Distribution. It’s very easy to put your game on Steam next to Grand Theft Auto. You’ll have a much harder time getting your indie film in theaters or on a streaming service. High quality movies aren’t typically found on someone’s YouTube channel.
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SorteKanin@feddit.dk 3 weeks ago
How comes movies aren’t like this? I feel like there are so few movies but so many games.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Guitarfun@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The price it costs to make movies. There are way more new movies than you realize. The mark is just as oversaturated. You’re just less likely to see low budget indie movies the same way you prominently see low budget games and music unless you follow cheap horror circles and things like found footage.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Can confirm, my neighbor makes indie films, and I don’t live in Hollywood or anything, just a random town in Utah. There are more than you and I expect.
Guitarfun@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It still costs more to make an indie or found footage film than it would to make a game or music or other art. I watch a lot of found footage so I’m pretty familiar with the style and do a lot of research on the ones I like. The average on the low end of the price spectrum is around $10,000 although some have been made for around $1,000.
Still there’s a lot of stuff out there. Another thing to consider is that art, music, and games from foreign countriea are way more accessible than movies and shows from abroad.