tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784279851937190132.post4043821529899045295..comments2023-10-17T07:11:55.947-04:00Comments on Pandora Machine Blog: What Not To DoAndrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784279851937190132.post-7901660056502874542010-10-10T20:02:59.790-04:002010-10-10T20:02:59.790-04:00Yeah, I don't have any actual good answers for...Yeah, I don't have any actual <i>good</i> answers for any of these questions. <br /><br />I don't know that the DVD market is disappearing necessarily -- it's just getting smaller. <br /><br />There doesn't seem to be a problem with what I vaguely recall from a 1st-year economics course in the "elasticity of demand" price-wise between a big budget and a small-budget film. People seem to be willing to pay whatever the going rate is for either one.<br /><br />Obviously, releasing a picture for free is a good way to get your investors ticked off. <br /><br />The trick has to be to get at least $50,000 out of each picture. And nobody knows how to do that yet without a cable deal...Andrew Bellwarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784279851937190132.post-19946484961203969322010-10-10T19:30:46.340-04:002010-10-10T19:30:46.340-04:00So if the DVD market is heading the way of the Dod...So if the DVD market is heading the way of the Dodo, and streaming movies on the net is the next thing? At what rental price would someone charge for a smaller budget film, the same price as a new release? Or, maybe release it for free and in hopes for recognition for higher paying work with a bigger studio?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784279851937190132.post-66321796809025573542010-10-10T19:10:54.943-04:002010-10-10T19:10:54.943-04:00there's a guy in our area that spent $250k (of...there's a guy in our area that spent $250k (of other peoples' money) on a feature starring a few names. the movie ended up on hulu and netflix. he hasn't made a dime on it and still hustles tips as a waiter. he also has some of the lenders on his ass in a very litigious way. he should have waited and read your blog first.joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784279851937190132.post-63019303103107069372010-10-09T22:06:18.468-04:002010-10-09T22:06:18.468-04:00FX guys ain't much for charity. At least the o...FX guys ain't much for charity. At least the ones who are good enough. So yeah, it's hard to get this to happen with any level of quality for 3 or 4 pictures a year.<br /><br />Actors we don't have a problem with (well, I mean we don't have difficulty getting them -- we just string some fishing net across MacDougal Street and come back a couple hours later, pull out all the dolphins, and take our pick of actors) but without full-time editors and VFX people (and for that matter, writers) it's hard.<br /><br />So I don't know what to do. Wait for magic Internet money? ;-)Andrew Bellwarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784279851937190132.post-74755555442697188792010-10-09T21:58:07.078-04:002010-10-09T21:58:07.078-04:00I don't see how realistically that's possi...I don't see how realistically that's possible. Who are your actors? How are they supporting themselves while you're not paying them minimum wage?<br />(let's say they're part-time actors...I'm betting they can't get off for 2 weeks of every month to come work on your project for pennies)<br /><br />Your FX guys are doing this for charity?<br /><br />I mean, I just don't see how it's possible...maybe 1 movie(and even then, it's tough), but three or four movies a year? Not gonna happen. (I mean, not gonna happen with any level of quality)Kangashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306092145547452231noreply@blogger.com