Friday, August 8, 2014
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Original Soundtrack - Long Dark Road
* Most of the tracks are free for download, but you gotta buy the other ones. This is how artists earn. Do support them :)
2. Aagman - "Fariyaad"
BUY ● Connect with the artist
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
How To Crowd Fund Your Film
Ad Swap – This is when projects promote each other in a basic
synergy type deal by exchanging ad space– this is useful as it is free
advertising in exchange for you placing some poster or banner up and
helping out a fellow Crowdfunder.
Audience Interaction – This one is pretty self-explanatory; it’s the audiences who are active in the progression of your project, be it by responding to polls, leave feedback or throw in their opinion of the plot of the story or the marketing techniques. This is ideal for Creators who like to interact with other creative people and it breaks down the barrier between them and the consumers.
Barker – Someone who uses social networking sites and other mediums promote a project and help show it to the masses. This is great as friends of the Creators can do this, and get ten times the amount of people to notice a project.
Call For Prompts – Asking the audience to offer up their ideas for input in creative matters. Prompters may get an advanced sneak peak at the results. This activity can be done live (see Fishbowl).
Creator - The person who runs a Crowdfunded project; can be an artist, author, musician or inventor etc.
Crowdfunding – A business model in which ordinary people all donate small amounts of their money to achieve what a big production company or bank would do. It allows the creator to go directly to the audience and cut out the long and often unsuccessful process of funding your project using the more traditional methods. It may even help to find a distributor for the film, as a successfully Crowdfunded project shows popularity with audiences.
Cyberfunded Creativity - Cyberfunded creativity is a subtype of Crowdfunding, which concentrates on creative material in online sites.
Donation Button – The small graphic on the screen which may be clicked to take the shopper to a money handling site where they may send funds to the creator. If done through the PayPal ”Donate” button, it allows the shopper to designate the amount (useful if the project has many items of different prices).
Fan – A fan is someone who is dedicated to a Crowdfunded project, but who maybe doesn’t contribute money to it. Instead they promote the project, comment on the page and create a buzz and enthusiasm for the project.
Fishbowl – An exercise in which an audience makes suggestions or analytical comments whilst observing the Creator (or someone in his/her team) as they make suggestions about their project. In Cyberfunded Creativity this can be done online, usually on a live blog. The fishbowl technique can also be used for brainstorming business projects or other ideas.
First Reader – This is a volunteer editor. This can be a friend, family member, or a fan, who looks over a rough draft and suggests improvements so that you can make before the final version gets published. Some crowdfunding projects provide perks for supporters who do this. Also known as a Beta Reader.
Honor Roll a list of names accrediting a project’s patrons and/or other supporters.
Hub Site - Websites such as Kickstarter or IndieGoGo that show us many different projects. There are also hub sites that host specific types of content, such as webcomics or fiction.
K-Fan – This is a fan who spends £100 or more, per year on a one creator’s work. These fans started the idea of crowd-funded projects.
Landing Page – The page that explains the summary of the project and a guide to its parts; how much money they are looking for, when they need it by and what you get when you donate etc. This is for new visitors to learn about the project, and a navigation tool for established fans to find their way through it.
Linkback – The promotion of a project by posting the URL to its landing page. This helps entice more people to the project. Also known as linklove or linkluv.
Patron – Someone who contributes money to a Crowdfunded project. It may apply to a specific item for publication, or to the project as a whole. Also known as donor or sponsor.
Perk - a benefit for doing something in a crowdfunded project, such as making a donation or linking back to a post. Perks may be individual (if you pay X amount, you get a signed copy of the script) or collective (if total donations reach Y amount, an extra behind the scenes episode is produced for everyone who has donated to enjoy). There are many types of perks and ways to earn them.
Progress Meter - An interactive graphic that provides a visual representation of how the venture is moving towards its target. More often than not, something happens when the goal is reached, such as the audience getting a perk. Note that projects often have multiple goals, while most meters can only track one (the highest). A popular source is TickerFactory. Sometimes if the Target is not met, all donations are returned to their donors.
Prompter - Someone who provides creativeness and proposals to a creator, usually during a call for prompts. Regular prompters in an ongoing project can build up considerable sway.
Series Anchor – an audience member with a prevailing influence over a series.
Sponsor – A person who pays for a specific item to be released. A sponsor covers the whole price; some projects allow for several cosponsors to split the price. (This is distinct from general patrons who may donate toward the project as a whole, rather than individual items)
Swag – The items that are used as perks or promotions as rewards for a project. These may include bookmarks of a book’s cover, copy of the dvd or book and other merchandise related to the project.
Tag – A word or short phrase that identifies a project or topic. Tags function in online venues to help people find projects or material that interests them for example a tag for a James Bond book may be “Spy, Thriller, Mystery”. The Twitter term is hashtag, for the # symbol that appears at the beginning, such as #crowdfunding.
Tip Jar – This is a method by which audiences can donate random amounts of money to a project that doesn’t have set prices, or in addition to set prices for people who wish to support the project as a whole.
Audience Interaction – This one is pretty self-explanatory; it’s the audiences who are active in the progression of your project, be it by responding to polls, leave feedback or throw in their opinion of the plot of the story or the marketing techniques. This is ideal for Creators who like to interact with other creative people and it breaks down the barrier between them and the consumers.
Barker – Someone who uses social networking sites and other mediums promote a project and help show it to the masses. This is great as friends of the Creators can do this, and get ten times the amount of people to notice a project.
Call For Prompts – Asking the audience to offer up their ideas for input in creative matters. Prompters may get an advanced sneak peak at the results. This activity can be done live (see Fishbowl).
Creator - The person who runs a Crowdfunded project; can be an artist, author, musician or inventor etc.
Crowdfunding – A business model in which ordinary people all donate small amounts of their money to achieve what a big production company or bank would do. It allows the creator to go directly to the audience and cut out the long and often unsuccessful process of funding your project using the more traditional methods. It may even help to find a distributor for the film, as a successfully Crowdfunded project shows popularity with audiences.
Cyberfunded Creativity - Cyberfunded creativity is a subtype of Crowdfunding, which concentrates on creative material in online sites.
Donation Button – The small graphic on the screen which may be clicked to take the shopper to a money handling site where they may send funds to the creator. If done through the PayPal ”Donate” button, it allows the shopper to designate the amount (useful if the project has many items of different prices).
Fan – A fan is someone who is dedicated to a Crowdfunded project, but who maybe doesn’t contribute money to it. Instead they promote the project, comment on the page and create a buzz and enthusiasm for the project.
Fishbowl – An exercise in which an audience makes suggestions or analytical comments whilst observing the Creator (or someone in his/her team) as they make suggestions about their project. In Cyberfunded Creativity this can be done online, usually on a live blog. The fishbowl technique can also be used for brainstorming business projects or other ideas.
First Reader – This is a volunteer editor. This can be a friend, family member, or a fan, who looks over a rough draft and suggests improvements so that you can make before the final version gets published. Some crowdfunding projects provide perks for supporters who do this. Also known as a Beta Reader.
Honor Roll a list of names accrediting a project’s patrons and/or other supporters.
Hub Site - Websites such as Kickstarter or IndieGoGo that show us many different projects. There are also hub sites that host specific types of content, such as webcomics or fiction.
K-Fan – This is a fan who spends £100 or more, per year on a one creator’s work. These fans started the idea of crowd-funded projects.
Landing Page – The page that explains the summary of the project and a guide to its parts; how much money they are looking for, when they need it by and what you get when you donate etc. This is for new visitors to learn about the project, and a navigation tool for established fans to find their way through it.
Linkback – The promotion of a project by posting the URL to its landing page. This helps entice more people to the project. Also known as linklove or linkluv.
Patron – Someone who contributes money to a Crowdfunded project. It may apply to a specific item for publication, or to the project as a whole. Also known as donor or sponsor.
Perk - a benefit for doing something in a crowdfunded project, such as making a donation or linking back to a post. Perks may be individual (if you pay X amount, you get a signed copy of the script) or collective (if total donations reach Y amount, an extra behind the scenes episode is produced for everyone who has donated to enjoy). There are many types of perks and ways to earn them.
Progress Meter - An interactive graphic that provides a visual representation of how the venture is moving towards its target. More often than not, something happens when the goal is reached, such as the audience getting a perk. Note that projects often have multiple goals, while most meters can only track one (the highest). A popular source is TickerFactory. Sometimes if the Target is not met, all donations are returned to their donors.
Prompter - Someone who provides creativeness and proposals to a creator, usually during a call for prompts. Regular prompters in an ongoing project can build up considerable sway.
Series Anchor – an audience member with a prevailing influence over a series.
Sponsor – A person who pays for a specific item to be released. A sponsor covers the whole price; some projects allow for several cosponsors to split the price. (This is distinct from general patrons who may donate toward the project as a whole, rather than individual items)
Swag – The items that are used as perks or promotions as rewards for a project. These may include bookmarks of a book’s cover, copy of the dvd or book and other merchandise related to the project.
Tag – A word or short phrase that identifies a project or topic. Tags function in online venues to help people find projects or material that interests them for example a tag for a James Bond book may be “Spy, Thriller, Mystery”. The Twitter term is hashtag, for the # symbol that appears at the beginning, such as #crowdfunding.
Tip Jar – This is a method by which audiences can donate random amounts of money to a project that doesn’t have set prices, or in addition to set prices for people who wish to support the project as a whole.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Self - Distribute A Film
1. Self-distribution Platforms
Self-distribution platforms like CreateSpace, Vimeo On Demand and IndieReign allow filmmakers to distribute their films independently, bypassing traditional distributors.
2. Get the word out
The more press or “buzz” you can generate about your film, the better. It is especially effective if you can somehow generate a lot of positive reviews about the film prior to a film festival.
3. Film Festivals
A film festival is probably your best shot at getting a distributor to randomly view your film. Different film festivals attract different distributors.
4. Get lucky
This is the part where you rub the belly of the fat guy or the rabbit’s foot or wear your favorite gym shorts under your clothes. It is tough to tell what an audience is going to connect with in an independent film and if they do with yours and you get noticed, you may be on your way.
5. Plan your next film
If you do get lucky enough to have a signed contract, build on that by planning your next script and film while the success of this one is in the minds of everyone.
Self-distribution platforms like CreateSpace, Vimeo On Demand and IndieReign allow filmmakers to distribute their films independently, bypassing traditional distributors.
2. Get the word out
The more press or “buzz” you can generate about your film, the better. It is especially effective if you can somehow generate a lot of positive reviews about the film prior to a film festival.
3. Film Festivals
A film festival is probably your best shot at getting a distributor to randomly view your film. Different film festivals attract different distributors.
4. Get lucky
This is the part where you rub the belly of the fat guy or the rabbit’s foot or wear your favorite gym shorts under your clothes. It is tough to tell what an audience is going to connect with in an independent film and if they do with yours and you get noticed, you may be on your way.
5. Plan your next film
If you do get lucky enough to have a signed contract, build on that by planning your next script and film while the success of this one is in the minds of everyone.
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