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Originally Posted by riverc0il  Just a thought here... but most replies tend to be following a theme... and that is most folks replying to this thread so far are indicating there is not a demand for the type of video you included in the trailer. That it needs something more to really distinguish it. If you guys made the video for yourselves, that is rad. I make videos (well, did when my camcorder worked) and it is a lot of fun. But if I was going to make a business of the thing, I would want to ensure I had a niche that there was a market demand for. I think what people here are trying to say is there really is not a market demand for east coast snowboarders hitting parks at New England mountains. It needs a little more depth and broader base.
Personally, I think the snowboard only approach is a really cool idea. Meatheads are missing part of the market by doing skiing only (which as a skier, I don't mind, but I certainly wouldn't mind some boarder backcountry scenes). But if all the footage is of parks, it is an extremely specialized video that may not get broad based appreciation and demand from an already saturated ski porn market. Throw in some EC BC from a boarder's perspective and you would have me really interested. Add in a feast of powder shots and some tree sliding east coast style and I would be watching the entire video for sure. |
There actually is a market for east coast snowboarding videos (otherwise I wouldn't be making a profit after only selling two dvds that include a lot of operating costs). The video isn't all park. Look at the teaser, look at the "early teasers." There are plenty of shots that aren't park. If you're looking for big huge "east coast back country" shots you're not going to dig the video, but if you are a snowboarder who enoys seeing local snowboarders in a dvd that is sold throughout the east coast then that will appeal to you. I realize I'm mostly talking to skiers and a few powder lovers so this film doesn't have any relevance to you what so ever... there's a big difference between the movies you like and the movies that my target market enjoys. The majority of you would rather watch riders in 3 feet of pow than someone doing a switch back 900 off a 65 foot PARK booter. that's the difference.