sound Mixer
Grips
Boom Operator
Still Photographer



Art Department

Production Designer – Department Head
Art Director
Set Decorator
Illustrator
Art Dept. P.A.
Key Make-Up
Key Hair Dresser
Make-Up
Hair
Costume Designer
Asst. Costume
Key Wardrobe
Asst. Wardrobe



Special Crew Department

Key Production Asst. – Department Head
Prod. Assts.
Drivers/PA
Craft Services
Location Manager/Scout
Publicist
Legal Services



Post-Production Department

Post-Production Supervisor – Department Head
Sound Mixer
SFX Editor
Editor

 

[morgan_moore]

I roughly count 50 people, at $150k thats $3k per person which might get them for 10days each on slave rates

But actually no budget for anything else, so lets call it 5 days each, or maybe 3 if we allocate 50 or 70% of the budget to minor things like actors locations food and gear not to mention any publicity/marketing

3 days is quite a push to shoot a first feature because you will be slower than someone who has done a few

I guess you might be adding too much - by a factor of 10

Of course your proposed budget varies by nearly a factor of 10 so..

S

 

[PopcornFlix]

Before you spend a nickel on this movie, do two things:

(1) Hire an experienced line producer who has worked on at least two features budgeted at under $1MM that got finished and distributed.

(2) Buy this book and read it cover to cover before taking any more steps.


When you say your budget is $150k - $1MM it shows a profound lack of vision for the production. It's like saying "I'm going to buy a car. I want a Yugo, a Ferrari or something in between."