Here is the details on my proposed Web Series. Any crowdfunding campaign will not likely start until March or April of 2016 at the very earliest.
Decrepit Community Ed
(This is just a working title).
The premise - A soap opera style satire depicting numerous
efforts between multiple groups regarding a pair of old decrepit closed schools
and want to do with them and there is some good unrelated subplots. The idea
for this was actually inspired by actual failed attempts to renovate (Waste of
money) and reopen two closed elementary schools (As middle schools) in the
school district that I live in but fortunately the plans to renovate ultimately
got scuttled after a School Board member that supported renovations dropped
over dead and was eventually replaced (Appointed by a Common Pleas judge) by a
vocal opponent of the proposed attempts to renovate those schools which ended
up (After the previous municipal election guaranteed a majority that opposed
renovations in favor of building new) being completely auctioned off and sold
altogether.
The structure of each episode - Each episode will run from
30 to 60 minutes.
The good unrelated subplot.
Subplot # 1 - A unrelated shoot a an unrelated gun club forces
the rivalries between two gun clubs (Which is completely instigated by a couple
that’s living in a Travel Trailer or Truck Camper that’s located on several
acres of property partially littered with junk) to end up proposing a set of
shootout competitions to take place at a neutral gun club who does have a trap
range that does not follow ATA specs and allows alcoholic beverages to be consumed
on their property.
What Decrepit Community Ed Needs
Equipment - Professional Video Cameras, External
Microphones, Shotgun Microphone kits, Lighting kits, a computer dedicated for
editing the footage together.
Locations - 2 old rundown schools that are closed down, a
good size piece of property that can accommodate a travel trailer and various
junk, 3 different gun clubs, Several houses in various neighborhoods, Some
Municipal Buildings, A school district administration building, a retail farm
market and Garden Center, A local Pizza shop, A local Fine Wine and Good
Spirits store, several local Bars, 2 local Giant Eagle stores.
Props (Purchase and Rent) - Various kinds of Firearms (For
the subplot), various types of wardrobe for the characters, Furnishings for
offices, Furnishings for Houses, Various Junk items, Various electronics for
the offices and houses,
Other dedicated items - A Travel Trailer, Vehicles in
various conditions.
Other needs - Dedicated actors for the roles of the various
characters, Insurance (Especially for the subplot), Food (To feed the cast and
crew), some dedicated crew members.
Note - Everything (Props, Travel Trailer, Vehicles) that does
get purchased for the series will be sold or disposed of after the series wraps
up production except the Equipment (Cameras, Microphones, Lighting, and
Computer for editing) that that gets used for filming will be used for other
video productions. A film production company will be officially incorporated as
well.
Hope that this information will give you enough details on the proposed Web Series.
