The work of preparing the Core Creative Materials has the very real tendency to distract from all other matters of import. One of those realities is the Studio Overhead.
Without going into detail, let me say, for the sake of simplicity that: the very basic minimum for studio overhead maintenance, without personnel, supplies and or any project line items is $500 per day, based on a five day week and a 50 week year.
(Let me also say that the studio rate, not connected to The Gnomes of New Hope is $250/hr, plus materials and special tooling)
Any discussions about Rights to The Gnomes of New Hope must start on that basis and add to that for personal accommodation to the creator, myself.
I post this for the sake of realizing that this foundation must be met for a thirty-year plan, which rounded off to the highest increment is $4M. Accounting for taxes and inflation that equates to $7M.
I discuss those details in the IMS Business Plan, which I expect to post on a separate (private) blog. If you are a business partner or a member of IMS Producing Partners, you will have access to those documents.
My original intent was not to post that Business Plan on the web, but with restricted access to that information, I see no reason not to. That Business Plan lays out the organizational structure for building a management team for numerous projects, using The Gnomes of New Hope as a model. The establishing foundation for that organizational structure is the formation of the project's Joint Venture. In the instance of The Gnomes of New Hope, it is The Elder Gnomes Joint Venture.
The two links provided above contain some redundancy, by necessity.
Although The Elder Gnomes is part of the Business Plan, I expect I will post that subject on IMS Producing Partners separately from the other components; IMS Management Inc, The Gnomes of New Hope Productions, and Image of the Mind Studios. You will find a postings elsewhere on these subjects, as I have made mention of them in various postings (see link above) .
The Business Plan is currently part of the DVD Industry Review Package, but I will be investigating accessing the MS Word files to use them for posting on the appropriate blogs. I do this for the sake of informing those individuals who will be involved in direct involvement, investment, production, purchasing rights, or negotiating any terms.
Clearly it is easier to distribute this material via internet access than by other means, but it is done so to facilitate knowledge on the subjects and not to serve as a means to solicit any degree of direct participation.
All actual and direct participation may only occur via face to face communication with Arthur Greisiger taking place within the walls of Image of the Mind Studios at 1325 Industrial Boulevard in Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966, or at other locations - upon providing a written invitation, accompanied by The Restrictive Covenant Agreement. (a link will be provided in the near future) submitted to Arthur Greisiger at the same IMS location.
No other persons are authorized to make any commitments regarding The Gnomes of New Hope, Image of the Mind Studios, or any project attached thereto.
AG
