Working on the HardFork Film Series with such a talented and diverse team has been a life changing experience. It’s taught me many new things and it’s also reinforced (once again) how vital and valuable our Steemit community truly is.
Steemit is an unparalleled resource for personal and professional growth. I urge each of you to dig deep and think about how you can utilize the tremendous resources at our disposal to realize your own dreams and then also pay it forward to help others do the same. Because, if properly harnessed, the power of Steemit will change your life.
I speak from experience. Because of this community I've gone from little known indie author to a full-time writer working on film series in less than two years. The fact is, so many wonderful opportunities have flooded into many of our lives as a result of writing for, and engaging with, this community.
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Recently, I was tasked with writing a short screenplay about ushering in the mass adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain. For those of you who’ve never written a screenplay before, working in the screenplay format is kind of like playing three dimensional chess. Getting the dialogue and image-based aspect of storytelling to work together effectively, for me is similar to writing poetry.
The first question I asked myself before writing the script was…What is the main hurdle to mass adoption? The first answer that came to mind was, price volatility. In order to stabilize prices, you need more non-speculative investors willing to use the currencies and invest for the long term. One of the many things that really excite me about the HardFork Film Series project is it’s well positioned to help to solve this problem. If we’re successful in our mission of getting this film series before a mainstream audience, as I'm confident we will, there’s a good chance it will get us closer to mass adoption.
The following version is probably the fifth adaptation and it still isn't quite there yet. If produced, this will be paired with animation or video footage. Feedback is encouraged in the comments below!
We’ve seen the future. We are the pioneers.
Show images of people in a peaceful place standing in unity, looking at the camera.
Today, inequality is unprecedented. Power is concentrated. As a result, the potential of the majority is limited.
Transition of shots from dirty, smog-choked city…a chaotic NYSE trading floor, an ATM receipt showing a $3 ATM fee.
But there is an idea that will soon tip the scales. Decentralization is coming...to Banking. Healthcare. Transportation. Finance. Insurance. Supply Chain Management. Even Voting.
Show blockchain nodes multiplying and being connected by lines of light. Then transition to shots of an Uber car, Airbnb website, a transaction occurring in a Steem wallet, voting in an election from a mobile phone.
We realize that blockchain technology can create a world that is more transparent, efficient, and equitable for all.
Run vintage b/w stock footage of bankers in tuxedos and high hats smoking cigars (like the monopoly game character) morph to an image of clean, ultra-modern cityscape…high speed trains. People trading crypto from their phones while drinking coffee/tea.
How do we get them to see our vision? We must convince them through our stories. No one else will build the bridge. It’s up to us.
Each post we write.
A scene of someone typing.
The words we speak.
A clip of someone speaking at SteemFest.
The FILMS we create.
A “behind the scenes” shot of
We are perfectly poised to show the way...
Cut to the HardFork logo then transition into the series teaser trailer.
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@hardfork-series. We are thrilled to announce we'll be debuting the HardFork Film Series Teaser Trailer at SteemFest2 in Lisbon! Hope to see you there!*I am an American novelist, poet, traveler, and crypto enthusiast. If you’ve enjoyed my work please sign up for my author newsletter at my website. Newsletter subscribers will receive exclusive updates and special offers and your information will never be sold or shared.
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