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Originally Posted by Mutt
there are ways to cut corners where you can sell for less $2,900 and make a modest profit - get rid of the location cost, the makeup cost, shoot multiple scenes in a day, use male talent that works for 200 bucks rather than 500 dollars etc.
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Mutt is suggesting here things that you can do to cut your cost but the problem is that this is exactly what everybody else is doing to cut their costs. I could cut the cost of my hair/makeup artist and my 2 assistants and shoot all my stuff in a motel 6 and could be shooting 7 days a week but that's not the kind of stuff that I want to do. I want to shoot high-quality content. Stuff that takes time, effort and skills to shoot. I don't want my shit looking like everyone elses and I don't want to compete with everyone else for the clients dollar. The only way to separate yourself from the pack is to do the things that they are NOT doing. Get a good hair/makeup artist, shoot in a nice location and take some pride in what your doing. Your not one of those videgraphers who only shoots for money - you shoot because you love shooting and it's important to you to put out some good shit.
