Comment on Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter finishes at $3,335,250parentComments−sp33214yHollywood blockbusters are more of an investment banking scheme than a way to fund the making of movies. I don't mean to be cynical, really. But the Hollywood (in particular) works is incompatible with this funding model.−vibrunazo14yCould you expand on that, or point to where I can read more on it?−zipdog14yTry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_accounting for a starting point (esp. 'Examples'). Also note that states often provide generous tax subsidies to film projects filmed in their territory. Some films can profit their investors without making any money at the box office (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll)
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Hollywood blockbusters are more of an investment banking scheme than a way to fund the making of movies. I don't mean to be cynical, really. But the Hollywood (in particular) works is incompatible with this funding model.
Could you expand on that, or point to where I can read more on it?
Try: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_accounting for a starting point (esp. 'Examples'). Also note that states often provide generous tax subsidies to film projects filmed in their territory. Some films can profit their investors without making any money at the box office (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll)