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Philip
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Posted - Jun 10 2011 : 11:33PM
I just want to know what are the production costs to make DVDs and Blue Ray discs.
I figured that are the modeling fees, location fees, makeup fees, catering (?) fees, editing, disc authoring, insert artwork and the disc copying fees. Did I missed anything?

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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 12:03AM
You forgot your lawyer.
Are you planning on keeping your own records? If not then add paying a custodian of records, who might also be your lawyer. Also, somebody has to clean up the place after the shoot is over.
It isn't a cost, but there is probably a lag between when you ship product to a retailer and when you actually get paid for it, so take that into consideration.
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Philip
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 1:14AM
So, how much would the recordkeeping fees be for like 5 scenes (10 people)?
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 1:36AM
I don't do that, so I have no idea. However, I expect the retainer to be a significant expense. Bear in mind that the record keeper is providing a permanent address for subpoena of records pertaining to any of your movies, along with storage of those records.
PS - The admins prefer that you don't quote posts right above your reply. Just use the ^ to indicate you're responding to the above.
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Philip
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 1:52AM
^So when you say significant, do you mean like $100 or $300 fee per recordkeeping of each performer?
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 11:48AM
I'm sorry but, again, I have no idea.
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ninja1
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Posted - Jun 11 2011 : 1:52PM
You also forgot the film crew. Camera, lighting, sound...that sort of thing. Even if one multi-skilled guy handles it all, it still costs money.
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Philip
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Posted - Jun 12 2011 : 7:14PM
^That makes sense. So hypotheticaly, how much would it cost to produce a low-budget, medium-budget (average gonzo) and upscale gonzo DVDs or BlueRays?
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ninja1
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Posted - Jun 12 2011 : 11:42PM
^I don't know. This topic was discussed earlier, and by the time all the experts weighed in, it (IMO) boiled down to "If you have to ask, you can't afford it".
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Rod
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Posted - Jun 13 2011 : 1:45AM
You can spend as much or as little as you want. You can author DVDs yourself on a laptop computer. There's no magic to it. You probably already know how to burn DVDs yourself. You've already looked at lighting, why not jump in and make a video and sell it or publish it yourself. There are a number of ADT members that have done it. Go for it.....it's easier than you think, but it does require some work.
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Philip
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Posted - Jun 13 2011 : 2:43AM
^What about distribution and marketing? I figured that the porn producers sell their videos to porno companies that sell the discs to shops and webstores and then they cut a % of the sales to the porn producers.
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