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Thom Yorke Paves the Way for Filmmakers to Use Paygated Content via BitTorrent Bundles
8 years ago
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Online self-distribution for feature film?
8 years ago
I cannot recommend strongly enough NOT to work with Indie Flix. Do not do this. It is not a model which serves you, the filmmaker. I've met with them at numerous festivals and events and heard folks talk about their experience with them.
The secret to earning any money back on your work is to know who your audience is and where they are. Haven't seen "Reelhouse" but Bryon seems a fan. For my collaborators, they connect to fans through twitter, tumblr, and youtube and are building a following that invests and pays for content.
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A Set of Low Cost/High-Performance Cine Primes Just Hit the Market, but There's a Catch
8 years ago
They need to find their John Brawley.
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A Set of Low Cost/High-Performance Cine Primes Just Hit the Market, but There's a Catch
8 years ago
All you'd need is some http://www.xumeadapters.com/ and a full set of NDs! I think they'd be fine to work with. Magnets!
I think this is a really cool alternative lens set. Not for everybody, but interesting. Personally I enjoy the DOF of 5.6/8, but that's just me.
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Filtration Basics: Cost, Uses, & Filters You Should Never Leave Home Without
8 years ago
Something else to consider (which Caleb mentions in a few of his videos) are these nifty magnetic adapters for your filters.
Really handy to have on your basic ND filters so you can quickly slap em on.
Why pay bitTorrent any fees? Aren't they an unnecessary middleman? Aren't they the iTunes or Amazon or whoever that this would ideally replace? Isn't the plan to have content seeded from creators and shared between consumers, who need to enter a password / id to unlock and create their limited edition copy?
Based on the previous article on NFS, it sounds like they will be curating media (perhaps on their front page or a new 'store'?).
"Fans will only be able to download the Bundle a limited number of times before it becomes locked. BitTorrent says that this "ensures that the file’s value, and the original direct-to-fan transaction, is protected.""
Inherently I feel like there's a problem trying to apply value to the files by limiting the number of digital copies. I can understand the reasoning (supply scarcity) but these files are by nature infinite.
As something grows more popular, is price going to grow linearly until it's all gone, or becomes prohibitively expensive?