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Confessions of a film geek

Film Geek

Tell us about GunZ n Butter Productions.

Nicholas Peters: I really took creating the business step-by-step. At first, I didn’t have a lot of starting capital. I started with graphic design and animation because it was the cheapest to produce and started to learn how to do that. As soon as I could buy a few things, like audio equipment, I started learning more about audio production, because that was the next least expensive, and then video cameras are a little more expensive, so once I could buy a video camera, I did. I’ve always had an interest in all media, but as far as the business goes, I have to take those steps. From what’s cheapest to what’s the most expensive.

Where did you get the idea for your company?

NP: At the time, it just seemed natural. I had a friend who had a few businesses of his own, and he helped me and guided me in the right direction with finding the right paperwork and what to do. Being in Bloomington helped starting a business, just the whole mentality. And on top of that there are a lot of student-run organizations and clubs. I got experience that transferred over to business through WIUX and IU Hip Hop Congress. 

What personal projects are you currently working on?

NP: I’m writing a screenplay. It’s kind of like a feature-length animation as well as the pilot episode of a series. I’m recording a rap album, for better or worse. Docta SARS is my rap name. That’s originally where the name “GunZ n Butter” came from. You know how rappers shout out their productions companies? They’re like, “Blah blah blah Productions!” and say all that stuff? I was trying to think of something funny to say, and “GunZ n Butter” came to me. It’s a term from macroeconomics. So that’s where the name came from originally. It started as a joke and just became a reality.

What is your long-term vision for GunZ n Butter?

NP: It’s constantly growing, and that’s just what I want to happen. Eventually I want to be able to become more than a sole proprietorship, like a limited liability corporation, or just a corporation, so I can have employees. Right now, if someone contacts me and they want me to do something I can’t necessarily do, I can learn to do it or direct them to a friend of mine. I have a large pool of people I know who do art. Artists, a lot of them, are a lot more specialized than I am. I’ve always been interested in everything, and a lot of people, whether it’s by choice or if they were advised to learn or whatever, would specialize themselves a lot more in the arts. I like to meet as many artists as I can and see what they do now, what they’re interested in, what they’re learning to do, and Bloomington is a great place for that.

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