by Voyage | Mar 3, 2011 | The Expert Network
The Expert Network: Voyage team members on what it takes to get something done in Hollywood What if you could get advice from a hot film producer, a TV exec who’s set up material for the stars, and one of the top 3 branding experts in the world all at once? We’ve rounded them up for you. Check out this video to take in the synthesis of the collective strategies of producer Jesse Israel, branding virtuoso Nance Rosen, and TV exec Maher Jafari. Archives December 2024 (2) November 2024 (2) October 2024 (3) September 2024 (2) April 2023 (1) January 2023 (1) December 2022 (1) October 2022 (1) June 2020 (1) April 2020 (1) February 2020 (1) January 2020 (1) October 2019 (1) August 2019 (1) June 2019 (1) January 2019 (1) April 2018 (1) March 2018 (1) February 2018 (1) January 2018 (1) December 2017 (1) November 2017 (1) October 2017 (2) July 2017 (4) April 2017 (1) February 2017 (1) January 2017 (1) December 2016 (1) November 2016 (1) October 2016 (1) September 2016 (2) June 2016 (1) May 2016 (1) April 2016 (1) February 2016 (3) January 2016 (1) December 2015 (2) November 2015 (1) October 2015 (2) September 2015 (2) August 2015 (2) July 2015 (1) June 2015 (1) April 2015 (1) March 2015 (1) February 2015 (2) January 2015 (3) December 2014 (2) October 2014 (1) September 2014 (3) August 2014 (3) June 2014 (2) May 2014 (5) April 2014 (3) February 2014 (1) January 2014 (1) December 2013 (1) April 2013 (1) December 2012 (1) July 2012 (1) April 2012 (2) March 2012 (2) December 2011 (1) November 2011 (3) October 2011 (4) September 2011 (5) August 2011 (3) May 2011 (2) April 2011 (1) March 2011 (2) November 2010 (2) August 2010 (1) June 2010 (1) March 2010 (1) October 2009 (1) September 2009 (2) CategoriesCategories Select Category Audience (25) Blog post (38) Book to Film (20) Entertainment Business (48) Font Page (7) Pitching (13) Presentations (9) Producer Interviews (10) Reality TV (5) Screenwriting Tips (11) The Expert Network (18)...
by Voyage | Nov 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
BUILDING AN ONLINE PRESENCE FOR YOUR FILM & TV PROJECTS I blog. You blog. We all blog. It’s an undeniable fact: Web logs (to use the old-fashioned term) are now as relevant as major newspapers and magazines, supplying millions of readers worldwide with news, updates, and random pieces of information. When it comes to developing a project – whether it’s a film, a commercial, a viral video or a TV show – a blog can actually serve your process. It can help you to identify your audience and give them the opportunity to talk back (through comment feeds). Blogging about your project and the different stages it’s going through opens what I like to call the Door to Collaboration, a dynamic give-and-receive process that can help shape your idea into the Best Possible Product. If you have investors involved it’s a great way to maintain their excitement. A blog can keep them up to date on how the project is moving and offer them reassurance that their money is being used wisely. A blog can also stir up some buzz, create more awareness of your product and potentially generate more support. For writers, blogs can showcase their wit, style, and chops, and act as a kind of cyber calling card. A great blog can also show that you are a serious, professional scribe taking pride in your craft and not just a weekend hobbyist jotting down grammatically-incorrect, incoherent rants (Blogger’s note: if you wish to be taken seriously, be your own editor, proofread what you self-publish, and write as if you’re on assignment for a revered magazine or newspaper)....
by Voyage | Nov 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
HOW THE TWITTER SENSATION BECAME A HOT PIECE OF PRIMETIME – NAT MUNDEL SITS DOWN WITH THE CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF CBS’ HIT TV SHOW, PATRICK SCHUMACKER. Before Twitter feed ShitMyDadSays broke out onto the social media scene two years ago, creator Justin Halpern was an editor at Maxim.com and Patrick Schumacker was a film and TV blogger for Screen Junkies at Break Media as well as a writer for Voyage Media. Together, the two saw their project through book proposals (an integral part of the development process), feature-film prospects, and – in a rare instance of role reversal – pitches made by studio execs to networks. Find out what happens on the development road to network television as Patrick discusses what it was like to team up with a pair of producing veterans (Will & Grace‘s Max Mutchnick and David Kohan) to turn the immensely popular SMDS into a hot piece of primetime property. Archives December 2024 (2) November 2024 (2) October 2024 (3) September 2024 (2) April 2023 (1) January 2023 (1) December 2022 (1) October 2022 (1) June 2020 (1) April 2020 (1) February 2020 (1) January 2020 (1) October 2019 (1) August 2019 (1) June 2019 (1) January 2019 (1) April 2018 (1) March 2018 (1) February 2018 (1) January 2018 (1) December 2017 (1) November 2017 (1) October 2017 (2) July 2017 (4) April 2017 (1) February 2017 (1) January 2017 (1) December 2016 (1) November 2016 (1) October 2016 (1) September 2016 (2) June 2016 (1) May 2016 (1) April 2016 (1) February 2016 (3) January 2016 (1) December 2015 (2) November 2015 (1) October 2015 (2) September 2015 (2) August 2015 (2) July 2015 (1) June 2015 (1) April 2015 (1) March 2015 (1) February 2015 (2) January 2015 (3) December 2014 (2) October 2014 (1) September 2014 (3) August 2014 (3) June 2014 (2) May 2014 (5) April 2014 (3) February 2014 (1) January 2014 (1) December 2013 (1)...
by Voyage | Aug 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
TIPS TO BOOST YOUR DIRECTOR’S CAREER DURING A PRODUCTION SLUMP With the omnipresent economic slump, the competitive nature of production has skyrocketed higher than ever before. Whereas 3 years ago there was a relatively even distribution and demand for work, there’s been a significant falloff, especially for directors. And if that weren’t enough, we all know that budgets have been cut in a huge way across the board. So how do you maintain your directors when the workflow isn’t a steady stream? How do you adapt to ever-decreasing budgets? And most importantly, how do you cultivate your directors’ talents, and even facilitate their crossovers into other media? Whether you’re working in the talent agency world, the commercial production microcosm, or the indie spectrum, there are some incredible new strategies to keep your directors active, fresh, and in demand. Here are some strategic platforms where your directors can flourish and gain exposure for little to no cost. 1) 3rd Party Funding – Especially in the commercial industry, so many directors are chomping at the bit to cross over into other media. Yes, your time is spread thin, but the best thing you can do is sit down with your director and get them to open up about small scale projects – those hunches and dream jobs they’ve got going on in the back of their minds (not just spec commercials.) With websites like Kickstarter.com and Indiegogo.com, anybody can pitch their ideas for film, art, literature – you name it. You pitch to the people, and the monetary results are staggeringly successful. Read more about how to raise your funds through...
by Voyage | Jun 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
HOW TO TELL WHEN TO “TECH UP” OR SCALE BACK There’s an ongoing, ancient debate in the world of pitching: how high-tech or low-tech should a pitch be? Does it really matter? Does the audience really care? At Voyage, we’ve worked on totally immersive pitches for clients like Ferrari World and Le Reve for Wynn Las Vegas that go way beyond the standard 2D deck. But that doesn’t mean they’re always high tech. Sometimes a smart person armed with a dry-erase pen and a white board is a lot more convincing than a highfalutin, hard-to-follow, complicated series of do-dads and wing-nuts… So all this raises a big question: How do I know which pitching platform works best for my concept? We all know that technology is evolving at an exponentially faster rate than ever before. With the advent of hardware like the iPad and portable projectors (built into your cellphone!), it’s really easy to get bogged down by the infinite possibilities of where your presentation can go… Do I go the interactive route? Something a client can touch and feel on an iPad, iPhone, or something else? Or do I create a deck, but make it larger than life and sexy? Should I just pound insane amounts of caffeine or 5-Hour Energy’s and wing it? According to the renowned Venture Hacks, the first and most important thing you need to identify is whether or not you’re dealing with a simple concept, or a high concept. Once you identify this, you’ll be able to tell which pitch route to go – the Lo-Fi route, or the Interactive. Lo-Fi – If...
