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star trek fan films are a good counter example. there are thousands of them and several reach professional quality. check https://startrekreviewed.com/ https://startrekreviewed.com/ so it doesn't look like that some productions getting better and better leads others to give up. the improvement of quality just seems to go along with the access to better tools. the relaxed stance of the star trek owners may have something to do with it. even the clarification of rules a few years ago didn't do anything to reduce the activity. it may have even increased it because now the rules are clearly spelled out where as previously only those that were im contact with CBS/Paramount knew if they overstepped any limits. there is literally a new release every day. (i have verified this. i have watched almost every video posted on startrekreviewed.com and since the last year or two i am watching one new video per day, and i haven't run out yet. and that's not even counting audiodrama, comics or stories)