Film industry hooks new state residents

The tax incentives passed have brought in big budget projects, movie stars, and a little bit of dough that wasn't there pre-incentives. But it's also brought in a few people you may have not thought about. The Freep profiles a handful of new Michigan residents thanks to the film industry.

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Though movies get all the limelight, Michigan's tax breaks are also attracting video game developers like Derek Faraci.

In October, the 32-year-old left his job testing "Guitar Hero" and other Activision games in Los Angeles to join one of his good friends at a start-up company in Farmington Hills.

Until last fall, Faraci had never stepped foot in the state. He quickly learned that there was more to Michigan than factories, cars, and RoboCop. "It's a beautiful, beautiful state," he says of his new home.

These days, you can find Faraci working on a video game for the Discovery Channel show Man vs. Wild at his office at Scientifically Proven Studios, located at the Grace & Wild complex. Thanks to the tax incentives, "we can do much more with the games for less money," he says.

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