CMU School of Drama


Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Basic PTM - Estimating

A student asks:
Hi David,

[my partner] and I were wondering if there is a specific number we should use as our budget for building the rocket flat. The sheet doesn't list one, and we need it to calculate our consumable allowance for each unit element sheet.

Also, the sheet gives a technical drawing and an artistic one. The artistic drawing includes additional lighting elements; should those be included in our estimates?

David says:

You don't need to know the overall budget to apply a consumables allowance.

I had meant to give you an available budget though. Let's do this:

$500 Materials

2 "crew", 2 days, 10 hours per day
1 "helper", 1 day, 4 hours
Build from the tech drawing.

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