Crowdfunding describes the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money, usually via the Internet, to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations.
How might crowd funding affect the 'big six'?
Online crowd funding is a growing necessity for independent filmmakers, this has been made easier due to sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. For just $25, investors can score a spot with in the coveted opening credits, as well as behind the scenes access to the entire film making process. Fincher and Kaufman used kickstarter to subvert Big Hollywood - Johnson intends to augment it. He believes the crowd-sourced experience brings a gain that isn't purely financial. Their interest generates early onset marketing for Backseat Driver, a film that is already on track for theatrical release.
Do you think this method of film financing will allow creativity to flourish or will it reduce the overall quality of film making as an art form?
I don't think it will ruin creativity because film making is about the story idea and how you can interpret ideas. I believe this will help many people get the chance to develop their ideas for a movie and allow them to flourish. This way instead of only a small amount of people coming up with ideas this allows a wide range of people to have a chance at making a film. There is a chance that it will reduce the quality of art form because of the financial aspect in getting hold of a film camera. I believe this type of film making will make no difference to big names like Disney and Warner Bros, as many of their films are entertaining and fun to watch.
How can a crowd funded film appeal to global and local audiences?
Crowd funding is done over the internet meaning it can be accessible to a wide range of people. Also it gives a person the opportunity to be a part of the film making process. For just $25, investors can score a spot with in the coveted opening credits or have behind the scenes access to the entire film making process.
Example of crowd funding:
Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa raised $406327. -http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anomalisa/charlie-kaufmans-anomalisa?ref=card
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