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Anonymous

Anyone have experience in travelogue filming?

It seems like a simple business of traveling somewhere, filming interesting things, and then documenting them. I see travelogues for RVing and other hobbies.

Would like to know the pros and cons, based off your experiences

Posted 6 years ago #
SteveMann
Member

How would you market them?

Posted 6 years ago #
Tom Scratch
Member

Hi,
Here is an organization dedicated to travelogues. They could use some "new blood." A filmmaker could establish a niche in this field if talented, hard working, and focused on this speciality area. The more uninhibited or creative filmmakers might not even think to look in this area, but I think it's ripe. (Kind of like Martin S doing a Martha S special, if you know what I mean...)
http://www.travelfilms.org
REGARDS ... TOM 8)

Posted 6 years ago #
compusolver
Member

Good idea, Tom!

Something similiar that might be easier to market is to cultivate contacts in an area and shoot a video about its history, or maybe things to see and do. If the latter, you might be able to sell some ads for the video. After editing, and producing your DVDs, make nice cases, etc. Then buy wholesale display racks, printed with marketing stuff and offer to local stores at wholesale prices per dozen or maybe even on consignment.

Posted 6 years ago #
jade2006
Member

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Posted 5 years ago #
Furball
Member

<Jade>

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Thanks,

MF

Posted 5 years ago #
jade2006
Member

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Posted 5 years ago #
MullinsMedia
Member

I'm a little late to the discussion, but I have been doing this for a few years now and have found a great niche filming travelogues. I'm hooked up with International Student Volunteers and travel along with their teams, film their projects, sell DVDs to the team members and the raw footage to ISV. They also cover my travel costs and pay a small per diem to offset some of my expenses. All in all, it's a sweet deal.

Brian

PS Go to Google Video and search under "ISV Australia" or "ISV New Zealand" for some samples. Or visit vv.typepad.com/videoblog.

Posted 5 years ago #