Indeed; and distribution is also not production. Animalypics was commissioned by NBC - and only ended up with Warner Bros. because Lisburger stitched it together, even though NBC cancelled their own distribution halfway through. You could call it an extended preview - and it explains why Summer Games has more of a story feel to it. Many of the works we have enjoyed over the years come from surprisingly small studios.
With the distribution power of the Internet it's hard to imagine a time when you had to convince someone it was worth showing your work. (Admittedly, getting people to pay for its creation or distribution has always been more of a challenge, but at least now free distribution and modest monetisation is possible for most.)
Indeed; and distribution is also not production. Animalypics was commissioned by NBC - and only ended up with Warner Bros. because Lisburger stitched it together, even though NBC cancelled their own distribution halfway through. You could call it an extended preview - and it explains why Summer Games has more of a story feel to it. Many of the works we have enjoyed over the years come from surprisingly small studios.
With the distribution power of the Internet it's hard to imagine a time when you had to convince someone it was worth showing your work. (Admittedly, getting people to pay for its creation or distribution has always been more of a challenge, but at least now free distribution and modest monetisation is possible for most.)