Alex Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So on what basis is $100k expensive for a film?
In the case of a bunch of low-budget art students wanting to make a film in Brussels, EUR70,000 kills the project. The need to clear the rights for the background advertisements, music which may be playing nearby, and even copyrighted facades and monuments kills the project. So the low-budget film-maker doesn't exist (because of copyright). This has the knock-on effect that there is no market for reasonably priced equipment and related services. For making a 3D animated film, or something with experienced actors, there will be inherent costs, but people only make the assumption that all films involve 3D annimation or expensive actors because copyright law makes it reasonable to assume that all film-makers have six figure budgets. -- Ciarán O'Riordan (+32 477 36 44 19) \ Support Free Software and GNU/Linux http://ciaran.compsoc.com/ _________ \ Join FSFE's Fellowship: http://fsfe.org/fellows/ciaran/weblog \ http://www.fsfe.org _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list [email protected] https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
