Apparently, a horror film that cost only £45 to make is due to be released in cinemas. There's no point questioning the quality of this production, because I haven't seen it, but I'm rather sceptical about the £45 claim.
Directed by Marc Price, the movie, Colin, has something to do with zombies, because - post Shaun Of The Dead - every amateur movie that's made these days has to be about zombies.
According to the people behind the film, most of the budget was spent on crowbars and cups of tea.
However, that doesn't necessarily mean you can make a movie for £45. While Colin may have been shot on a cheap camcorder, even the least expensive of these devices cost considerably more than £45. And what about the tapes to record on? And the computer used to edit the film? If you really want to be picky, you could include the cost of the electricity used to power the lights, the cameras and so on.
Assuming you've already got all the equipment, then you can make a movie for less than 50 quid, but not including them in the overall cost feels like cheating. The magic £45 figure quoted by those promoting Colin is nothing more than a gimmick for the sake of publicity. In fact, giving this movie a cinematic release is probably nothing more than a headline-grabbing stunt.
1 comments:
it is sad that many good independent films are getting unnoticed and this silly home movie gets all this free publicity.
the colin crew must have lost a lot of weight over a year and a half on tea.
yes, catering is an expense.
if you're going to brag to the world that you spent $70., then be honest about it.
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