Why do movies cost so much to make?
In: Economics
Cast and crew – Paychecks
Sets/locations – Building costs or costs to film on location such as housing, city fees, etc
props/wardrobe/makeup – material costs
special effects – assets/resources beyond just the paycheck of the personnel doing the effects
editing – tools or updated software to accomplish the task beyond paychecks
marketing – more material costs, posters and lifesize cutouts cost money
distribution – vroom vroom gas $$
merchandising teams – Mattell wants to make an action figure? Better go make sure everything looks good and deal with all the assorted fees.
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