Re: OT: Self Promotion

Eli:

I don't have a lot to add about how to parlay awards into more work. Like you, I tend to assume that people will notice and that will be enough. But of course, it's not - you have to sell it.

More importantly, let me echo Todd's kudos here - the TCM promos are as finely crafted as anything I've ever seen. I think the best thing about them is that they convey a sense of love and reverence for these films. Even if I was completely unfamiliar with them, I would understand from this promo that these films were important and mattered in people's lives.

When I see amazing stuff like this, I always want to know more about the process of creating it - it appears to have been a pretty huge undertaking. How many hours of editing? What software did you use to composite? How many days shooting in studio? What was the budget? Maybe you should consider an article for the COW magazine.
I'd pay twice what Ron charges to read that :).

Congrats on the well-deserved recognition. I feel like I won an award just watching this.



Larry Melton
Triangle Productions Inc