For those of us who create original series, when Amazon Studios bought Mr. Beast's reality show "Beast Games" for an unprecedented $100 million dollars, there were rumblings -
"Why on earth would Amazon spend that much on a single show?! "
"Was content creation the new way of just [insert content creator here], add Studio Dev Execs to build up their concept and toss in a ton of money = a new hit show??"
Nope.
I'm not denying content creators. What I am questioning is if they understand anything outside of their YouTube box?? The systems, the protocol, the way we work in Film and TV is there for a reason.
Even with solid rules in place, when you're working on a great set, filmmaking can be incredibly collaborative and awesome. But if you're working with any level of corruption, it can plain suck too. I've had experience in both.
I think actor, Mair Mulroney (who previously appeared on the popular channel run by YouTuber Dhar Mann) from a recent NBC News article put it best -
“It’s the wild, wild west, really and truly. At the same time,” she said, “I think when something is starting to operate as a studio, if a channel is starting to operate that way and then they’re hiring full-blown productions, I do think that at that point you’ve stepped onto a different level.”
Yes, a "different level" - a much different level - it's called Film and TV production.
What are your thoughts?
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