Originally Posted by CountChocula 
I think this would be possible only with some sort of grant or funding from some local government Ministry of Culture, etc., or a very small scale indie project.
Some developers may have corporate cultures that foster creativity and innovation, etc., but their primary concern is always going to be to generate profits for the owners / shareholders, as is the case for every viable business.
How can you say it's not possible without knowing what I mean by respectable production values?