Save Money On Production Costs By Using Stock Footage!
So just what exactly is stock footage
and why would you want to use it? Well, it's pretty much footage that
can be used in films or video, but it's not a shot that is for one
thing. Thus, stock footage can be bought fairly easily for many
reasons.
Using stock footage is a great way in which you will be able to
lower the cost of production. Some examples of different items you may
use include the following: dangerous wildlife, historical footage, and
even cities or landmarks.
One great example of how this has been used in the past would be
the movie "Forest Gump". By using this type of footage and adding in
some computer-generated work, the main character was able to ‘visit’
many eras and people. In that movie, the people included such
characters as Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon.
You might be a bit surprised as to the leading developer of this
type of footage. It's actually the US government. Many are from the
military branches and even NASA. Several companies actually own the
copyrights to these photos. Usually you will pay a fee for usage,
however, the great thing is that they will normally not require you to
pay any royalties.
Finding these types of photos may involve different locations.
They include TV shows, movies, purpose-shot, public domain, and even
news outlets. If you've watched Star Trek before, they used tons of
this type of footage.
With so many planets, explosions, and starships being seen, they
could save a lot of money by using that footage over and over. Plus,
since technology has advanced so much, the use of computer-generated
graphics happens quite often.
Another of the famous TV programs that have reused footage is
Teletubbies. This would also allow the younger kids to gain familiarity
with the show.
Probably the biggest use of this footage would be commercials. Use
of stock footage saves a lot of money in the process, as well as time
to produce that commercial. Often the commercials are going to be based
on politics or even a certain issue.
When looking for this type of footage, you will find that you have
two categories of suppliers. One would be the royalty-free offers and
the other is the rights managed choices.
Some of the places where this footage can be obtained include BBC
motion gallery, Fotosearch, Clipcanvas, Getty Images, Thought Equity
Motion, and Corbis. You can find many others by doing a search for more
information on this type of footage. Make sure you check to see what
type of supplier they are and whether you will need to pay royalties or
not.
Stock footage is a great way to save
money and time on those movies or videos that you are making. Use of
stock footage clips will be the perfect way to speed up the time you spend in
production. So consider the different options that you need to use and
remember that you will be able to use computer graphics to help enhance
this a bit more too!
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