Media on a Budget
I was reading news articles on Wired News when I came across this article on a movie that is being released tomorrow, called MirrorMask. It mentions how the movie was made on a budget of only four million dollars using over-the-counter software. It really drives home the message just how important and effective what we're learning in the DMA program is.
After reading about MirrorMask and watching the trailer, I'm quite eager to see it. It reminds me of a 21st century version of Labyrinth, which makes sense seeing as how it's coming out of Henson studios. This time, though, the heroine is saving the kingdom instead of her baby brother, and there is no David Bowie in tripped-out hair or obnoxiously tight pants. IMDB has a little bit more concise information on the film, for those of you annoyed by Huntington's horrible internet bandwidth.
Oh, and Neil Gaiman co-wrote it.
After reading about MirrorMask and watching the trailer, I'm quite eager to see it. It reminds me of a 21st century version of Labyrinth, which makes sense seeing as how it's coming out of Henson studios. This time, though, the heroine is saving the kingdom instead of her baby brother, and there is no David Bowie in tripped-out hair or obnoxiously tight pants. IMDB has a little bit more concise information on the film, for those of you annoyed by Huntington's horrible internet bandwidth.
Oh, and Neil Gaiman co-wrote it.
posted by Kate at 5:15 PM
1 Comments:
I read the same article. I agree that it marks an exciting time for independant filmmakers. At a $4 million pricetag they can afford to take tremendous creative risks. And even if it isn't a great film or a blockbuster hit, compared to the now standard $40 to $80 million budgets it won't require much for the Henson co. to get back it's funding.... and make an even better film next time. This is a much healthier economic and creative model to be creating films in....and you guys are at the beginning of it!
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