Larry,
i alao do not think this is a great idea. I've learned that despite this being a creativity driven industry, a large percentage of people just aren't very creative. Most follow trends and jump on the latest bandwagons instead of developing and introducing new ideas. Also, our industry has its fair share of people who have no problem with receiving negative attention and are comfortable going against the grain and try to be rebellious. The guy with the distasteful and utterly disrespectful zombie nativity scene is a prime example. If you looked at that guys facebook page you would see that every post was about his tacky scene. He relished in the attention it brought him with no regard for how damaging it was for our public perception, something that many of us have worked years to elevate and grow in a positive light.
So, to put him in your magazine you are validating him as legit, even though he's not a haunter by any means as his show isn't a haunted house. It may also energize the less creative amongst us or attention seekers to copy his model. We should be distancing ourselves from these types of shows and demand they not leech off of the haunted attraction industry by trying to pass themselves off as a haunted house by name and branding.
Allan
i alao do not think this is a great idea. I've learned that despite this being a creativity driven industry, a large percentage of people just aren't very creative. Most follow trends and jump on the latest bandwagons instead of developing and introducing new ideas. Also, our industry has its fair share of people who have no problem with receiving negative attention and are comfortable going against the grain and try to be rebellious. The guy with the distasteful and utterly disrespectful zombie nativity scene is a prime example. If you looked at that guys facebook page you would see that every post was about his tacky scene. He relished in the attention it brought him with no regard for how damaging it was for our public perception, something that many of us have worked years to elevate and grow in a positive light.
So, to put him in your magazine you are validating him as legit, even though he's not a haunter by any means as his show isn't a haunted house. It may also energize the less creative amongst us or attention seekers to copy his model. We should be distancing ourselves from these types of shows and demand they not leech off of the haunted attraction industry by trying to pass themselves off as a haunted house by name and branding.
Allan
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