Michael
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Re:Could this be the new model ? - 2008/07/25 16:29
KZ, if you look at your opening paragraph, you talked about the movie industry, citing Batman. When I quoted €1 million, I was vastly underestimating the price already.
If you're talking about patching together a docu-drama with a student crew, well get in line behind the thousands that are made every few months.
I don't want to sound too neggy, but the chances of you achieving anything that is vaguely watchable is minimal. The movie industry is already sick of hand-held vid "films". That wave crashed on the beach three years ago.
So you're talking about doing some sort of vanity film to show at concerts or other venue. OK, but check how much it costs to rent a movie hall or whatever when you budget the project. You'll need to show it at quite a few to make it worth your while, so check the cost of getting bums in seats outside your home town. Unless there is some sort of alternative distribution you can tap into. Don't talk to me about the web, as there's no money there. We're already producing music and giving it away, now we have to do Moulin Rouge as well?
One of the projects I am working on is heading in that direction (screenings outside theatres). There are possibilities, but be very very careful. You need an absolute killer idea, with truly memorable characters and that is not that easy to pull off, believe me. Otherwise, you will lose more family, friends and contacts along the way.
Apart from all that, yes it's do-able! Well, I hope so otherwise I'll have egg on my face again. But don't think in terms of "movies". JK is a good example. He is feeding on his reputation and an outrageous concept. JK already commands news coverage. It's harder to pull off at our level.
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