MORE CHALLENGES!

Trying to build an audience for a web series can be challenging at times. Unfortunately, I am unable to sit online all day every day because I have a family and am currently looking for employment to pay the bills. The small amount of time that I get to spend doing work on my computer is realistically not enough time to do as much advertising as I would like to do. I hope that we can get funding and turn this into something bigger with what we are doing already and then we can pay somebody whose sole job is to manage all the online social media. Anyways, just to finish off this post please check out our YouTube channel and Patreon page and please feel free to share them with everyone and everywhere!!!!!

Patreon: https://www.patroen.com/noody
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lwKA_4OxXRRrMX2N4VO1g

WRITING FUNDING PROPOSALS

Writing a funding proposal must be one of the most nerve racking things to master - do it right and you will get exactly what you are asking for BUT if you stuff it up, your pretty screwed! Jade found an interesting article from a lady who decides whether filmmakers/artists get funding or not which details what makes a good proposal. 

Carole Lee Dean reads thousands of proposals for a film grant that she is in charge of and has written an amazing article on the do's and don'ts of writing a funding proposal. The most important thing that I picked out of the advice she gives is that the first three paragraphs need to be completely compelling to the funding panel. I have sent the proposal to a couple of people that I know who are really good writers and have received some positive feedback and pointers from them. So, here's hoping after all the feedback and advice our proposal's first three paragraphs are compelling and help us get our funding! The link to this article is at the end of this post, so go and have a look at it because it is pretty helpful!

Article Link: http://filmmakeriq.com/2009/04/how-to-win-a-film-grant/

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Please check out our YouTube channel! There are VFX breakdowns and behind the scenes videos to show everybody what work has been done so far on the project! This channel is the first place that the first episode/pilot will be released! In the mean time, enjoy watching the progress videos that are on the channel so far!

YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lwKA_4OxXRRrMX2N4VO1g

PATREON - CROWD FUNDING

Just a quick post to remind everybody to please share our Patreon page with everyone and everywhere! We would really appreciate the support with our project and especially with the crowd funding as this will help with the costs of making this awesome web series! Click on the link below and have a look at what is on offer and make a great project reach its goal of finishing the whole first season!

Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/noody

FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

It has just occurred to me that I may not have explained about the requirements for applying for funding for the web series from NZ On Air. So, to qualify for consideration for the web series fund from NZ On Air you need to meet the following requirements:

• Links to a pilot, episode or previous season of the proposed series must be provided. The sample should convey enough of the intended style for NZ On Air to get a sense of what will be produced. This is a big one because applications that do not provide video evidence will not be considered.

• Provide evidence of an audience for the concept.The pilot or episode must have been uploaded within the last 1-12 months and have at least 2,000 views or an already existing season that has been uploaded within the last two years and have at least 10,000 views across all the episodes. 

• Co-investment of at least 5-15% of the total budget needs to come from an external source of some kind. This can be private funds, third party funding, license fees or crowd-sourcing. Confirmation of the amount of funding to be provided by a third party and proof of their intent to provide funds must also be provided. 

• Web series that have a platform for distribution will be prioritised. A letter of intent from the preferred platform will be required to accompany the application.

• Applicants must be NZ residents or a NZ-registered company.

These are all the requirements that we must meet to be considered for funding which is why we need to get the first episode done and get people to view it or we may not be able to get the funding we need. Keep checking out our YouTube channel and checking the social media (and this blog) for when the first episode/pilot is released!

YouTube Link: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lwKA_4OxXRRrMX2N4VO1g

FINALLY.... SOME CONTACT!!!!

I have finally had some contact back from some of the people that I have cold e-mailed! There have been some good comments from people about the web series and wanting to help us to rally up support! Hopefully, this means that we can get the views we need for the first episode to be eligible for funding from NZ On Air. 

On another note, please don't forget to check out our Patreon page and YouTube channel and help support our project!

Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/noody

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lwKA_4OxXRRrMX2N4VO1g

BEHIND THE SCENES #3

Jade has made another behind the scenes video to share with everybody some of the stuff that is being worked on for the web series. Click the link below to check it out! Don't forget to check out our Patreon page and show us your support!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgrlUKxx0b1Y