OMNI
My avatar speaks for itself.
oh i have been payed for certain comissions etc so i can call myself a "proffesional" but i would def like to do something more long term and something i could live off of.YES!!
It is a fun discussion, I agree 1000%
True, but you are........ fortunateenough to live in the area. "Movie Magic" as a concept still attracts masses of attention, either directly via the movies or by the "follow on" markets.
I won't argue with you that the "entertainment industry" costs way, WAY too much (cause I wholeheartedly agree), but it is doing what any other industry does, charge what the market can bear (or tolerate). I RARELY go to the cinema, simply because it is FAR better for me to just buy the DVD of movies I am interested in, it's why I own so many movies, even ones I will happily say are junk.
Sure, but that not really the issue I am trying to address is it? It's not so much about what is "possible" but HOW it works? To use politics for an example (example only, I have ZERO interest in a debate on that issue
So much comes down to "image" as to be redonkulous, but that is the system we operate in. I think it sucks, but hey, I won't change it, so all I can do is try to understand it.
See my previous comments
Yes, I agree, and I think that is one reason why this discussion is interesting to us both, we don't actually "disagree" per se in essence, just the way we percieve the issue is different. What I'm asking I suppose is WILL people accept those changes? Will they (or even do they) WANT to loose the "movie magic" they grew up on? Most people have precious little "suspenstion of disbelief" in thier lives and reality has a fist like a brick sometimes. People thrive on "the ideal" (weather they admit it or not), so will they continue to pay to maintain that "ideal"? So far, the answer is YES.
You need to get out more bro............
Yes they are wildly different skill sets, one is high on the "social aspect", one is high on the "technical aspect" (or left Vs right brain dominance if you prefer
40-50 years ago ACTORS would dream of a million bucks, they did not get it then either. Yes you are looking at a theoretical "reset" on pay and such, but AGAIN, the scales are already set much, MUCH higher than they were 40-50 years ago. Its a temporary "fix" at best.
No, they won't. I have lost count of just how many excellent shows or movies I have missed because they were not "marketed" to me at the time. Many Indie films are FAR superiour to the crap getting regurgitated through hollywood, yet the "GP" still follow the "hollywood" market, and as such, that is were the money is. Again, it sucks, but there it is. I know YOU hate Advertising bro, but don't let your dislike of it minimise your understanding of the impact it has on people.
No, they haven't, they utilize the tools availiable to them to make sure "you" WANT to see it.
Yes it IS a monopoly, that is why it is at the point it is now, and that is very much part of my point. If you "control" every aspect of a feild, you can do whatever you want with it. (within certain reason)
Yes they are shut out, see my comments on "monopolies"
As to "shifting the distribution model" Yes, I agree, I shift needs to happen, my question is, *HOW* will that happen? YT views? they register hits and views yes, they measure "popularity" ,but until you can monetize that popularity, it don't mean jack, simply because *Money* is how we determine "worth" in western culture. Again, fair, no, real, yes.
It's not (OMNI's work), any different *in quality* the difference is in it monetary value. The guys doing the CGI for shows are getting PAID, AFAIK, OMNI isn't (much as I think his work is worth it). People won't "flock" to quality, they will "flock" to what gets sold.
To be continued
and yep they sure will.
