Good little money maker at DVinfo.net

Corey Sturmer · April 17th, 2005, 05:09 PM

Last summer I shot some footage of my summer league swim team. End result was a lot of quality footage of the kids doing some cool stuff and thought it'd make a great gift to parents or grandparents of the kids if it was in a movie. So I put it together, and I got DVD's pressed and printed cases. Got a projector and had a showing at the banquet, and then sold them for 10 bucks a pop. Pulled in about 500-600 bucks when all was said and done! Not bad practice, either.

Here's the DVD cover:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8690321/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8690308/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8690281/

and here's the movie, how's it look?

http://student.uncw.edu/cms5751/Parkwood.WMV

Brandon Greenlee · April 17th, 2005, 06:08 PM

I do this with all of the local highschool sports teams....football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, danceline, ect.

I make a 10-15 minute highlight real perfectly set to different music which is about a 30-40 hour job.

I usually charge a set price to the school of 300-400 or so then sell dvd's for $15 a piece. It works pretty well with me and I love being able to do this creative form of editing.

Corey Sturmer · April 24th, 2005, 06:58 PM

Any comments pertaining to the movie and the techniques used?

Marco Leavitt · April 24th, 2005, 07:35 PM

Good for both of you. That's thinking!

Joseph Lawrence · April 25th, 2005, 06:42 AM

Can you say 'copyright infringement'? I bet Billy Joel's lawyers can spell it clearly, unless you purchased the rights to this background music, in which case I apologize.

Joseph

Brandon Greenlee · April 25th, 2005, 02:20 PM

It IS wrong.

But I guess thats just the way it goes - It pretty much makes the entire video. I couldn't imagine using stock music compared to songs that are known and work perfectly with the theme. Not to mention playing "the teams song" that they used to warm up to every game and having it on the video sync'ed to them performing.

There really is nothing in place for the little guy to allow him to use 'real' music on a $500 production. So it happens thousands and thousands of times 'illegaly'. I can't remember ever seeing a highlight video not using copyrighted songs. Its too bad the music industry won't let you buy a $50 license for productions such as this. They seem to rather make the money back by suing infringers.

Oh well...
Just my opinion...

Marco Leavitt · April 25th, 2005, 02:46 PM

Oh no, here we go ...

Brandon, you might want to rethink blaring to the world that you're committing copyright infringement on a public Web site. Just a thought.

Brandon Greenlee · April 25th, 2005, 03:49 PM

Sorry I helped bring this thread off its original topic....

Also, I never stated that I had committed this type of infringment - just that it happens constantly.

Corey, watched your video and enjoyed it. I agree that these videos are the perfect places to hone(sp?) ones editing skills. Good luck on future work of this nature.

April 17th, 2005, 05:09 PM	#1
Corey Sturmer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 144	Good little money maker Last summer I shot some footage of my summer league swim team. End result was a lot of quality footage of the kids doing some cool stuff and thought it'd make a great gift to parents or grandparents of the kids if it was in a movie. So I put it together, and I got DVD's pressed and printed cases. Got a projector and had a showing at the banquet, and then sold them for 10 bucks a pop. Pulled in about 500-600 bucks when all was said and done! Not bad practice, either. Here's the DVD cover: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8690321/ http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8690308/ http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8690281/ and here's the movie, how's it look? http://student.uncw.edu/cms5751/Parkwood.WMV __________________ Corey Sturmer Producer - Woffester Productions

April 17th, 2005, 06:08 PM	#2
Brandon Greenlee Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Alabama Posts: 242	I do this with all of the local highschool sports teams....football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, danceline, ect. I make a 10-15 minute highlight real perfectly set to different music which is about a 30-40 hour job. I usually charge a set price to the school of 300-400 or so then sell dvd's for $15 a piece. It works pretty well with me and I love being able to do this creative form of editing. __________________ Brandon Greenlee

April 24th, 2005, 06:58 PM	#3
Corey Sturmer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 144	Any comments pertaining to the movie and the techniques used? __________________ Corey Sturmer Producer - Woffester Productions

April 25th, 2005, 02:20 PM	#6
Brandon Greenlee Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Alabama Posts: 242	It IS wrong. But I guess thats just the way it goes - It pretty much makes the entire video. I couldn't imagine using stock music compared to songs that are known and work perfectly with the theme. Not to mention playing "the teams song" that they used to warm up to every game and having it on the video sync'ed to them performing. There really is nothing in place for the little guy to allow him to use 'real' music on a $500 production. So it happens thousands and thousands of times 'illegaly'. I can't remember ever seeing a highlight video not using copyrighted songs. Its too bad the music industry won't let you buy a $50 license for productions such as this. They seem to rather make the money back by suing infringers. Oh well... Just my opinion... __________________ Brandon Greenlee

April 25th, 2005, 03:49 PM	#8
Brandon Greenlee Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Alabama Posts: 242	Sorry I helped bring this thread off its original topic.... Also, I never stated that I had committed this type of infringment - just that it happens constantly. Corey, watched your video and enjoyed it. I agree that these videos are the perfect places to hone(sp?) ones editing skills. Good luck on future work of this nature. __________________ Brandon Greenlee

April 24th, 2005, 07:35 PM	#4
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Good for both of you. That's thinking!

April 25th, 2005, 06:42 AM	#5
Joseph Lawrence Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: fort wayne, IN Posts: 50	Can you say 'copyright infringement'? I bet Billy Joel's lawyers can spell it clearly, unless you purchased the rights to this background music, in which case I apologize. Joseph

April 25th, 2005, 02:46 PM	#7
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Oh no, here we go ... Brandon, you might want to rethink blaring to the world that you're committing copyright infringement on a public Web site. Just a thought.