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Forums - Bricks in Motion » General Film Discussion » Is it worth Selling DVDs of your lego animations?
I am ridiculously tight when it comes to money. And for that reason I would never buy a DVD with a brickfilm on it. What smeagol said pretty much sums up my feelings on this idea.
I'd sell Brickfilm DVD's if there wern't ever any copyright issues. The thing is, i would only buy one if it were as long as a movie because if it's a regular brickfilm, it's about 5-7 minutes long. Also- if it were 5-7 minutes long and you buy it and watch it... when would you watch it again since you already know what happens in that short film? That is my opinion. 
I would never buy a DVD with a brickfilm on it.
So, you'd never buy Monty Python and the Holy Grail? 
Well I am personally hoping to put my film "The Package II" on DVD with an extra 10 mins of extended footage (not seen on the internet) I also am planning to include a 10 minute "making of" documentary, trailers, some short films and The first package movie (remastered and extended) maybe even some tutorials
What do you guys think?
Some people could buy it.
I think I've made two DVDs of my stuff. They were awesome. One I gave to my Year 7 teacher because she seemed to really like my animations, and I think I gave the other to my cousins.
I remember really, really wanting the Brickfilms DVDs from contests, because back then I didn't have internet at home. I would probably never buy one now, but I liked it how you received one if you took part in the contest. I think they did that, didn't they?
Septemberfest DVD, anyone?
Well I am personally hoping to put my film "The Package II" on DVD with an extra 10 mins of extended footage (not seen on the internet) I also am planning to include a 10 minute "making of" documentary, trailers, some short films and The first package movie (remastered and extended) maybe even some tutorials
What do you guys think?
Doesn't interest me. I think forrestfire had some success with selling merchandise but that's because he has a missive fan base, as far as i know you do not.
I agree with Darkman. I'd enjoy seeing Brickfilms on the TV, even it ain't really for real. At the same time I also agree with Danimation though, as it'd be great to send to cousins, grandparents, etc. For those who either don't use YouTube, or don't have a computer at least.
I think you would get way more money on YouTube with the Partner program. Plus, if you've got a PS3, Wii, or one of the newer TVs that let you watch YouTube videos, there's no need to watch them on a DVD. Plus the costs of producing/shipping them would probably eliminate a lot of the profit you would get.
I think you would get way more money on YouTube with the Partner program. Plus, if you've got a PS3, Wii, or one of the newer TVs that let you watch YouTube videos, there's no need to watch them on a DVD. Plus the costs of producing/shipping them would probably eliminate a lot of the profit you would get.
actually, i reckon providing you have a good audiecne, you will make a farely good profit. The main thing is to make it desireable, so you include things like extended scenes that wouldn't be uploaded to the internet.
mod edit - no thanks
what about legal issues, obviously assuming there's no copyrighted music or anything - but the LEGO products in the films - aren't they copyrighted?
I can't remember any exact details or the people involved. A while back (I think on the BF.com forum) someone/people tried to make a DVD or sell a film or something. The problem they ran into was the LEGO Company told them they could not distribute any material that contained LEGO copyrights (bricks, logos ect.). Well, they could distribute the film or DVD, but they were not aloud (legally) to gain profit from it.
But didn't BF.com sell DVDs?
^ Then how come brickfilmers can become YouTube Partners?
^ Then how come brickfilmers can become YouTube Partners?
exactly my point. If we weren't allowed to sell DVDs, they would stop us from setting lego animations to partner videos...
I wish copyright never existed. I mean, so what if somebody wants to publish your work on the net? That will be something like an honor!
I wish copyright never existed. I mean, so what if somebody wants to publish your work on the net? That will be something like an honor!
Hold on. Let him think that through.
Ah, screw it: What if your work is being distributed by someone else and that person is earning money off your work? And what if that someone is earning more money off your work than you are and he/she is keeping it all to him/herself? That should be your earnings because it is your work.
Of course, if you're like Kevin MacLeod and other people who create art (music, video, images) and distributed it freely on the net (honor system, you credit them), awesome. But if you're a profit making entity like Hollywood, then no.
Now, if you and that someone come to an arrangement in splitting the earnings, that would be great. Unfortunately, when it comes to big corporations like the music industry and LEGO, it's pure bureaucracy and company stubbornness.
Now with Youtube Partners, you're technically not earning money off of your videos, you're earning money off of the ads on your video. You're technically not distributing your brickfilms for profit. You're uploading onto a video hosting site and the site does the distributing.
Last edited by Lechnology (September 11, 2010 (12:09am))
Without copyright laws it'd be nearly impossible to make money off of most kinds of art.
Without copyright laws it'd be nearly impossible to make money off of most kinds of art.
Exactly! But I can see how copyright can sometimes seem unfair, but those laws are only in place to stop people from stealing other people's work and ideas
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