/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

So on the AP Holy Theater unboxing video from Deer Stalker, they mentioned this in the comments:
Guys we need your help! I know we keep talking about Patreon all the time, but without your support we won't be able to continue making these videos. We're currently at less than half of our operational costs, meaning we'd need to reach double what we're currently earning in order to break even, and only after that would we be able to start investing in bigger and better productions. If you want to see more lolita content in the future, please considering signing up to our Patreon~

Their patron is currently at $270aud a month ... so their operational costs per video is roughly $430 give or take?
I'm no film maker but why on earth would it cost so much? They own all of their own equipment so far as I know, are they just factoring in fuel costs to get to location, hours spent filming and editing, ect?

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