Expert: - 9/1/2007

Question
Hey Robert! I am VERY pleased to meet you and I hope you can be of some help, I know that this may not be your area of expertise but I'll ask anyway.

I was considering starting a gay porn site and we would do all of our own filming and I don't know enough about the gay porn industry enough and I am actually having a hard time finding out what I need to know about this to get started. Do you have any insight on what we're doing?

You have the knowledge to help me in so many ways, here are some of my questions, I'll try to be specific.

What is the difference between producer and director in porn?

Where do I find gay porn directors?

How much would I pay a director?  

how long does it take to film a porn movie?

How long does the editing process take?

Where do I find editors or editing companies to do this? do directors edit it?

Start to finish on a movie including casting, set, filming and editing would it take till completion?

what does it usually cost for a whole production?

where do we find camera men?

where would you find the talent to do the porn?

writers for story line?

(For Later) Distribution, like who I would contact if I ever sold the stuff we do in stores or off our website?

What should we pay these people like a break down of what they do? Like the stars and what it is they do, like a jerk off vs a bj and so on all the way up the ladder?

how many people are usually on staff... like staffing on set, lighting etc?

what is the usual equipment required? I know there would be lights and cameras and probably a hotel or nice house, but as far as WHAT to use. any help in that area is appreciated.

How many cameras would be ideal? I have seen it with 2 or one you can always do re-shoots and such.

then overall any idea what could make it different than all those run of the mill porn sites. If you have ideas or anything please feel free to help in any way you can.

Thank you so much for your time and for responding to this (in advance) I really appreciate you.

-Kevin

Answer
Thank you very much for your query to AllExperts.com, and my apologies for the delay in responding to you.

Unfortunately, I do not have the expertise to help you with what you have proposed.  I can provide information on starting a gay porn website using pre-made content.  But, as for the ins and outs of producing your own content - I recommend that you check the member forums at http://www.XPEEPS.com and talk to others there who are in and/or interested in the adult film industry.