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Flixe was inspired by the need to provide a unified platform for filmmakers to create, manage, and monetize their projects seamlessly. Recognizing the fragmentation in the industry, I aimed to integrate essential tools and support mechanisms to empower creators.
Flixe is a dynamic digital film ecosystem designed to streamline the filmmaking process. You can create a movie or series with multiple episodes and manage its finance, cast, advertising, community, and monetization needs. Our core feature, Project Management, allows users to:
- Create Movie Projects: Add movie details, producers, cast, and crew.
- Set Budgets and Secure Funding: Opt for self-funding, loans, or crowdfunding.
- Recruit Team Members: Utilize inbuilt social media to find and manage top talent.
- Flexible Payment Options: Choose from pre-pay, post-pay, or revenue-sharing contracts.
Flixe goes beyond just creation and management. It empowers filmmakers with robust tools for ad management, premium subscriptions, financial support, direct sales, and auctions. Leveraging the Theta Network and Theta Edge Cloud Video API, Flixe ensures exceptional security, reliability, and superior video streaming quality.
Flixe was built from the ground up using Theta Network and Theta Edge Cloud Video API, designed specifically to leverage their unique capabilities.
- Theta Edge Cloud Video API: This API is the backbone of Flixe, managing content storage and streaming. It ensures high-quality, low-latency video delivery, crucial for a seamless viewing experience.
- Theta Blockchain Technology: All blockchain transactions and smart contracts are deployed on the Theta Network, providing top-notch security and transparency. This includes automated processes for crowdfunding, loan agreements, and revenue sharing, making financial transactions efficient and error-free.
- Smart Contracts: Utilized to automate and secure financial transactions, ensuring creators and investors have a transparent and reliable process for funding and revenue sharing.
To ensure Flixe is user-friendly, I invested significant time in the design phase, focusing on creating an intuitive UI/UX. This attention to detail ensures that filmmakers can easily navigate and manage their projects efficiently. Flixe’s robust infrastructure and user-centric design make it an unparalleled platform for filmmakers, built entirely on Theta Network and Theta Edge Cloud Video API to provide the best possible experience for content creation, management, and monetization.
Building Flixe was challenging due to my limited knowledge in web development and blockchain. Despite having a clear vision, I had to learn both skills on the fly, leading to many sleepless nights. Integrating Theta Network and Theta Edge Cloud Video API required extensive problem-solving. Ensuring a user-friendly interface for complex processes like project management and funding took multiple design iterations. The tight hackathon timeline added pressure, but my dedication to Flixe’s vision drove me to overcome these obstacles and create a robust platform.
I’m proud of how Flixe has come together as a fully functional platform within the tight hackathon timeline. I developed my own authentication system for Next.js with Theta, ensuring secure user access. I also built a robust advertisement and billboard management system, and a complete loan and crowdfunding system, all from scratch. Integrating these features into the frontend to function properly was a significant achievement. These accomplishments highlight the potential of Flixe as a secure, reliable, and user-friendly digital film ecosystem.
In building Flixe, I delved deep into the Theta Network and Theta Edge Cloud Video API, mastering seamless integration and efficient content streaming. I learned to create and deploy smart contracts on the Theta blockchain, ensuring secure and transparent transactions. This journey also taught me how to develop a production-grade application, balancing complex functionalities with user-friendly design.
Flixe aims to be the ultimate digital film ecosystem, revolutionizing the film industry by integrating creative tools, financial support, advertising management, and community engagement. Our goal is to empower filmmakers to create, manage, and monetize their projects seamlessly, all within a secure and reliable platform built on Theta Network and Theta Edge Cloud Video API. By providing comprehensive support from project inception to distribution, Flixe fosters a vibrant community of creators and enthusiasts, enhancing the overall filmmaking experience.
- Premium and Freemium Tiers: Users can create movies or series with multiple episodes, offering them as premium or free content.
- Rent, Sale, and Auction: Flixe provides options to rent, sell, or auction movies, allowing creators to monetize their work effectively.
- Direct Distribution: Filmmakers can distribute their work directly to audiences, reimagining traditional film distribution methods.
Flixe allows users to seamlessly manage movie projects. Here’s how it works:
- Create a Project: Start by setting the project name and story details and link your movie/series.
- Add Cast and Crew: Use the inbuilt social feature to search and add talented cast and crew members.
- Set Budget: Define the project budget.
- Secure Funding: Choose to self-finance, seek producers, or use crowdfunding.
- Manage Salaries and Payments: Set pre-paid salaries or opt for box office revenue sharing for cast and crew. All financial transactions are managed by the Theta Network for security and transparency.
Flixe provides multiple avenues for filmmakers to generate revenue from their projects:
- Ad Management: Earn revenue through integrated video ads and billboard advertisements.
- Premium Subscriptions: Offer exclusive content to subscribers for a premium fee.
- Rentals and Premium Passes: Allow users to consume the video content through rentals or by purchasing a premium pass.
- Direct Sales and Auctions: Transfer ownership of the movie directly to buyers through sales or auctions, enabling creators to monetize their work effectively.
Flixe’s inbuilt social media and community feature designed to enhance interaction among users. Buzz allows members to:
- Social Media Integration: Engage in discussions, share content, and connect with other filmmakers and enthusiasts.
- Community Management: Create and manage fan communities, provide updates, and foster a vibrant network of followers.
- Crowdfunding Support: Flixe provides a dedicated platform for creators to secure funding, connecting them with supporters who can contribute financially.
- Loan and Financial Management: Creators can set up loans or other financial arrangements, ensuring they have the necessary resources for their projects, leveraging Theta’s blockchain for security and reliability.
Flixe introduces a sophisticated advertising system designed to benefit creators:
- Billboard Advertising: Offers prime digital real estate within Flixe for creators to advertise their latest works.
- Video Advertisements: Supports video ads, seamlessly integrated into the user experience.
Introducing FlixPass, a tiered subscription model:
- Standard Tier: Grants users access to premium videos with a rich catalog of exclusive content.
- Premium Tier: Provides an ad-free experience for all premium videos.
- Addon for Rental Access: Allows subscribers to access rentable content, broadening the scope of accessible entertainment.
The Boosting feature enables creators to enhance their videos, making them rewardable:
- Revenue Distribution: 10% of the invested boost amount goes to the platform, while 90% is distributed among viewers until the view limit is reached.
- Engagement and Monetization: Fosters community participation, offering creators a unique way to engage with their audience and monetize their content.
Next, I plan to:
- Enhance AI Integration: Improve our recommendation system for finding team members and optimizing project management.
- Expand Features: Introduce new tools for post-production, marketing, and distribution.
- Global Outreach: Expand our platform to reach a global audience, providing support in multiple languages and currencies.
| Contract | Explorer Link |
|---|---|
MARKETPLACE_CONTRACT |
0x7ba208e727af537d208eb983710b40e6718ee014 |
ADWARE_CONTRACT |
0x9753de0d95ec9081ddfa670c1d5379fdf4ecbd18 |
CROWDFUNDING_CONTRACT |
0x476d8209e8187d831beac258b6a939a5468a26fb |
LOANVAULT_CONTRACT |
0xdcea599da145c792a062ed61a64a2bb044de8449 |
