$$$ How an $8000 MiniDV Short made a profit! $$$

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Hey Guys,

We were told that “you can’t sell a 20 min short film for $19.99” but not only did we sell our little DVD for $19.99 but we have become a profitable short film. We jammed packed the DVD with over 3 hours of special features and it has 6 commentaries tracks.

Check out our “bootleg trailer” – http://www.whatisbroken.com/broken_dvd.html

and here is a link to our trailer that got us most of attention: http://www.whatisbroken.com/broken_trailer_enter.html

Also, check out our making of web docs: http://whatisbroken.com/webdocs.html

Here is what we did to make a sucessful DVD:

BROKEN DVD has almost 3 HOURS of DVD Special Features:

6 Commentary Tracks covering…

Directing
Producing
Visual Effects
Music Score/Sound Design
Cast and Crew
Film Geeks Unite

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Pre-Production

Concept Art / Location Comparison
Costume Design Gallery w/ Commentary

Storyboards: The ENTIRE Collection for BROKEN ( 9 Edited Sequences )
Storyboards: Comparison with Final Shots

Rehearsals:
Rehearsal Comparison with Final Scene
Blocking Action in a Scene w/ Commentary
Evolution of an Action Sequence w/ Commentary
A Director’s Best Friend – Finding Your Shot

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Production

Head go BOOM: “The Guacamole Gun” w/ Commentary
Recipe: “How to Make a Guacamole Gun”
Mister Tony’s Neighborhood: “A Technical Advisor’s Job” with Tony Gomez

Special Effects Make-up Breakdown with Megan Graham
Anatomy of Scar
Anatomy of a Tatoo
Anatony of Burnt Eyes
Bonus: Brain Matter Recipe

Anatomy of a Stunt: w/ Commentary
Shotgun Blast
The Dive for Life

Guns, Guns, Guns: “How to Get Pro Looking Guns with Little or No $$$”
The Weapons
Getting Guns to Look Real
Where to Get Them

Tips on Producing an Indie Film: with Jorge F. Rodriguez
Reverse Budgeting
Insurance: Weapons and Stunt Work
Locations
Feeding Your Crew
Stunt Work
Production Design
Tips and Tricks
Props
Go Make Your Movie

Being There: The On-Set Experience
12 Behind the Scene Vignettes on the set of BROKEN as we shot it !

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Post Production

How to Make DV look like Film! with Alex Ferrari
Why Shoot MiniDV?
Filter Packages for Post
Production Design
Costumes & Color Palette
Lighting
Color Correction
Shooting 24p: The Camera
Getting the Cameras

Color Correction Lab: The Overview w/ Commentary
Color Correction Comparison with FINAL FOOTAGE

Visual Effects Breakdowns
w/ Commentary from Sean Falcon & Dan Cregan

“Marquez Explosion” w/ Commentary
“Shaking Things Up” w/ Commentary
“Muzzle Fire” w/ Commentary
“Bonnie’s Eyes” w/ Commentary
“Matte Painting/Sky Replacement” w/ Commentary
“Knife Throw” w/ Commentary
“Scoping Things Out” w/ Commentary
“Digital Blood Hits” w/ Commentary
“Digital Spark Hits” w/ Commentary

VFX Breakdown: The Title Sequence w/ Alex Ferrari & Dan Cregan

Visual Effects in Indie Film: with Sean Falcon
Pre Production
MiniDV and Compositing
Why Shoot 24p?
1 Chip vs 3 Chip MiniDV Cameras
Practical and Digital Effects
Compositing Before or After Color Correction
MiniDV Blowup to Film
3D Animation in Indie Film
Gun Muzzle Blasts
Compositing: The Details
Digital Matte Painting
Shaking Things Up
Bullet POV
Blowing Up Someone’s Head
Where Do I Find Visual Effects Talent for my Film?
I Want to Composite Too…
Where Can I Get Training?
Apple’s SHAKE
Doing It Yourself

Cinematography in Indie Film: with Angel Barroeta
Planning BROKEN
Challenges on BROKEN
Tools: The Camera
Tools: The Lights
Tools: Moving the Camera
Shooting: Digital or Film?
Panasonic’s DVX100a
Some Advice

Sound Design/Composing in Indie Film: with Mark Roumelis
Original Music in Indie Film
Composing BROKEN
Doing It Yourself
Recording Sound for 24p on DAT: The Sync Issue
Doing Audio Tests

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After the Short

The Making of BROKEN
The Origin of BROKEN
First Impressions
Actors: The Rehearsal Process
On-Set Experience
War Stories
The Future: A Feature Film

Marketing: Promoting a Short Film
Promotion: 50% of the Creative Process
Film Festivals and Sundance
The Internet: Even Playing Field
The Trailer

Marketing: Poster Gallery
Alternate Ending w/ Commentary
Art of BROKEN: The Nick Monaco Experience
The BROKEN Shoot: Gag Reel!

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MASTERED in Dolby Stereo & Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound

Good luck on all you projects.

Keep your eye on the prize
Alex
http://www.whatisbroken.com
http://www.numbrobot.com
http://www.enigmafactory.com

http://www.whatisbroken.com/dvd.html

[ Visual Effects for Indie Films ]
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