Slides for a workshop on how filmmakers can use the Internet (and other new technologies) to market and distribute their work. This is a talk I've been giving at film schools, and most recently, the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco. Related blog: htt
Shooting digitally can change the filmmaking process itself. After all, the scarcity and price of film is what led to conventions like saying “cut” and “action” — and for that matter, rehearsing. Mel Gibson told Variety how his directing style c
So why do they continue to run their businesses as if a monopoly on new films is still their main competitive advantage? It isn't, it's gone. Their main competitive advantages are now technical (a very big screen and a great sound system); and network (th
The Wall Street Journal ran a list today of the ten top-earning films of 2006, noting that four of the ten were computer-animated cartoons.But even those that weren't computer-animated still incorporate a boatload of cutting-edge technology, whether it's
Nearly half (47%) of respondents ages 12 to 17 say they would watch a movie on a PC, well above the interest in doing the same on a cellphone (11%) or video iPod and similar devices (18%). A similar share of those 21 to 24 said they would watch movies on
Netfilx vergibt Distributionsdeals an unabhägige Filmemacher. Besonders auf Festivals werden Filme und Talente gesucht, die dann vermarktet werden. Das ganze erinnert an die fühe Miramax strategie.$100 Mio Budget für neue DVDs/Jahr
Gedanken wie Kinos besser und das Filmgeschäft interessanter und erfolgreicher gemacht werden können. Besseres Erlebnis, gezielteres Marketing und Kinos, Kinos für spezielle Altersgruppen
Warum soll Film nicht die Vorteile der neuen Technologien nutzen. Mit SinCity konnte ein All-Star Film für unter $40Mio digital gedreht werden - anders wär das nicht möglich. Rodriguez als digitaler Pionier (Collateral) mit neuer Ästhetik. Details zu
3D Animation, 16 Monate Arbeit, Maya, Photoshop, After Effects soll aber wie Puppentrick aussehen.
D-Cinemas müssen Wasserzeichen einbetten zur Rückverfolgung.5Min Film 35bit forensischer Marker(Datum-Zeit-Ort).Zusätzlicher Frame, Ton außerhalb des Hörspektrum? Wasserzeichen sind anscheinend schon in Christies Projektoren integriert.
