tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post114114125480708137..comments2023-01-08T05:36:04.252-08:00Comments on Indie Features (ex-Indie Features 06): Coming Soon To A Cellphone Near YouSujewa [Blog Admin]http://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141191762093888192006-02-28T21:42:00.000-08:002006-02-28T21:42:00.000-08:00Hey Blake,Re:"And all these new distribution avenu...Hey Blake,<BR/><BR/>Re:"And all these new distribution avenues will soon redefine what we know as "traditional distribution" - for indies as well as Hollywood - thus democratizing it which is nothing but good for filmmakers like you and me. :)"<BR/><BR/>Indeed. The gates are slowly opening. Slowly, but opening. We should keep an eye on the next generation of filmmakers who will grow up w/ multiple distro options<BR/>& digital production as a given to see how we may want to re-caliberate (sp?) our views on what may be possible & how. <BR/><BR/>On our side is the experience & discipline required to make movies on 16 MM! (that way of working seems so difficult now, compared to the digital way). <BR/><BR/>This is a very good time to be an indie filmmaker, as u may have said in one of your blog entries.<BR/><BR/>Sujewa<BR/>*******Sujewa [Blog Admin]https://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141187467340022082006-02-28T20:31:00.000-08:002006-02-28T20:31:00.000-08:00Interesting stuff on the LED.... I've said all alo...Interesting stuff on the LED.... I've said all along as soon as you can download a movie to a video iPod (or whatever), then play it on a larger screen in high res it will be gold.<BR/><BR/>Sujewa, I agree with your analysis. Movie theaters aren't going anywhere anytime soon.<BR/><BR/>I just think there are a lot of ways to make it a more enjoyable experience, which in turn will allow them to compete with the myriad of choices we have today (i.e. home theater, DVD, Internet, Playstation, etc.).<BR/><BR/>And all these new distribution avenues will soon redefine what we know as "traditional distribution" - for indies as well as Hollywood - thus democratizing it which is nothing but good for filmmakers like you and me. :)<BR/><BR/>-BlakeBlake Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141161856777055282006-02-28T13:24:00.000-08:002006-02-28T13:24:00.000-08:00When this is available for a reasonable price, the...When this is available for a reasonable price, then there's no telling how this new video pod/cell phone distribution might take off:<BR/><BR/><I>A few years from now, you might be able to carry a home theater system in your pocket.<BR/><BR/>Finland's Upstream Engineering is working on an LED (light-emitting diode) projection system that potentially could, because of its small size and relatively low cost, allow manufacturers to put projectors inside MP3 players, cell phones or other portable electronics for a few dollars.<BR/><BR/>Instead of passing around a phone to show off a video or a picture, the image (or video) could be blasted onto a wall. The picture brightness won't be as high as that of standard projectors, but it would let pictures on phones and music players escape the confines of the small screens on those devices.</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.com.com/A+movie+projector+in+a+cell+phone/2100-11398_3-5951372.html" REL="nofollow">Link</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935415926786701355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141157560540391362006-02-28T12:12:00.000-08:002006-02-28T12:12:00.000-08:00Hey Blake,I seriously doubt it. But we'll see wha...Hey Blake,<BR/><BR/>I seriously doubt it. But we'll see what happens. Theatrical exhibition has survived home video & DVD also. All these other new distro methods - VOD, cell phones, web casting, etc. are a variation on home video & television. Granted, there will be periods where watching a movie in a theater may be less popular then at other times, but ever since large scale theatrical distro began oh probably in the silent film days in the US, that industry has adapted well against all competition. Even if the impossible happens & the movie theater biz goes out of style, part of it will be preserved as stage theaters, opera houses, etc. have been preserved. Really, w/ the vast amount of entertainment already available through television & cable (all these other new distro developments are similar to getting your entertainment through the TV), if such home entertainment options were cabaple of putting movie theaters out of business, they would have done so by now. Either way, good movies will continually be needed no matter where people choose to watch them. My choice # 1 for watching is at a movie theater. Except there hasn't been anything good in the theaters for the last couple of months (save The New World), I bet that'll change in Spring.<BR/><BR/>Sujewa<BR/>*******Sujewa [Blog Admin]https://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141156304339725362006-02-28T11:51:00.000-08:002006-02-28T11:51:00.000-08:00Sujewa - You say theatrical cinema has "survived t...Sujewa - You say theatrical cinema has "survived television and the web"... i would argue that the web is just NOW starting when it comes to movies. And it really hasn't even begun (give it another year or two).<BR/><BR/>TV has been around awhile obvioiusly, but not with Video-On-Demand. It too is really just starting. Truth be told, it is yet to be seen if theaters will survive (at least in their current form).<BR/><BR/>I for one HOPE they do, but I'm also very interested in all the new ways to distribute movies, and based on what's happening right now "small screens" will be a lot more than stepping stones. They'll be the highway.<BR/><BR/>-BlakeBlake Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210096847105001625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141152137595299072006-02-28T10:42:00.000-08:002006-02-28T10:42:00.000-08:00Playing on "small screens" can be a stepping stone...Playing on "small screens" can be a stepping stone to playing on big screens, for the content makers as well as the distributors. The theatrical cinema experience is never going to go away (it survived television & the web, eclipsed all other popular public entertainment options), relatively few people in the world can afford a large screen home theater system, plus the glitz of the big screen is something that most filmmakers & distributors will always lust after. But for us indie filmmakers, all available routes can be used to build up our individual "brands", build up DVD sales, get licensing revenues, and then that money & exposure can be used to create movies for theaters & theatrical distribution.<BR/><BR/>Sujewa<BR/>*******Sujewa [Blog Admin]https://www.blogger.com/profile/16148552077500713000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22260589.post-1141148398707084402006-02-28T09:39:00.000-08:002006-02-28T09:39:00.000-08:00A few months ago when Verizon came out with their ...A few months ago when Verizon came out with their V-Cast technology, I contacted them to see if there was a way submit content to them for their customers to download. My thinking was that I'd submit a trailer of my film as a sort a viral marketing tool. They said there was not a way to do it but that they liked the idea and would present it to their marketing folks. As far as a I know it's still not possible, but perhaps this company you've mentioned might be a better option anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935415926786701355noreply@blogger.com