|
|
| *SoulEyes Photography>>>Art Gallery |
Can you make a living making video art: who can you sell your material to? |
i would like to do film making but i think i am too old and my character is unsuited to collaborative film production. i have very specific ideas i want to film. chances are if i even tried to get into the film industry it would be years before i could try my ides out...and i dont have the patience to wait. how do video artists that have never reached the publics attention earn their living? do they sell to advertising. do they look for commissions? do they try to collaborate with animators? do they sell to film archives? how do they get galleries interested in their work. can they sell to people who want background visuals for their own projects? The correct answer is the one you don't want. The fact is, there is no easy way. If there were, there would be 100 times the number of video artists or photographers. It takes tremendous patience, and self promotion is often not enough to get people to spend their money on your work. Most people buy what's popular rather than what's good. If they think you're a hot commodity or have an established reputation, they'll buy your work, but you have to build a reputation first, and that takes time. You can't just show up with a nice portfolio and expect them to give you a job or money. Obviously, if you're tremendously talented and have a unique vision, it could be an instant hit, but how many people have the money to spend to tell people? Not many. Don't give up on collaborative film production. Most successful artists do things they don't want to do, or dilute their artistic vision at someone else's direction so that they can make a living and/or build a reputation. If you're talented, it will shine through even if it's not exactly how you would have done it. Eventually once you're recognized as a talent, you'll get a shot to do it your way. The last option is to go it alone. You'll have to spend significant amounts of your own money with no guarantee of success. |
| Tags |
| Photography Jobs Photography Equipment Photography Courses Photo Gallery Photo Essays Art Gallery Wedding Photography Stock Photography Product Photography Jewelry Photography |
Photography Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |