There
are so many diferent software sites that
we have broken
the most prominent onesinto 4 categories.
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ENTERTAINMENT
PARTNERS' MOVIE MAGIC BUDGETING.
Movie Magic Budgeting is generally considered
the standard by which all budgeting software
is measured.
Movie Magic’s® newest release, EP Budgeting™
6.0, is the revolutionary new budgeting
and cost estimation tool from Entertainment
Partners.
Its intuitive, flexible format allows users
to create and edit comprehensive budgets
of all sizes, for all types of productions.
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BOILER
PLATE.
"Fortunately, there are some very
good film and video production ready-to-use
templates available. One of the best is
from BoilerPlate Software, and with a $99
list price, it's a bargain when you count
up the number of hours it saves you. It's
as detailed as most users would need, but
customizable as well. The functionality
of the top sheet alone makes it worth the
price."
BoilerPlateis an easy-to-use spreadsheet
program that runs through Microsoft Excel.
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CINERGY
2000.
According to "MovieMaker" magazine,
"Cinergy 2000 is a comprehensive film
production program with separate modules
for each aspect of the production. Budgeting
is one of them, and includes template budgets
from major studios or the ability to create
your own..."
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EASY
BUDGET.
According to "MovieMaker" magazine,
"Easy Budget is a budgeting spreadsheet
program designed to work with existing spreadsheet
programs, such as Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 or
Quattro Pro. Once you enter the days per
week and total time you will be shooting,
you will have all the variables for your
production laid out in front of you, ready
to be entered in fill-in-the-blank pages.
Their exclusive 'Intelligent' feature knows
when a particular labor contract benefitts
you and automatically makes the most cost-efficient
selection."
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GORILLA
FILM PRODUCTION SOFTWARE.
Producing a movie doesn't have to be difficult!
With Gorilla, all of your information can
be stored in one place: Budgeting, scheduling,
crew, cast, profit-sharing, editing notes,
and even film festival submissions.
When it's time to create reports, Gorilla
can generate over 50 industry-standard reports,
from stripboards to breakdown sheets, budget
top sheets to variances, your entire production
can be run from one program.
Gorilla is the only software package built
with the independent producer in mind. You
have to do it all, and Gorilla is with you
every step of the way.
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MOVIE
MAGIC CONTRACTS.
Movie Magic Contracts contains an invaluable
collection of over 60 sample entertainment
industry contracts. Select a contract, fill
in the blanks, and print it out or modify
it in your word processor. Use this as your
contract or send it to your attorney for
fine tuning.
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FINAL
CUT PRO.
Final Cut Pro is the best program for Mac
professional editors looking for the most
powerful, software-based editing application
available.
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ADOBE
PREMIERE .
Adobe Premiere is the best program for
PC-based professional editors. Although
Adobe Premiere is also available for the
Mac, the Mac version is inferior.
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MOVIE
MAGIC.
Movie
Magic is the Official Screenwriting Software
of the Writers Guild of America and Project
Greenlight! Award-winning. Movie Magic Screenwriter
is unsurpassed in features and flexibility.
Whether you write novels, plays or movies
this will format for you, leaving you to
think about only the story. The power feature,
SmartCheck™, even finds and corrects common
formatting errors before you print or send
your story.
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FINAL
DRAFT.
Final
Draft, the number-one selling word processor
specifically designed for writing movie
scripts, television episodics and stage
plays, combines powerful word processing
with professional script formatting in one
self-contained, easy-to-use package.
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HOLLYWOOD
SCREENWRITER.
For those
who are on a tight budget and need a software
product that gets the job done-cheaply,
without all the bells and whistles that
come with Movie Magic and Final Draft, you
should check out Hollywood Screenwriter.
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DRAMATICA.
Dramatica
is both a series of software products for
writers and a relatively unique perspective
of how stories work. This site is the home
of hundreds of pages of materials and tools
for anyone interested in creating, critiquing,
analyzing, writing, or otherwise working
with stories.
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for this category. If you have any suggestions, then
please submit them to:
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FRAME FORGE 3-D.
FrameForge 3D Studio takes the guesswork out of directing film, videos and commercials. You'll save time and money at every stage of production with optically correct storyboards that not only include the shot as seen through the camera, but also the overhead set layout with camera setups, and all relevant camera information.
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STORYBOARD ARTIST.
StoryBoard Artist provides the convenience of a layout and design program with elements of content creation and digital editing software allowing creative people to enter the production workflow at an earlier stage. StoryBoard Artist 4 is newly rewritten with enhanced features, industry-wide standards of data compression and digital media formats, the integration of open standards and dual platform availability.
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