Two new Web sites have launched as resources for filmmakers looking to network or to manage their productions online:
"Some friends and I sat down two years ago to design a Web site for film/TV production," writes Steve Kleiman. "We wanted it to manage the little things that get reinvented every production we worked on. Two years later the result is up at
ProdInfo.net."
"Prodinfo differs from other tools you might use to manage your film or television project. ProdInfo is a specialized tool meeting the unique needs of a demanding industry. The system knows what a 'Grip' is, how to sort your scenes in script versus shoot order, and how to adjust a call time. ProdInfo [also] shares information instantly on the Web. Other software tools revolve around one person controlling information from a single computer. Updates are printed out and faxed. Since ProdInfo is entirely Web-based, everyone on your project can access current information at anytime from any Internet-connected computer in the world. There's no special software to install."
StrongEyeContact.com, a new networking Web site for filmmakers and entertainers, is described as "Craig's List meets the Actor's Studio." The site is designed to allow filmmakers to find everything they need to make their film a success: namely, actors, crew members, and publicity.
"Online networking is white hot these days," says Brad Hinley, co-founder of Gorilla Films, a division of StrongEyeContact.com, "but Web-based technology simpy hasn't beed used to help those in the entertainment industry -- until now."
Producers, soundmen, makeup artists, lighting techs, actors, post editors, camera men -- they all have something in common. They are forced to pursue projects through traditional indirect avenues. "Thanks to Web-based social networking technologies -- including Web service alerts, project management tools and centralized communications -- the process is being democratized. [StrongEyeContact's] ease-of-use interface speeds up film and commercial production collaboration directly between people breaking into the industry."
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posted by Steve Gallagher @ 4/25/2005 11:10:00 AM
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