Originally Posted by Lomac
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.
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