Unknown YouTube filmmaker gets $30m for robot movie - Polidicks

[url=http://newslite.tv/2009/12/02/unknown-filmmaker-gets-30m-for.html#]Source[/url] [quote]An unknown filmmaker from Uruguay has been given $30m by Hollywood studio bosses - to turn his $500 YouTube video of a giant robot invasion into a movie Would-be director Federico Alvarez, who runs a post-production visual effects house in Uruguay, filmed 'Panic Attack' with a budget of just $500 in his free time. The five minute clip - which he then uploaded to YouTube - shows an invasion of Montevideo by giant robots and had special effects which could rival many big budget movies. Once online it got the attention of thousands of movie fans… and (not surprisingly) studio bosses who wanted to meet with Alvarez to talk about his movie. The 30-year-old was whisked to LA where he was offered a $1 million directors fee and up to £30 million to make the film, by Mandate Pictures. The plans for the movie are said to have a "compelling original story" beyond big robots blowing stuff up. Alvarez has also been put up in a new apartment, given a new car and will work with "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi on developing the film. [/quote] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dadPWhEhVk[/media]

Last time an amateur movie maker received a large sum of money, we got district nine. I can only imagine what this movie will be like. Also classy music from 28 days later.

it was monkeyjoebla he won the $30 million dollars [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/MonkeyjoeBla[/url]

Wow he probably won't know what to do with so much money

I have a robot. Where is my 30 million?

I'll take 30 million lotto tickets, please.

[QUOTE=KanonieR;18703485]Wow he probably won't know what to do with so much money[/QUOTE] I bet he does.

500 dollars? No fucking way.

Well, $30 Million how much the Director of [I]District 9[/I] had to work with so this might be awesome. [editline]04:48PM[/editline] [QUOTE=TropicalV2;18703423]Last time an amateur movie maker received a large sum of money, we got district nine. I can only imagine what this movie will be like. Also classy music from 28 days later.[/QUOTE] Ninjas man... :ninja:

Sorry guys, but he's late: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=852554[/url] :frown:

The Iron Giant is back, and he's here to [I]kick ass[/I].

[QUOTE=Musicfreak59;18703576]Sorry guys, but he's late: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=852554[/url] :frown:[/QUOTE] Who cares? [QUOTE=Levithan;18703604]The Iron Giant is back, and he's here to [I]kick ass[/I].[/QUOTE] EXACTLY what I thought when I saw the robots. :ninja:

[QUOTE=johanz;18703497]I bet he does.[/QUOTE] You're right, going from a budget of $500 to $30 million is completely normal. My bad.

Looks awesome!

Whoah. That's fucking intense. Really impressive for an amateur film.

Wait, did the robots fold up into a nuke at the end? Did like it though.

holy shit do want

[QUOTE=Griffer;18703523]500 dollars? No fucking way.[/QUOTE] Probably spent on actors, and books on how to use the 3ds Max and After Effects that he probably didn't buy.

That's my dream pretty much.

[QUOTE=gnome;18703643]Whoah. That's fucking intense. Really impressive for an amateur film maker.[/QUOTE] You can be amazed by what people can do!

I really liked the Human VS Alien dogfighting. That was pretty cool.

So is the cliffhanger to the Iron Giant really going to be finished?

500 dollars = lots more money over there. [editline]06:05PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Rubs10;18703858]So is the cliffhanger to the Iron Giant really going to be finished?[/QUOTE] Cliffhanger? He was rebuilding himself. More like Supreme Commander the movie.

You shouldn't get 30 mil for making a youtube clip. You [i]earn[/i] it selling the movie.

That was superb.

[QUOTE=rapperkid04;18703731]Probably spent on actors, and books on how to use the 3ds Max and After Effects that he probably didn't buy.[/QUOTE] he owns a visual effects company, no need to buy books.

No fucking way that was 500 dolloras.

[QUOTE=TropicalV2;18703423]Last time an amateur movie maker received a large sum of money, we got district nine. I can only imagine what this movie will be like.[/QUOTE] The movie District 9 was based on looked a lot better than this, though And had an original concept

Amazing.

Hollywood is brainless.