Well, I've been busy preparing the industry package for The Gnomes of New Hope. It all looks great! But what that means is that I have VERY little time to be online. So on occasion I can check in here and make some kind of update. Just so you know that things are progressing, even if you don't see an update here.
The primary activities that are happening are refinement of the materials and projects mentioned here and setting up a production line for making those materials. My focus of attention remains with raising the necessary funds to complete this work, through licensing, options and production partnerships and to acquire the support needed for the facilities.
Use; image.of.the.mind.studios@g mail, if you can't send a letter or visit the studio. If you know where the studio is, you are welcome to pay a visit to see what we are working on. Eventually I may post a video tour, but I will be providing that to partners on a request basis.
I'm not able to get away, because I have so much work to do. So if you want to be involved, discussions will need to take place from my location, unless your funding makes it possible for me to come to your location for however long is required. Sorry about that but I'm swamped. If there is the possibility of moving toward the Joint Venture Agreement, then we will be setting that up through our agents and legal team. In that instance a hard copy letter is best.
I am working toward setting up video conferencing/Skype but that is not up and running yet. Anything along these lines is contingent upon sufficient funds being committed. In that regard, Front Money is the best approach at this point, but with that investment the investor will get the right of first refusal to negotiate terms, with a limited time frame, depending upon the amount of Front Money provided. Options and licensing are also a possibility if Front Money is not desirable, but a 300% return is noting to shake a fist at. But realize that my Front Money is capped at 250k, for the time being.
I will make attempts to keep these posts coming, but other activities are interfering with the ability to do that. Significant funding will rectify those issues. I am looking to license assorted markets, most significantly the Hard Copy Illustrated Storybook, but also the figurines, games and possibly puzzles & other assorted ephemera. Contact me in that regard.
We do intend on producing a rental puppet show, so if you are into that let me know, because I certainly would be looking for a partner in that market. Of course, that market is also tied to television and the concert presentation, but also there may be a feature film option for that arena, as long as it does not encroach on the CG Animation Project. CG Animation is open at this point but once I set up an animation studio I will not be wanting to license that market, unless the numbers are irresistible.
Also I am looking to market Gnome Gnog and am looking to enter into discussions with a food supplier and/or a brewery. Candy items are available for further development, but all of this needs to take place on a national scale.
All these markets are still unencumbered, because I am busy with other pre-production activities, but once I finish that this may not be the case.
We are needing to fund the animation activities and the other illustration work and need to gather at least 50k for that, so the licensing will need to cover that. Further, I need to gather significant funds to support the studio operations and facilities. Depending on the agreement, that might involve some connection to the future growth of IMS, since I expect that my role in that will probably come to an end within 15 years, because I will be getting on in age. So a corporate restructuring is in the future there.
Also there have been discussions about selling all rights to the Gnomes across the board, so that is on the table, if anyone else is interested in that subjet.
That's all for now. AG
