Superheros Hit the Small Screen

Television is set to claim another superhero for the small screen.  This week premiered the ABC hit Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  As a viewer of the show I found the season premiere to be a little slow.  The first hour of this journey was mostly introduction. The show did disclose that the new hit was a continuation to the film the Avengers.  For Marvel fans the shows announcement did bring some excitement. However, the first show did not do much for this fan. As the end of the first show I was bored of how introductory the first episode was. I wondered why it was that I felt this way. Then I understood what was going on. The show felt like the first 45 minutes of any superhero movie made. I hope that the show understands that this isn’t a three hour-long movie and learn how to captivate the audience for each show.  

            The reason why the success of The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is important because Fox is won the rights to start a live action show of Gotham City’s Jim Gordon.  This will definitely excited the Gotham fans having the beloved city in their homes.  The show is called Gotham and will center on Gordon before the world is introduced to Batman.  Agents of S.H.I.EL.D have given this new show an upper hand.  The creators can learn from the ABC show. First episode has arrived and notes can be taken. First I ask the creators please treat this, as it is a television show. With this being said all episodes should excite the each viewer. Agents of S.H.I.EL.D needs to pick up the excitement or the fan base will start to decline. This is a new exciting way to portray the super hero genre. The films are becoming over done. Once a year, multiple movies are being made. Now the excitement can be prolonged through each season. 

Vimeo's New Adventure

Video on Demand is making more progress for independent filmmakers. At the Toronto Film Festival Vimeo has begun to make offers for 150 films to begin distributing their film online through their services. Vimeo is offering $10,000 in advancements to have these independent films exclusively distributed through their website. Not only will these films receive the advance they will also receive a 90/10 split of all revenues in favor of the filmmakers. This is a great way to distribute the film after the premiere at the film festival. Having the on demand feature gives the filmmakers the option to connect directly to their intended audience.

            This is a new aggressive venue for them to explore. Vimeo released their first feature film Some Girls earlier this year. Pairing with a film festival does seem to be a logical investment. The film festival will offer many new films for Vimeo to become affiliated with. Some Girls showed the company what distributing could be for the company to move to this next step. Time will tell how successful this venue will be for each film and for Vimeo.

            Video on demand is becoming a more popular distribution outlet for independent films. Vimeo is giving a huge incentive to the films that are being distributed through their service. The amount of video on demand services out there are growing and this service is in hot demand for consumers. However, how will each company obtain new filmmakers? This will be the new mission for the competing companies. Vimeo is offering a nice package for those who are a part of the Toronto International Film Festival. It will be interesting to see how the other companies will react to this offer. Will they compete by using other film festivals? Will the offer what Vimeo is and give the filmmakers a 90% share?