[anthonyeden]

I can’t answer your question directly, but I will chime in and mention a parallel space where a number of small creators have built solid businesses - church visuals.

Many churches want motion backgrounds to project behind their lyrics, so companies such as StoryLoop, CMG, Shift Worship, etc. have sprung up to serve this niche.

The general business model is an annual subscription to access all their media. Monthly subscriptions don’t work because people sign up once, download it all, and cancel.

These companies have grown largely by nurturing Facebook groups of likeminded creatives who go on to become subscribers.

[BJones12]

I was going to mention this as well. I don't know the relative market size compared to bar/nightclub music, but it's solid and is expected to continue. Seems like LED screens are becoming ubiquitous in that space. And the product could move beyond just the under-lyric visuals to include lyric-video-like lyrics sequences triggered via MIDI from Ableton.

[Carrok]

I really can't express how different performing visuals at concerts vs a church is.

It's like someone asking "How do I get my river guide company off the ground?" and you reply "Well you could give tours of old folk's homes instead."

They're not even in the same category.

[fragmede]

Maybe you could try and educate us? Because they are more similar to each other than they are to plate tectonics.

[Carrok]

Did you watch OPs demo reel? How many of those videos do you think would be an appropriate background at a church?

[jpc0]

And you are assuming OP couldn't have created alternative styles of video for the relevant audience?

He would definitely have to alter his showreel or taylor one to a different market but the core skills are the same...

Your argument is like saying a frontend dev cannot do any backend work because "the only do the GUI parts", if they are a competent dev at most it will take getting some familiarity with the core concepts but the fundamental skills are still there.

Please exclude the bootcamp react devs who are still new to the industry from your mental model when answering the above to yourself.

[joenot443]

Are you under the impression that OP’s demo reel is a full and complete representation of all his possible output?