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Make a Movie, Make a Buck

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Make a Movie, Make a Buck

So you want to make a film?  So you want it to make money?  I salute you!  Of course, the goal is to make the best possible film for the least possible amount of money.  That way you have more money to spend on marketing the film.  That could mean anything from more money for film festival entrance fees to giant billboards in Times Square.  Depends on your budget, right?  So...how do you do it?

A Feature in Four Days!

The last film I worked on was called “Freudian Eyebrow” and it was the first film ever to be produced using a new technique that could (and should) turn the movie industry around.  “Freudian Eyebrow” is a full length feature and production took [u]only four days[/u]!  The average feature takes at least that many weeks!  Think of the money saved for every day of salaries and meals and equipment rental, etc.  Now think of all the pollution of people driving to the sets for weeks or months versus only a few days.  Both producers and the planet benefit from this.


How Do You Do It?

It’s called the S.P.I.F.F. process--which stands for “Speed Processing Improvement For Film”. Created by Dr. Stephen Mouton, S.P.I.F.F. is a system which analyzes and suggests the best methods of feature film production to save time and money and also decrease the waste left in the environment.  So it’s wallet-friendly and eco-friendly! The S.P.I.F.F. process can be applied to every step of film-making as a standard for reducing costs, energy usage and labor involved with all films--from the lowest budget independent films to the big-budget studio films.


Tell Me More! 

Check out the website about “Freudian Eyebrow” and the discussion of the S.P.I.F.F process that is there. There is also contact information for Dr, Mouton. You will also be able to peruse all sorts of media about the film and the making of it. http://freudianeyebrowmovie.com/


Who Am I?

I’m Gregory Blair, a Los Angeles based actor and writer.  I was an actor in “Freudian Eyebrow”; I have no other connection with Dr. Mouton or his company.  I was just so impressed with what he accomplished on set and wanted to share it with my fellow artists out there. You can learn more about me and my other artistic endeavours at http://www.2writers.com/GregoryLinks2.htm

  

This Article was submitted by; Gblair

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 April 2009 18:16 )  

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