Only an accountant or a line producer knows budgets well enough to attach human emotions like love and hate to them. They love the feelings of organization and confidence that come with having all your ducks in a row. Yet they hate the fact that no matter how good everything looks on paper, the first little hiccup can toss their budget right out the window, unless financial contingencies are factored in to cover the expected unexpected. In light of all this, a budget will be needed in the preparation stages of a production in order to secure the appropriate financing. Producers will expect you to create a budget before postproduction has started, then expect you to stick to it. This is why it is often suggested that postproduction ...
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