CONTENTS
Introduction.
Purpose.
How to use this book.

Basic concepts:
     Beginning a budget.
     The summary budget.
     Negotiations.
     Flat buyouts.
     Negotiating with crews.
     Line items:
          Hollywood formats.
          Revised line items.
          Description and rates.
          Story.
          Talent.
          Production personnel.
          Travel and location expenses.
          Field equipment.
          Video equipment package.
          Studio rental.
          Rawstock and labs.
          Narration recording.
          Sound and music.
          Mixing studio.
          Video mixing.
          Titles and opticals.
          Editing and finishing.
          Video editing. 
          Office.
          Taxes.
          Insurance.
          Overhead.
          Contingency.
          Total.

Sample budgets:
     Introduction.
     Student film budget.
     A personal account.
     Student video budget.
     Short film budget.
     Film documentary budget (59 minutes).
     Video documentary budget (58 minutes).
     Film-to-tape budget (one hour).
     Film-to-tape budget (1/2 hour).
     Film-to-tape budget (10 minutes).
     Low-budget feature film.
     Music video budget (video).
     Music video budget (film).
     Music video budget (film) (low budget).
     Commercial spots package (location /film).
     Concept spots budget (studio/video).
     Video concert budget (10 minutes).
     Video magazine segments (10 minutes).

Money-saving ideas.

Computerized budgets.

Other budget formats:
     Budget goals.
     Cash flow chart.
     Interest-earning charts.
     Budget codes.
     Project codes.
     Cash disbursement journal.

Procedures:
     Purchase orders.
     Facility request form.
     Session sheet.
     Confirmation letters.
     Labels/meetings.
     Budget report sheet.

Appendix: Union and Guild contracts.
Bibliography.