Rich People Are Hiring Filmmakers to Follow Them Around on Vacation.

[Cattledog]

Overwhelmed by their bottomless bank accounts, rich people have figured out a new way to relieve themselves of an extra few thousand dollars a year: by hiring a cameraman to follow them around on vacation, capturing them wading through waist-deep ocean water and exploring a new city like total locals, and then making a video out of the footage.

The trend was acknowledged by Andrew Gemmell, a U.K.-based filmmaker who told The Guardian that an increasing number of his wealthy clients are expressing interest in these personal videos — a product that would likely interest no one other than those who were on the vacation. He believes the trend is a result of the ubiquity of video on Instagram and other social media platforms.

“They want content that’s relevant to them,” he told The Guardian. “So they’re thinking: ‘well, if I’m going to spend a week away with my mates or my family, then let’s get it properly documented.’”

Just this past year, Gemmell has traveled everywhere from Sicily to the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya with his bag of drones, lights, and cameras to film vacations. And, while one day of filming costs nearly $3,500, Gemmell’s client Emilia Whitfield told The Guardian that it’s totally worth it.

https://www.thecut.com/2017/11/rich-people-are-hiring-filmmakers-to-follow-them-on-vacation.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_medium=s1&utm_source=fb

[Buns_of_Fire]

1. Maybe they're hoping to win an Academy Award. (WARNING: Sorta graphic.)

I can't really get too upset. At least the filmmakers are getting paid, and that's better than using the money to buy another congresscritter.

[PoliticAverse]

2. The Final Cut...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Cut_(2004_film)

[mainer]

3. Look on the bright side: more gigs for filmmakers

I’m all for it if it gives filmmakers a paycheck

[pepperbear]

6. +1

[brush]

15. Bet they're looking for a check themselves once they sell the video to one of those life styles of..

the rich and famous shows.

Voila — free vacation.

[Initech]

4. And that's another show I won't watch.

[dhol82]

5. More work for all those kids graduating film programs.

At least their parents won’t have to worry about the student loans.

[mainer]

7. I have a filmmaker son

And he’s getting gigs, but he’s grateful for every one.

[dhol82]

12. How are his student loans?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

8. I guess this is part of trickle-down economics

I wonder if they pay to have the final film scored and special computer effects added. "Make my trophy wife's breasts BIGGER!"

[dhol82]

11. Sounds like Jessica Rabbit

That was a most pneumatic representation.

[mercuryblues]

9. As long as

it's titled "I Know What You Did Last Summer," I'm cool with it.

[L. Coyote]

10. Shouldn't there be a special tax deduction for historical expenses like that?

If we have huge subsidies for golf courses and a special tax deduction for private jets, how can recording the history of our most special citizens be overlooked?

[dhol82]

13. Damn straight!!!

Not.

[NightWatcher]

14. They should hire Private Eyes instead. We're stealthy.

Case in point, the people I'm following tonight have no idea I'm here, else they'd stop making out in public.

[Binkie The Clown]

16. And who said they're not "job creators"? nt