Comments on: Griff the Invisible: birth of a superhero http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/griff-the-invisible-birth-of-a-superhero-238 From script to screen - Australia's film & TV resource Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:57:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bevan Lee http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/griff-the-invisible-birth-of-a-superhero-238/comment-page-1#comment-20 Bevan Lee Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:03:16 +0000 http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/?p=238#comment-20 When I made that comment re high concept projects and Australian production, I was talking specifically about television series. We actually had quite a tradition in this country, in the era of 10BA film production, of making high concept films, some of which worked at the box office, some not. Mr Ford and Ms O'Donohue seem to be returning to those days with their project. Hopefully they'll set the box office alight. See also "Daybreakers", just successfully released in the US, that was made in Queensland by a talented pair of Aussie brothers. But I still stand by my conclusion, drawn from observation over the years, that to make a high concept television sci-fi or fantasy television series in this country is a high risk venture, given the clear preference local audiences have shown for subjects and topics closer to their perceived reality. However, were someone clever enough to come up with a show that reversed my perception, I would be delighted, my personal tastes tending to that style of piece. All my best to Mr Ford and Ms Donahue for the success of their project. When I made that comment re high concept projects and Australian production, I was talking specifically about television series. We actually had quite a tradition in this country, in the era of 10BA film production, of making high concept films, some of which worked at the box office, some not.

Mr Ford and Ms O’Donohue seem to be returning to those days with their project. Hopefully they’ll set the box office alight. See also “Daybreakers”, just successfully released in the US, that was made in Queensland by a talented pair of Aussie brothers.

But I still stand by my conclusion, drawn from observation over the years, that to make a high concept television sci-fi or fantasy television series in this country is a high risk venture, given the clear preference local audiences have shown for subjects and topics closer to their perceived reality.

However, were someone clever enough to come up with a show that reversed my perception, I would be delighted, my personal tastes tending to that style of piece. All my best to Mr Ford and Ms Donahue for the success of their project.

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