Comments on: Bloated Budgets Plus Shrinking Creativity Equals… Success? http://cinemagogue.com/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/ redefining entertainment Thu, 17 May 2012 21:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cinemagogue | Does Hollywood have a Sequel-ly Transmitted Disease? http://cinemagogue.com/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Cinemagogue | Does Hollywood have a Sequel-ly Transmitted Disease? Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:53:47 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/cinemagogue/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/#comment-127 [...] Content Previous [...] [...] Content Previous [...]

]]> By: Pastor James Harleman http://cinemagogue.com/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Pastor James Harleman Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:53:02 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/cinemagogue/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/#comment-126 This is true in other mediums too, Daniel - I can't disagree. Budget cuts made us get creative with our church building's interior design; we had to get creative with less and I think overall it turned out better. I seem to remember Chris Carter mentioning that they were lauded for their "showing less and implying more" approach to X-Files as being very innovative and even spookier... but that it was truly born of budget concerns. This is true in other mediums too, Daniel – I can’t disagree. Budget cuts made us get creative with our church building’s interior design; we had to get creative with less and I think overall it turned out better.

I seem to remember Chris Carter mentioning that they were lauded for their “showing less and implying more” approach to X-Files as being very innovative and even spookier… but that it was truly born of budget concerns.

]]> By: Daniel Hansen http://cinemagogue.com/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Daniel Hansen Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:28:56 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/cinemagogue/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/#comment-125 Interesting that you bring this up. Being in film school, us students frequently talk about this issue. The consensus here is that having a big budget for a movie can stifle creativity. Though not always the case, an engaging story will always beat out a technical masterpiece. It's when you utilize both when things get interesting, (Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Lord of the Rings.) Interesting that you bring this up. Being in film school, us students frequently talk about this issue. The consensus here is that having a big budget for a movie can stifle creativity. Though not always the case, an engaging story will always beat out a technical masterpiece. It’s when you utilize both when things get interesting, (Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Lord of the Rings.)

]]> By: Shelly Ossinger http://cinemagogue.com/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Shelly Ossinger Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:37:07 +0000 http://voxpopnetwork.com/cinemagogue/2007/10/12/bloated-budgets-plus-shrinking-creativity-equals-success/#comment-124 I have been introduced to wonderful indie films, documentaries, narratives, shorts, through small film festival venues such as the Port Townsend Film Festival. Haven't yet viewed a movie there that I didn't like for some reason (great choices) and more importantly, they all have something that really makes me critically think about the content. Some rather disturbing ("Facing Sudan"). Most of the time I pass on Hollywood, preferring to save up my viewing time and $ for these venues. Stark difference. I have been introduced to wonderful indie films, documentaries, narratives, shorts, through small film festival venues such as the Port Townsend Film Festival. Haven’t yet viewed a movie there that I didn’t like for some reason (great choices) and more importantly, they all have something that really makes me critically think about the content. Some rather disturbing (“Facing Sudan”). Most of the time I pass on Hollywood, preferring to save up my viewing time and $ for these venues. Stark difference.

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