JJ Lynn's Grad Project: How much can a documentary cost?

Monday, September 28, 2009

How much can a documentary cost?

For this question, I'm going to find the different costs of producing a documentary. First, I will evaluate my set-up listed in the check list below. Then, I will look at cheaper alternatives as well as the budgets of some well known documentaries.

My Setup:

Object/App	Cost
(Camera) Canon XL2	$3,400.00
(Editing) Adobe CS4 Production Premium	$1,399.00
(Sound mixer) Behringer 2442FX Mixer	$519.99
Microphones	TBD
Tripods	TBD
Tripod Mic Stand with Telescoping Boom	$19.99
Nady American Starpower X2 Dual VHF Wireless Microphone System	$29.99
Total	$5368.97

Notes: I don't have to pay for the Adobe CS4 package since it's installed on my school laptop already. I have included the cost if someone wishes to duplicate what I have done.

2 comments:

samSeptember 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM
And I'm assuming that the camera is something you can borrow from Mr. Duty?
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JJ LynnSeptember 28, 2009 at 2:02 PM
No, I own it.
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Key Terms

Auteur - An artist, often a film or theatre director, whose complete control over all aspects of a production give the end result a recognizable feel
Direct sound - Live sound. This may have a sense of freshness, spontaneity and 'authentic' atmosphere, but it may not be acoustically ideal.
Documentary - A film, TV program, book etc. that presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner
Draft – any of the various versions in the development of a written work
Edit – to cut and assemble the components of something
Focus - the concentration of attention or energy on something; maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
Lavaliere microphone - Portable microphone that hooks around neck or is clipped to clothing. Also known as a necklace, lapel, or pendant microphone
Narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events, providing commentary
Plot - The general course of a story including significant events that determine its course or significant patterns of events
Post production - The final stage of the filmmaking process, normally involving picture editing, sound design, visual effects and outputting the film to a format suitable for release
Sequence - A dramatic unit composed of several scenes, all linked together by their emotional and narrative momentum.
Shot - A single run of the camera or the piece of film resulting from such a run.
Technique - a practical method or art applied to some particular task; a way of accomplishing a task that is not immediately obvious
Timestamp – The date and time at which an event occurs or occurred, usually indicated in human-readable form, especially when used in a log to track events
Visualization – To form a mental image or vision; to imagine

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How much can a documentary cost?

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