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Movie Production The film project “Death Zone V” is currently in pre-production. Actually, it’s still in pre-pre-production. Many things are being prepared. Every day brings small new successes. Many promotional items have already been printed, and some are still in progress. In the coming weeks, many more examples of pre-production will be presented here.The most…
The Mystery of Marketing Now let’s talk about movies Here’s the refreshing truth: Nobody likes marketing. Customers don’t like marketing. Buy now! Buy at the best price! Only today! Decide now! Companies don’t like marketing either. Marketing? Yes, you do it because you have to. But, actually, it’s just a cost factor. And what is…
http://www.marbach-studio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/death_zone_story.mp3 Why Death Zone V? Why is the number “V” in the film title? Is it a series, is it the fifth part of a film series, or does the number have no meaning at all? I have the best excuse ever for this: it wasn’t planned that way. None of it was planned in…
The first important question: Why “Death Zone”? Why does the film have this name? Unfortunately, I have to go into a little more detail to answer this question. There are actually three sources for this. 1. The mountain zone Mountaineers understand the death zone to be the altitude at which the oxygen content of the…
In recent years, the American company MidJourney has repeatedly made headlines. Millions of users have created images and graphics with MidJourney. A few weeks ago, MidJourney unveiled its first video program. It is possible to create videos lasting 5 seconds using only text or an image. It’s really impressive how far technology has come. A…
It doesn’t always have to be serious. Here are a few funny pictures from the Mountain Defense Force to lighten the mood. This is probably what the film would look like as a children’s movie. Of course, we also need a dog for good entertainment. Enjoy the pictures. And finally, here’s a whole video. http://www.marbach-studio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/clideo_editor_844ef73702dc4be4a81eb72dcefe256d.mp4
Veo 3 from Google Here is a little test with Google’s new video program Veo 3. It’s not about creating the perfect video, it’s just a little experiment to show the state of the art. The image quality is very good, the sound is also good, but the plot is not yet very easy to…
It is an interesting challenge to create objects for film productions. In this case, the object has an additional function. It is intended as a reward for people who have supported the production of the film and also serves as a promotional item for the subsequent crowdfunding phase. It is a medal of the “Mountain…
A historic camera The exceptional thing about making movies is meeting exceptional people. People who are creative, people who are excited about creating something new. But making or buying movie props is just as exciting. We just got an old camera from J. Lancaster & Son. The camera was made around 1900. Now that everyone…