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Storytelling Across Media (Working Title) “Fan Guy”

Storytelling Across Media (Working Title) “Fan Guy”. By Sid Motaghi 4/4/13. Fan Guy- Transmedia for Social Activism, Documentaries, and Change.

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Storytelling Across Media (Working Title) “Fan Guy”

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  1. Storytelling Across Media(Working Title) “Fan Guy” By Sid Motaghi 4/4/13

  2. Fan Guy- Transmedia for Social Activism, Documentaries, and Change • About- Fan Guy is a Transmedia project trying to expose the truths about fan culture and derive what’s seen in the media and its stereotypes i.e. creepy male fans and hyperactive teenage girls who are turned into social outcasts and labeled as “freaks” of society. Fan Guy is a character who will be played by an actual fan who will merge his identity with that of the character’s for the sake of the project.

  3. Audience/Reach • The niche audience that Fan Guy will reach out to first will be young people of all sorts of races and backgrounds in the U.S. who are fans of several geeky-like properties but mostly those within anime, manga, video games, comics, and new media. Ideally the documentary will help portray most of these fans to become relatable to regular people or people of other social norms.

  4. Goal • What really is fan culture and demystify some of the confusion and misperceptions that surround it. Most fans are everyday people like you and I, although the majority of them have to a certain extent an eccentricity or quirk to their nature, many of these fans are some of the most intellectual and artistic people I have personally ever met throughout my life.

  5. World of the Story • The world that will be built around Fan Guy is one where he is the guide, the host, the leading face of the Transmedia, to help introduce people who are fans to the audience, as well as make fans themselves feel good about themselves knowing there are many more people in the world like them that they may relate to in life even outside of just the common interests.

  6. Tone • The tone of the world built around Fan Guy will be subjective throughout the Transmedia and documentary film. For the most part the tone should not be extremely grim but should not be too sappy or lighthearted either. Moments of fun and good nature should be captured righteously as well as some of the darker stories that may be shared by fans.

  7. Character • Fan Guy must be a witty, likeable character in this Transmedia world who is a fanboy who shows audiences all aspects and views of otaku and cosplay culture and breaks it down for them realistically and entertainingly so that others who don’t know anything about it may become curious and at least take in the information and learn to respect their peers who are part of the culture and fandom.

  8. Timeline (Rough) • Blog of Fan Guy • Website and Facebook Fan Page and Twitter Accounts • Web Series or Vlogs of Fan Guy • Kickstarter for distribution costs and any additional costs • Live Event • Ask the fans to submit fan art submissions and winners will have their’sfeatured in the film and will be given a free giveaway as their prize • One podcast before the film • Feature film and release of graphic novel • Webisodes continuing the exploits of Fan Guy • Podcasts continuing to follow Fan Guy • Have the finished film play public screenings of conventions in between festivals

  9. Transmedia • Blog of Fan Guy- should be a blog focusing on Fan Guy’s more personal, real life • Web Series- a series where Fan Guy talks about fan culture and gives his opinions on it which may be debated or engaged with the audience • Documentary- Fan Guy’s pursuit to find fans and have them tell their stories • Graphic novel- could be a story of Fan Guy at a convention and his experiences in it • Post-web series after documentary- should be a higher production value series where Fan Guy takes a slightly different direction and possibly partners up with someone else

  10. Potential Sponsors/Partners • MeaphandJunk (YouTube critic) • AnimeAmericaPodcast (YouTube Podcasters) • Geek and Sundry/Felicia Day (YouTube production group) • Egoraptor (YouTube Animator/Comedian) • ThatGuywithTheGlasses/Nostalgia Critic, JesuOtaku • Cosplay in America (Photographer at Conventions) • D20 Girls (Cosplay group) • ScreenTeamShow (Youtube production group) • Angry Joe (Game Critic) • Angry Videogame Nerd( Game Critic) • Presshearttocontinue(Game Critic) • FinalCutKing (YouTube Film tutor) • Chronic Candy • Andrew Pattison (SFX Make-up artist on YouTube)

  11. Partners/Investors • Otaku Haven • O-ta-ku / ō’täko͞o : [Noun]: Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, or video games.Ha•ven / ˈhāvən: [Noun]: A place of refuge or sanctuaryWe are a not-for-profit group organization composed of people ranging from experts in the fields of science, business, music and art; to college students studying within their own respective fields; to high school student just starting to out. We have banded together to accomplish three goals:1) To create a location created for and operated by otaku’s, designed to support and share everyone’s attained knowledge base, skills, and understanding.2) To provide a starting platform for all starting or up-and-coming individuals within the fields of art, music, science and etc. in order to foster creative and innovative thinking within the local community.3) To support local communities and business’ through the development and creation of interconnected business relationshipsOur group is founded on these core principles that guide our efforts. 1) share and teach what you know and love, 2) learn for sake of learning and understanding, 3) help the community, help the world, 4) start small, support locally, 5) creative, innovative, alternative and eco-friendly 6) respect for diversity.Why are we doing this? We’re doing this because:1) We love anime, manga, video games, comics and all things people think are nerdy and geeky. These are the things that we grew up with and have deeply influenced our lives. We want to create a place in which we can all physically teach, share and celebrate what we all know and love with everyone. 2) Times are tough and has made it much harder for any local business to remain in business. We need to help our community by assisting and supporting local business’ that many of us know and love by creating a place in which many of these places that are complementary to each other may continually grow . "Built by otakus, for otakus"

  12. Partners/Investors (cont’d) • Valiant Comics • http://valiantuniverse.com/ • Valiant is a leading character-based entertainment company with a library of over 1,500 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Eternal Warrior, and many more. Established in 1989, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, and today its characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond.

  13. Potential Distributors • Magnolia Pictures • IFC Films • Seventh Art Releasing • LionsGate • Newmarket Films • Filmbuff • Distribber

  14. Initial Funder/Company • Starvantage Productions

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