I just watched "Ip Man" and "Ip Man 2" with Donnie Yen, and I'm on a martial arts kick (so to speak). So how much would it cost to do a ULB martial-arts web series?
I just watched "Ip Man" and "Ip Man 2" with Donnie Yen, and I'm on a martial arts kick (so to speak). So how much would it cost to do a ULB martial-arts web series?
Mogul, you've asked this question many times. You get the
same answer. There is no, set, overall cost to any project.
There is no “no-brainier” for a web series. You can do a
martial arts web series for a few thousand. You can do a
sci-fi web series for a few thousand. You can spend tens of
thousands on either.
Your crew is going to cost you something weather you do a
sci-fi web series, a martial arts web series, a horror web series
or a comedy web series. As the producer you will decide what
crew you need, for how many days and what you will pay them.
The cast is going to cost you something no matter what the
genre. As I'm sure you know it's likely that people skilled in martial
arts who can act may cost more. And good stunt players will cost
you. Some may work for free or foe low wages. No one here can
tell you how much they will charge.
The location costs will be different for different genres. You need
a space bridge built for your sci-fi series. You need specific locations
for your martial arts web series. Until you know what those locations
are how to you expect someone else to know what they will cost?
I sure would be nice if a web series had a “no-brainier” number,
wouldn't it? A sci-fi web series will cost you $2837.74 per episode,
a comedy web series will cost you $884.13 per episode, a martial
arts web series will cost you $1644.58 per episode
Have you every thought of how much you want to spend
on your web series?
You want to be a mogul? Set your budget and make that
number happen.
How much do you want to spend on a martial arts web series?
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Zero to 175 million dollars.
This.
List your list of resources you have available and how much of each resource you have available,, their costs, their availabilities. Also list exactly what you need, and when. Then list all the conflicts within that and what it'll cost to overcome those conflicts. List what it'll cost to supply the resources you don't have available. Add a contingency. For you, about 30% should be fine. Add it all together and there's your budget. Don't forget anything otherwise your budget will be out.
No script yet I guess? Have fun breaking it down without a script.
Welcome to the world of line producing.
Good luck.
It really depends on your budget for talent who can bring you distribution.
I saw a film produced by Don "The Dragon" Wilson at the Action Martial Arts weekend that he also starred in with Cynthia Rothrock that cost him one million dollars.
I also know films with those actors can be made for $400,000.
Part of that goes with negotiating with the talent.
Say, how much to do a no-brainer Western?
For an actual Western, $1,615.57 per episode, plus a small per diem for a horse-shit shoveller. A no-brainer Western, $1,243.64 per episode. For a Spaghetti Western, $347.68 per episode, plus the cost of the actual spaghetti (currently $3.78 per lb at Walmart). Good luck!
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/face palm
Really, /face palm
I hope you aren't like this with your real life contacts. You'd burn through people so fast and you'd never have anyone worthwhile do you any favors.
OK, thanks.
To me, the cost fo the food is a must. My current plan is to pay minimum wage, which would not include the time used for discussions and rehearsals, and, at the end of the day, a hearty meal.
So, for a, say, one-day shoot of 10 hours, I would have
1) $10 x 10 hours x no of people
2) Cost of renting camera equipment
3) Cost of renting props.
4) Meal at $15 per person.
I hope to get free locations, so, for a short episode, the cost would be under $1,000.00 - it could even be $500.00.
That would be VERY doable.