In Julien Bam’s latest YouTube video, from August 17, 2023, he provides an astonishing insight into the enormous financial efforts behind his productions. For the first act of his new video Man in the Moon Act 1.
Julien Bam has invested around half a million euros in gross expenses.
Who is Julien Bam? Julien Bam, whose real name is Julien Zheng Zheng Kho Budorovits (34), is a well-known figure in the German YouTube scene. With 6 million subscribers on his main channel, he has established himself as an artist, entertainer, and producer. His videos are characterized by elaborate productions, creative ideas, and high production quality.
Every minute as expensive as a small car
What shoot is it? In his latest video on YouTube, Julien Bam reveals the astonishing gross expenses for the first act of a planned five-part series. He emphasizes that every minute of this elaborate video costs as much as a small car. The production costs for this one act, which lasts about 30 minutes, amount to an impressive 500,000 euros.
How are these costs made up?
The production of such a video is an extensive process that involves various aspects.
The script: First, the script is developed, which a team of four people, including Julien Bam himself, works on. The script serves as the foundation for the entire production and defines the plot, dialogues, and scenes. He himself says the total would be hard to estimate, but he mentions 50,000 euros as the cost.
The locations: A significant cost point is the locations. Julien Bam decided to build a complete spaceship. This was fitted with 1500 square meters of wood paneling, which alone cost 18,000 euros. Including rent and additional materials, the costs add up to a total of 143,000 euros.
The props: Although Julien was able to use many props from previous shoots, the spaceship also had to be equipped with new items. The design of the props, fees, and materials cost 27,000 euros.
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The costumes: These must be developed, designed, tested, and changed. Costumes and make-up artists consume another 24,000 euros.
The crew: The extensive crew, consisting of directors, drivers, camera operators, lighting technicians, and many more, has so far been paid 91,500 euros. The crew must also be provided and transported, which incurs additional costs of 20,000 euros for catering and 7,000 euros for travel expenses.
Preparation and execution: The preparation time for production, including a dress rehearsal, amounts to 20,000 euros. Only then does the actual shoot begin.
Post-production and music: The post-production, i.e., editing and processing, cost 120,000 euros. According to Julien, this is more complex than the last three main channel videos combined. The costs for music production are unknown.
The video “With these costs, no one expected …” by Julien Bam shines a light on the significant costs associated with producing high-quality content.
The expenses of around half a million euros alone for the first act of his project “Man in the Moon Act 1.” highlight the considerable financial outlay behind such ambitious productions.
These insights are extremely enlightening as they show that the reality behind the scenes is often much more complex than it appears at first glance.
In conclusion, in his video, Julien Bam thanks all the contributors who were involved in the realization of such projects, as well as his loyal community that accompanies him on his creative journey.
Further insights into costs during filming can be read here: The 1st season of Rings of Power on Amazon was received mixed – It was more expensive than one of the best series on Netflix overall
