RAISING Money for a to be MADE FILM.via mobile telephones

HYPOTHESIS:

monetizing THE process of Film making / Content Creation.via mobile telephones

Assumptions.

1. almost everyone has a MOBILE PHONE.

2. ppl “will” pay if they are entertained,

3. There is a certain G-factor/glamour. associated w/ the film industry

4. every want their 15 SECONDS of FAME!

Out line of the Process/model: (eg. used I AM…

1. Now a days a lot of premium call numbers are around.

usually start w/ 5xxxxxxx, also SMS to some 5XXXX.

As these are premium Lines/no.s the charges range frm Rs. 5- 100.

(watch the midnight shows on Image TV. where they show u a part of a cleb. face n u have to guess, n if u right, u get upto 100K. (well i haven’t found a winner in any of the shows).

jump cut/

a. Say a film is a real hit, and ppl watch it many times, (Assumptions. 2.)

b. now if u want the audience-ppl who want more, to BE PART of the film.

the easiest conduit – is the MOBILE PHONE (Assumptions.1.). the Call amt. is deducted frm the callers Bill/account (pre/post paid)

c. The REAL idea is that ppl send an SMS or call on OUR 5xxxxxx (premium Line),

and we can have a revenue sharing model w/ the Telecom co. ( RELIANCE is BEST suited for this model)

d. we can charge say 12/- per/min and the telcom gets 2/- n the content creator gets 10/- (assumed figures)

e. Now to make ppl want to call OUR Premium 5xxxxx no. we have to give them something. extra that was not part of the Film they say and liked.

they r 2 ways to it PULL them or PUSH them,

Say for PULL, we advertise the content they can access via the prem 5xxx no. ( this scenario is for a film that is a HIT/liked by the masses)

Deliverables

for a HIT film

eg. AUDIO. remixes of songs that did not make it to the final cut,

sync sound track (if the film was dubbed) and how it sounds after dubbing.

dialogues. frm deleted scenes…

recorded interviews/ sound bytes of stars etc…. Director, writer… what they wanted/vision n what turn out….

say a making of after the film is exhibited.

VISUALS: w/ 3G spectrum, even video will be possible.

alt cuts of scenes/ deleted scenes/ very long versions of Making of Footage.

i hope u get the idea.

we have to make the process of raising monies with ease. via a MOBILE!!!

SMS < I.AM_writer> to 5xxx

and we reply about the writer / or director… as the case may be…

and get a say Rs.5/-

CALL  5xxxxxx no. n speak to the stars of the film. ( u have to pay even when u are waiting in queue!!!)

ie. an ALL INDIA one-on-one. ( this cud even be telecast/ EPK)

give ur own review of the fiml parts u liked or hated…. (longer the guy talk more money for the creator.

Receivables

1. extra revenue. with little or no extra cost. DIRECTLY from the MOBILE PHONE.

2. Direct contact w/ the audience WHO MATTER.

3. Their Profile, and their MOBILE/TEL no. can be used to publicize the next venture…

4. a loyal consumer base. ( a la Rajnikant…)

5…….

CUT TO

• RAISING Money for a to be MADE FILM.

eg. I AM, ( i don’t knw the concept so 4give i say smethg wrng)

Since u (onir) have a body of work/films…

…. and ppl identify u w/ a certain kind of Cinema,

maybe masses in the cow-belt don’t like it, but  the urban-ites, do, my assumption.

Deliverables

1. Create a 5xxx SMS n Ph line no.

2. publicise it, and ask ppl to participate in making a film.

the democratic way  (un-like sudhir mishra’s CARTEL lol)

3. spread the word about the concept of the film or content to be created.

Receivables

1. Say I sms <IAM_Rs.100> to our 5xxx no. n we get Rs. 90/- taking out the expenses…

2. Say i sms <IAM_idea> and a brief of the script is given. ( yes i realise the confidentiality associated)

3. SMS <IAM_myIDEA> the longer the sms better for us…

4. SMS<IAM_actor>

5. SMS <IAM_ 5TICKETS_ location..> these ticks will be cheaper that the regular price,

if a large no. of ticks r sold/booked, the Distributor/exhibitor, will feel easy to buy the right….

….. any thing, contest, discount ticket. buy 2 ticket get 1 free…

6. SMS <IAM_ name of the person> will charge say 1000/- and he /she gets a credit as a producer(no rights though)

we can throw free bees like free ticks for the producer, invite to premier,

7. for the last leg of film making,

we can contact all the ppl who sms’ed or called, make them FEEL GOOD, offer more promo material,

an “official” certificate (to show off) that ” I AM!….” a poster, et al…

Invite to premier..

Parties… (gujjus will be the prime targets ;-]

For CALLING.

1. call 5xxIAM. want to be part of the Production/creation process. ( for ppl not associated w/ the film industry)

2. call 5xx IAM if u can help inn the making of the films, as is providde location, facilities…….

we basically have to MAKE THEM FEEL THAT “I AM”  a Part/maker of the film.

Will/might help in culling Piracy.

for ppl who give a large sum of  money, ( might get a cameo/ jr. artist role!!!)

Show a pic or a Video bite of the Mr. money bags, as end credits, mixed with OUT-TAKES.

The concept of I AM will spread n we can have more content (PULL-FACTOR)

WHEN THE FILM HITS THE SCREEN WE USE OUR CONTACTS DATABASE, TO PROMOTE IT “WORD-OF-MOUTH”

Sell tickets thru ” I AM” certificate ppl, at a discounted price,

(ANOTHER IDEA IS OF HAVING DIFFERENT EDITS OF THE SAME FILM-RUSHES…  well thts 4 laters…)

good god i write toooooo much.

lastly

if u type IAM on a cell ph the corresponding Numbers

are 426

ie. (I =num key 4, A= num key 2, M= num key 6)

so our IAM no shud end with 426

eg “5xx426″, ie 5xxIAM

like we have 1-800-canon (1 800 22666)

reply, so i can explain what i mean…

i know the above BS doesn’t make too much sense …

this is 1/2 the concept …

… wait for a presentation i am making…

Cheers n hope to help u.

IAM

UDAIVEER.

PS> have u seen the BOLSON BEER ads IAM -Canadian. ( really cool concept)

2. register the domains n no before startin