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?
series How much to do a martial arts web series?
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Zero to 175 million dollars.
Zero to 175 million dollars.
There you go.Ip Man 1 & 2 are both in my top 50 films.
I'm going to do a superhero action comedy.. for me I will do it for 0 if I have to. Maybe I'll try to raise some money for a couple stunt men, idk.
Nothing can top "Enter the Dragon". 
But how about a series of 5-6 minute shorts about an aspiring mogul who plays, oh, say, a cop in Chinatown, and, to avoid complications, he takes the bad guys out with his fists and legs instead of his guns. There would be no CGI, just volunteers.
But how about a series of 5-6 minute shorts about an aspiring mogul who plays, oh, say, a cop in Chinatown, and, to avoid complications, he takes the bad guys out with his fists and legs instead of his guns. There would be no CGI, just volunteers.
How long is a piece of string?
Have you written the scripts yet? That will dictate things you will need.
Martial arts films require a lot of choreography and rehearsal before you start shooting.
Martial arts films have a lot of safety requirements.
--- Unless you yourself are a martial arts expert you will need someone to prep and stage the fight scenes and to train your actors.
--- Rehearsals cannot be done in your living room; you'll someplace with plenty of room.
--- The rehearsal room and your set will need plenty of matts and other safety devices.
--- You should also have at least a paramedic available.
The martial arts prowess of your protagonist and his opponents will also have a major influence.
Will his opponents also have martial arts skills, or will they be using "conventional" weapons?
--- Will your protagonist have the Bruce Lee "one punch and he's out" skills, or will the his opponents have almost equal skills where the fights are protracted? That will influence your rehearsal and shooting time.
--- If his opponents use guns you will need permits and an armorer.
Oh, action films require more time in audio post.
And there are a thousand other things I haven't even thought about. C'mon Mogul, you should know better than to ask such an open ended question. And Ultra-Low-Budget? In Hollywood terms thats under $10million; at the indie level that's under $100. some kind of actual price range is required, don't you think? Write the scripts, do the prepro, do the shooting script and story boards (VERY important with action films), do your breakdowns, then ask how to trim the budget.
Have you written the scripts yet? That will dictate things you will need.
Martial arts films require a lot of choreography and rehearsal before you start shooting.
Martial arts films have a lot of safety requirements.
--- Unless you yourself are a martial arts expert you will need someone to prep and stage the fight scenes and to train your actors.
--- Rehearsals cannot be done in your living room; you'll someplace with plenty of room.
--- The rehearsal room and your set will need plenty of matts and other safety devices.
--- You should also have at least a paramedic available.
The martial arts prowess of your protagonist and his opponents will also have a major influence.
Will his opponents also have martial arts skills, or will they be using "conventional" weapons?
--- Will your protagonist have the Bruce Lee "one punch and he's out" skills, or will the his opponents have almost equal skills where the fights are protracted? That will influence your rehearsal and shooting time.
--- If his opponents use guns you will need permits and an armorer.
Oh, action films require more time in audio post.
And there are a thousand other things I haven't even thought about. C'mon Mogul, you should know better than to ask such an open ended question. And Ultra-Low-Budget? In Hollywood terms thats under $10million; at the indie level that's under $100. some kind of actual price range is required, don't you think? Write the scripts, do the prepro, do the shooting script and story boards (VERY important with action films), do your breakdowns, then ask how to trim the budget.
Good point, but I was hoping for a no-brainer web series.
And, yes, you're all right about a piece of string being any length. That said, I used to practice martial arts, and I do so on and off again.
And, yes, you're all right about a piece of string being any length. That said, I used to practice martial arts, and I do so on and off again.
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Say, how much to do a no-brainer Western?
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?
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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Is that zero dollars or three dollars? Not a while lot of storytelling either way.
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.
Well, I have a short outline, but, if I was to spend money, I'd probably put it towards a sci-fi web series.
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.
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.
Well, I was thinking of doing a web scene or a series of web scenes, and, if they cost a few hundred bucks or even a thousand, I'd seriously consider doing it. But, if I was to spend that money, I would probably put it towards my burgeoning SF series.
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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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.
My problem is that sci-fi can be very expensive ... but, if an MA short is cheap and doesn't cost anything, hey, why not?
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.
So adding #1 and #4 you have $115 per person/per day. Forgive
my math skills but I think that means 4 people ($500) or 8 people
($1,000) in food/salary alone. You think you can do one episode of
a web series with four people total? Or eight people total? But of
course you have #'s 2 and 3 so that cuts down on your cast and
crew. And you don't even mention sound and lighting....
For a martial arts short film you would need at least one day to
choreograph and rehearse the fight scene. I know (from experience)
that the scene can be choreographed and rehearsed on the shoot
day, but that takes camera rolling time away from a 10hour shoot.
And you need very skilled performers to do that.
As I have offered before, if you ever get serious about doing this I'll
be glad to help with putting together a budget.