Negative cost is the net expense to produce and shoot a movie , excluding such spending distribution and promotion . [1]
Low-budget movies, The Blair Witch Project , can be much more expensive than the negative cost. [2]
The term comes from the costs up to the production of the final negative .
References
- Jump up^ Barnes & Noble Glossary http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/glossary.asp?z=y<R=N&TRM=1007105Retrieved 2007-02-12
- Jump up^ IMDb Explanation for differences in reported budget http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?boxofficedifferentRetrieved 2007-02-12
