TBFE Customs, Updates, And Distortion X

Hey Everyone!

Well, it’s been over 10 years since TBFE began solely producing custom films for SHIP and we appreciate all the support both past and present. It’s been an adventure to say the least.

I don’t post updates that frequently and there’s a lot going on so bear with me!

Customs – We’ve got a few openings left in our summer filming schedule and are actively accepting custom orders. For a very limited, I’ll be discounting all local talent on full day shoots and will do so until we book out the rest of the summer. Please keep in mind this typically happens very quickly so no pressure lol, but better to get submissions in as fast as possible to take advantage! We’ve been quietly adding new local talent for months now and there’s more than a few options to choose from. I don’t think I’ve ever been explicit about half day requests, but with local talent, that is an option. When flying talent in, it’s extremely difficult to do a half day, but when they’re local, it’s an option. Half day budgets do present considerably less than a full day with the tradeoff simply being the films are shorter. Just food for thought.

Website – We finally incorporated a search feature for those that have been requesting it! I just finished updating the Best Sellers section – Sometimes fun to check how your favorites are ranking in the top 50, and you may find a title in there you may have missed!

New Talent – As already mentioned, we’ve added a bunch of new faces locally. We’ve also been shopping for new male actors as well and have a number of new options to keep things fresh. It’s become difficult these past years to hire industry girls as they’re often not in the business for very long, and flakiness seems to be at an all-time high. I recognize that taking a chance on new talent when dumping thousands into a project seems like a risk, but I would at least ask folks to be open to the possibility of someone new, whether local or not. It’s the only way we get fresh faces and at some point, all of your standard favorites did a first film. Plus, coaching somebody new and getting a performance is literally a part of what you’re paying us do!

The Studio/Locations – I just recently remodeled the studio allowing for different setups and layouts from before. We’ve got updated props and can accommodate different looks to try and set each project apart from what is recognizable or what has been done.

4k Releases – All products from this point forward are being released in both a 4k and 1080p format. I’ll be going back in the library and either rereleasing or at least updating past releases with 4k. I’ll post this as I do it.

Hardcore – This seems to always be a topic of conversation and I don’t know if folks are entirely clear with TBFE’s policy. That’s just it, we’ve never really had one and are always open to shooting hardcore. As most folks realize, shooting explicit hardcore is more expensive, requires testing and a higher rate, and is entirely talent dependent. It’s up to both the females and males whether they’ll perform hardcore sexual acts in these films. That’s the long and short of it. If there isn’t hardcore in a film, it’s because the customer didn’t personally want it, didn’t want to allocate the budget for it, or the talent wasn’t open to it. It’s really that simple. And just because somebody performed hardcore on another project doesn’t automatically mean they’re open to it on this project.

Internal production stuff and communication – Everyone seems to be having a hard go of things lately and I too have been challenged both personally and in business these last few years. It has been to the point where I’ve been back and forth in considering the longevity and viability of the project. I could list off all the reasons why and there are plenty of compelling issues but frankly, I don’t think that really matters to anyone. I think what’s important is what TBFE might do to respond to the challenges and what we can do to stay relevant in a changing scape.

1. First I want to reaffirm my commitment to continuing to create projects for as long as folks are willing to do business with us! I’ve considered what it would look like to terminate production at TBFE but now is not that time. I will continue to reinvent the process until there’s nothing left to reinvent.
2. A piece of this is a refocus on customer service. I realize it has often been difficult to get a hold of me as an existing customer for updates and as well for project submissions. I would like to try and put that in the past as I refocus efforts on the business.
3. Project delays are inevitable in this business but what I will promise going forward is to keep folks updated.
4. Turn around times can be insane. There are folks that have been waiting for films over two years and I don’t think that’s acceptable. A piece of this is my own fault for accepting too many projects and getting buried. The simplest solution is to be liberal about a time table up front and to not accept projects if the time table is too far out. Nobody wants to wait that long and the excitement wains with that much time.
5. To further aid in turn around times, I’ve got various subcontractors to help with the projects, and I have implemented a number of efficiency strategies to lessen the time in post. For those that have worked with me, I have never been willing to sacrifice quality and that has often contributed to these delays. But there are always ways and means to revaluate processes to become more efficient without sacrificing quality. That is what I continue to do and it’s through both experience and advances in technology that things become easier.
6. I want to push things to a new level. The challenge has always been to try and create the highest quality productions on what would otherwise be considered an extremely small budget in film. Moving forward, I’ll be looking for ways in which to try new things in all aspects of production. Plus, I’ll be looking for projects with fresh ideas, new situations, and a new spin on existing tropes.

Distortion X

So I realize this isn’t SHIP, but Reality Bytes Productions which produces TBFE has launched another project called Distortion X. These are Adult Hardcore Psychological Thrillers and are all customer produced. Taking from the same idea as TBFE, this project is obviously aiming for a different market than SHIP but there’s crossover in all of the genres. Figured it was at least worth posting if anyone’s interested in watching the teaser for the project. Plus you’ll certainly recognize a few faces. There are 5 projects already filmed and waiting for release and Distortion X will be accepting custom submissions very shortly.