Above Below the Line in Film / Photo Credit: Slideshare
WHAT DOES ABOVE THE LINE MEAN IN
FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)
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What does above the line mean in film?
Above-the-line is a term that refers to the list of
individuals who guide, influence and hopefully add to the creative direction,
process and voice of a given narrative in a film and their related
expenditures. These roles include but are not limited to the screenwriter,
producer, director, casting director and actors.
Often, the term is used for matters related to the
film's production budget. Above-the-line expenditures reflect the expected line
item compensation for an official above-the-line member's role in a given film
project. These expenditures are usually set, negotiated, spent and/or promised
before principal photography begins. They include rights to secure the material
on which the screenplay is based, production rights to the screenplay,
compensation for the screenwriter, producer, director, principal actors and
other cost-related line items such as assistants for the producers, director or
actors.
The distinction originates from the early studio days
when the budget top-sheet would literally have a line separating the
above-the-line and below-the-line costs. The terms comes from the top sheet of
a film budget plan used by production companies to determine how much a film
would cost. Production companies would list the crew and cast on paper with how
much their wages are. The above the line workers were considered essential to
the film, the below the line workers were considered replaceable. Above the line
workers’ wages are fixed costs. E.g. If a scene is cut in a film the
screenwriter is still paid the same amount regardless.
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