Nouns DAO

- ToneSegurado’s winning entry

TLDR

We’re asking for $65,000 USDC to be spent on funding 7 more Short Shorts and hosting / livestreaming an IRL festival event in LA to showcase and celebrate our amazing Nounish animators.

PROGRESS UPDATE

This project was originally funded through Prop 180, and we have since selected 10 animators to participate in the first ever Nouns Short Shorts festival. We received coverage from Animation Magazine and have a simple Nouns Stories website with further links.

5 of these animators were selected through our Prop House round, which is now complete. We had 67 wildly talented applicants offering a variety of animation styles: 2D, 3D, stop motion, mixed media. The Prop House link has all of the submissions, including the 5 winners.

At the same time, our team commissioned 5 additional animators from our personal networks. We are excited to announce them - they are fantastic animators with significant careers and social followings. After this proposal we will announce all animators together in a press release.

Both the Prop House round and commissions have successfully caught the attention of world-class animators. We are onboarding some very talented people to Nouns, even helping some set up their first crypto wallets. It feels like we’ve hit on something special.

FUNDING MORE SHORT SHORTS

Many great creators applied to the Prop House round and selecting only 5 was a challenge. We would love to fund a few additional Short Shorts from this pool of talent, as well as commission some more from our own networks. This extra animated content will be very useful for the IRL film festival we’re planning.

We’re looking for $52,500 USDC to fund 7 more animations:

• 5 additional Prop House shorts ($7500 USDC x 5)
• 2 additional comissioned shorts ($7500 USDC x 2)

HOSTING IRL FESTIVAL IN LA

Excited by the caliber of animators, we would like to rent a venue in Los Angeles and host an IRL festival event. The organizing team has significant connections in the LA Animation / Film industries and we plan to invite our professional networks, friends, and the general public to enjoy some Short Shorts and learn about Nouns. We will screen all of the commissioned animations and other Nounish videos. The event will be livestreamed for anyone around the world to enjoy.

The budget will cover things like venue rental, event staff, audiovisual equipment, food/drink, and further marketing costs as they pop up.

IRL Festival budget - $12,500 USDC

THE FUTURE

This first round of animations and the festival event are a pilot for a decentralized, CC0 Nouns festival dream. We intend to develop Nouns Short Shorts into a recurring global phenomenon, an infinite stream of animated Nounish content.

BUDGET

7 x Short Shorts - $52,500 USDC LA Festival Budget - $12,500 USDC

TOTAL: $65,000 USDC