Games are the new camcorders

Brutal Gamer's Adam writes:

I have two major creative outlets in my life that bring me great joy… writing and filmmaking. Writing obviously is the easiest one to do as you require no budget, no other people and you are completely unbounded by reality and obstacles. A pen and paper will do the job perfectly fine if your computer decides it has had enough of life and spontaneously combusts.

Filmmaking is very much the opposite… it’s hard work to even get a small project successfully off the ground and an expensive art form to get right in reality. You’ve got the expenses and procurement issues around props and costumes, where your locations for filming are and getting the necessary permissions, actors, sound and scheduling considerations. Even basic film making equipment can set you back hundreds, even thousands of dollars.