I just wanted to give a quick update to everyone. We have been working hard on completing the first part of the film, bringing it to a finished stage where color correction, sound design is done and all animations added, while we are finalizing the script for the rest of Freechain. There still might be minor changes done but that first part of the film, I would say is 90%-95% as it will be in the final state.
In the following days what will happen is the following:
We will have a private screening for this part of the film with a number of community leaders and individuals that have been filmed for the interviews. This is a smaller amount of viewers, no more then 10. We wont be sharing the video (15-18 minutes) with the rest of the community so for any "unbiased" opinion of the film, you will have to talk to the people that have seen it. They will have free reigns to discuss it, criticize it, praise it.
As I think Freechain is the best crypto documentary I have personally ever watched, im confident the criticism will be on the low side. 😇
Once the private screening is complete the community will get a chance to see an excerpt from the film of a few seconds, showcasing more of the narrator and the animation. Probably a part of the interviews as well. We still havent decided which part of the film it will be but once the post production is done we will have a better idea for it.
In the coming weeks, I will be sharing more screen captures and assets from the film while the film is being finalized. This will include new sketches, finished art from the film, some interview closeups, film editors workstations, sound design audio clips, etc.
I would also like to announce that we have a strong plan on delivering the finished film by the time for HiveFest. At Hivefest we plan to have a private screening for the whole film in finished form while we are in the process of submitting it to film festivals.
We still dont know the dates for Hivefest but if prior years are a pointer and it happens between September and December we are confident we will have the film finished by then.
Everyone at Hivefest will be able to watch it so if you needed any more encouragement to grab a ticket and meet us there, hopefully this will be a strong incentive.
I havent talked details with @roelandp yet, and I hope he will ok this idea, but we wont be able to show the live feed of the film online. This relates to film festival rules and further distribution potential.
You will have to be there in person!
Also, anyone attempting to record the film with their phones will be beaten with wooden sticks.
As we come closer to Hivefest, more info will be going out and we will slowly start ramping up the promotion within the Hive community primarily with calls to action towards external social media to develop a solid footing.
Exciting days ahead.