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Old 07-30-2014, 10:56 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by FS1992EG View Post
So much fail @ Drive

Here is what you need.

1. Driver/ Reviewer
2. Director/ Cinematographer
3. Production Editor
4. Couple interns to deal with audio and set up
5. Up to Date Gear

Apparently, they had to put their own dime to reviews cars around the world. These guys are not even good businessmen, who in their right mind to put themselves in hotels to review million dollar cars from billion dollar manufactures. God, Drive = Stupidity
Is that all?

You do realize how much all that would cost, no? I'm sure you could find a reviewer/driver who would be willing to do that stuff for free, provided room and board is paid for. However, "up to date gear" (including sound equipment, camera gear, proper audio and video editing computer and software) can easily run you $100,000+. I have a ton of low end gear (prosumer video camera that cost me $5k, $2k in lenses, a Sennheiser lavalier set that ran about $500 for two mic's and a receiver, an editing computer that has $1500 in upgrades [plus the cost of Adobe Premiere Pro], plus filters, lighting equipment, stands, cables, etc., etc., etc.). Good equipment costs 50x as much as my stuff. Those cameras they use on Top Gear? You're looking at $150,000 for EACH camera. And that is just for the body. Lenses come separate.

And then you have to consider how much a decent Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Sound Engineer, Video Editor and the rest of the crew will cost. Even below local union wages, you're looking at easily $3000 for a day's worth of crew costs.

Not to mention insurance costs for the vehicle and whatever venue they're shooting in.





I don't agree with the way YouTube is going about charging for certain channels, but the guys at /Drive certainly do have an absolutely valid case for charging for views. Video production costs a ton of money.

Edit: BTW, even reviewers like Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Top Gear and the like will occasionally have to pay a company/owner in order to drive a car. They aren't always given cars for free to drive.
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