[Wally_Kalbacken]

A long time ago, while in college, I thought for a moment that cinematography would be an interesting field to pursue. Then, I snapped out of it and earned degrees in economics, business and law. And went on to a fairly conventional career. But often thought about how interesting it may have been to have gotten into the film industry. Over the many intervening years, I have been impressed by how much of the film business is purely financial and how little might be the artistic component. You have to gather a team of producers who will put the production costs out there and buy completion insurance before the first frame is shot. This alone should be enough to prevent blunders of the magnitude of this film, but somehow, they get made. It’s a wacky, wacky business, and it draws a lot of crazy dreamers.

[Liz]

Question-—if you were in the film business,
would you have produced Snow White?

[Right_Wing_Madman]

I thought for a moment that cinematography would be an interesting field to pursue.

Cinematography is usually ignored by filmgoers, but becomes more appreciated over time.

The cinematography alone makes Vertigo, The Godfather, and Apocalypse Now required viewing on a full screen with the original 2.35:1 ratio.

[Ikeon]

Completion insurance. One might think Disney bombed on purpose, just for the insurance. Sure looks like it was on purpose.