Here's the short version:
I started learning Vegas 2 at the early part of the decade with the idea of producing music videos (thus my somewhat ubiquitous user name). That idea soon derailed when I re-discovered that bands lack an essential ingredient (a budget) and the amount of equipment I would have to rent and fold into my price.
Another venture (producing musical theater and live music revues) took off, and successfully so. Over the course of the last ten years, I have learned a lot more about event media production than I could have learned by any other means.
However with smaller houses (the economy) and skyrocketing production costs, I can no longer guarantee that these shows will produce a net income. So I am rethinking my original concept, and have come up with a startup plan, outlined in a rough "prospectus," which is obviously colored by my years of experience as a road musician and manager.
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Please confine your responses to your real-world production experience, and not just speculation, of which anyone is capable. I can take brutal.
I am encouraged about my production workflow capabilities with the combination of PluralEyes and Multicam editing in Vegas Pro 8. My creative abilities are a work in progress, but seem to flow when I am excited about what I am hearing.
Will the idea fly with bands? Are they capable/motivated enough to provide their own footage? Am I leaving myself open to getting burned? Are there business considerations I am avoiding? Would bands be willing to pay about $300 a pop for this kind of service?
All real-world impressions welcomed, even the "Your idea stinks, because . . . " variety. Reactions from bands/musicians welcomed too, but I'm only interested in working locally, so this is so not a plug. [Edit: Already got one positive inquiry.]
I started learning Vegas 2 at the early part of the decade with the idea of producing music videos (thus my somewhat ubiquitous user name). That idea soon derailed when I re-discovered that bands lack an essential ingredient (a budget) and the amount of equipment I would have to rent and fold into my price.
Another venture (producing musical theater and live music revues) took off, and successfully so. Over the course of the last ten years, I have learned a lot more about event media production than I could have learned by any other means.
However with smaller houses (the economy) and skyrocketing production costs, I can no longer guarantee that these shows will produce a net income. So I am rethinking my original concept, and have come up with a startup plan, outlined in a rough "prospectus," which is obviously colored by my years of experience as a road musician and manager.
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Please confine your responses to your real-world production experience, and not just speculation, of which anyone is capable. I can take brutal.
I am encouraged about my production workflow capabilities with the combination of PluralEyes and Multicam editing in Vegas Pro 8. My creative abilities are a work in progress, but seem to flow when I am excited about what I am hearing.
Will the idea fly with bands? Are they capable/motivated enough to provide their own footage? Am I leaving myself open to getting burned? Are there business considerations I am avoiding? Would bands be willing to pay about $300 a pop for this kind of service?
All real-world impressions welcomed, even the "Your idea stinks, because . . . " variety. Reactions from bands/musicians welcomed too, but I'm only interested in working locally, so this is so not a plug. [Edit: Already got one positive inquiry.]
