Comments on: The cost of doing things right http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/ The life, dystopian times and odd explorations of Evo Terra Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Chris Hvidsten http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-7183 Chris Hvidsten Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:15:42 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-7183 A lot of people say content is king, but I agree that all the content in the world won't amount to much if it sounds like crap. Admittedly I haven't spent too much on my setup, but people who listen seem to think I sound OK for now. A lot of people say content is king, but I agree that all the content in the world won’t amount to much if it sounds like crap.

Admittedly I haven’t spent too much on my setup, but people who listen seem to think I sound OK for now.

]]> By: Mad Marv http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-5618 Mad Marv Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:40:48 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-5618 This number seems high, but video production costs are not comparable to audio. I sat in on Alex Lindsey's PME session where he did break down the costs to produce professional quality video and the high end of that range is $1000 / minute of finished video. And the example he used was the <a href="http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/food-science" rel="nofollow">Food Science</a> podcast . Some of the green screen and 3D visual effects are purchased on a per episode basis. The cost of the intro and outro effects are spread out the same as the cost of the software to render, edit and transcode each episode. Alex mentioned specifically that these costs did not include labor for the on screen talent. I don't think he included administrative or distribution costs in that $1000 / minute. This number seems high, but video production costs are not comparable to audio. I sat in on Alex Lindsey’s PME session where he did break down the costs to produce professional quality video and the high end of that range is $1000 / minute of finished video. And the example he used was the Food Science podcast . Some of the green screen and 3D visual effects are purchased on a per episode basis. The cost of the intro and outro effects are spread out the same as the cost of the software to render, edit and transcode each episode. Alex mentioned specifically that these costs did not include labor for the on screen talent. I don’t think he included administrative or distribution costs in that $1000 / minute.

]]> By: Douglas E. Welch http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-5616 Douglas E. Welch Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:11:19 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-5616 I would like to see a breakdown on the $6K/episode figure. Are they renting a studio? Renting cameras? Renting lights? Hiring crew? I just don't see where they are spending that much money. I think I need more info before I totally grok that figure. Douglas I would like to see a breakdown on the $6K/episode figure.

Are they renting a studio? Renting cameras? Renting lights? Hiring crew? I just don’t see where they are spending that much money.

I think I need more info before I totally grok that figure.

Douglas

]]> By: Victor Cajiao http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-5615 Victor Cajiao Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:28:14 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2008/03/21/the-cost-of-doing-things-right/#comment-5615 Evo you could not be more correct. I don't spend that kind of money but 99% of my effort goes into making the most highly produced and easy to listen to show I can. We are in these peoples ears for God's sake. I don't want shit in my ears do you? I've invested 99% of what I've made in podcasting into equipment and services to make my show something I'd listen to. Evo you could not be more correct. I don’t spend that kind of money but 99% of my effort goes into making the most highly produced and easy to listen to show I can. We are in these peoples ears for God’s sake. I don’t want shit in my ears do you? I’ve invested 99% of what I’ve made in podcasting into equipment and services to make my show something I’d listen to.

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