(c) 1997
Filmmaker_PDX

POST: 60,000 feet cut down to 8100 feet. Print everything (10 weeks)

Have Director do first rough cut

1st Cut:  Only master shots (one week) 15,000'

2nd Cut: Add Medium shots (two weeks) 12,000'

3rd Cut: Add POV's, CU's, (two weeks) 10,000'

4th Cut.9000'

5th Cut8100'

EDITOR: 10 weeks ($7,000 to $10,000) Assistant Editor: $3,000-$5000.

Equipment: $1200 to $2000/month( 3 months)

SOUND: Picture is locked Sound Editor $5000 to $7000

To get great sound:

(1) Sound on location

(2) Hire Sound Editor: dialogue track, que sheets

(3) ADR "loop" lip sync

(4) Folly, walkers, create sound, footsteps, clothes moving, paper sounds

(5) SCORE

(6) Mix/ re-record

MUSIC SCORE: music publishing a lot of $$, 5 types of rights, a lot of legal fees $$

Before 1920 music rights public, hire conductor,

Hire composer who has own equipment, studio, sync, midi

Fee includes: Composing, studio, record, tape, music, $3,000 to $4000

Producer owns all rights to music created.

ADR: 2 days

FOLEY: 2 days

MIX: 5 days. music, voice, effects, track together

SAY ONLY ONE AT A TIME/LOWEST #   NOT A RUSH

How about booking a cancellation time.

M & E track for foreign release, no dialogue, dubbing instead of subtitles

TRANSFER: Optical sound from mag, track

CONFORM NEG: Editors shot list, Neg. Cutter/Conformer

ANSWER PRINT: Get two TRIALS: (.70˘ to 1.25 foot) (2 attempts) color corrected

Do not fall in love with 1st Trial Print