Short Summary
My name is Jay Alexander Fernandez (a.k.a. Xander) and I am a proud native of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Since I was just a kid to this day, I've looked to create stories that can make an audience think out of the norm in order to obtain a new and unforgettable lesson. Because I strongly believe a story is one of the most unique elements in any piece of art; with the power to touch a person’s heart or even tear it apart. My main focus has always been to do one or the other. Xander's Eye Productions is just an extension of myself as an artist. Love Element is just one of the more efficient steps my team and I plan to take in order to not only provide audiences with a compelling parallel on life and its hidden meanings, but also literal expression full of deep and relatable emotions.
- Love Element, carries a heavy amount of symbolic factors that will naturally allow audiences to relate to what they see on screen, while still being entertained with a metaphoric visual representation of our planet.
- All of this will be shown through expression, movement, and setting! In an essence the episodes will be pantomimes broken into five different episodes: Earth I, Water II, Air III, Fire IV, and Love Element V.
- I have worked on the script for this series for almost two years now. It began as a small idea dealing with how most of us as humans can become unaware of the fact that things much bigger than us have happened, are happening, and will continue to happen through existence; that this planet holds emotion and expression just like each of us. All in all, I intend to repay each contributor that shares this vision by simply creating something worth sharing with the world, for world.
What We Need & What You Get
- Realistically, my team and I need around $10,000 to produce this series; However, we seek at least $6,000 of that. With that budget actors can be supplied a fair payment as well as flat rates for the crew's work and time; Not to mention gas, food, props, set-design, and most of all, emergencies. If our financial goal is achieved or exceeded, then our team will be able to comfortably travel and hire/collaborate with out of state production crews allowing us to shoot on specific locations across the U.S.
- As you possibly wonder why we need to travel, let me emphasize that traveling to different regions will be crucial for this series. I have always been a huge advocate for picking specific locations allowing proper staging according to whatever script is at work. Locations for this series need to be authentic considering the story will take place almost entirely in nature.
- We as a team wish to create the right aesthetic in order create the movie magic this story deserves. For the most part, each episode will introduce a new element, hence presenting a new location/aesthetic.
- Anyone who contributes past a certain donation amount will be given access to a variety of perks such as (Free access to our 5 premieres beginning as early as April, 2019 | Signed poster by the cast and director | Film Credit along with a personalized gift from the writer/director himself | T-Shirt | In-Person or Virtual Q&A with the leadership team and full cast)
- If all Earth fails, pun intended, and our team doesn't reach the financial goal of at least $6,000, my leadership team and I will make absolutely sure that whatever amount we had the privilege of earning, no matter how much, will be used in the most efficient way possible, not to mention I as a responsible director would be sure to have a sit-down with my creative department and ensure we take away anything that isn't necessary from the script in order for the story to deliver beautifully avoiding any lack in the quality promised to audiences.
The Impact
- This project isn't just about achieving a well-produced web series, it is about spreading a handful of messages directly correlating to our society today. Since the beginning of time darkness has always existed, but it is always strongest in its present time, and for that reason pain has spread around the world more than ever causing disruption in our hearts, in our lives; but love really is a powerful force, and it has been offered to us constantly since we were first brought into existence. Signs point to a path full of peace awaiting in our universe; the knowlege to find it is within us, if only we'd learn to to search in the dark.
- The truth is, my biggest wish in life is to one day earn the chance to properly craft something powerful and compelling; the beginning to a future full of more stories with the soul purpose of touching a person's heart; whatever way that might be.
- Yet I recognize that our team cannot achieve this with the snap of a finger or even a well-structured plan. We also need trust; For all we seek is chance to express ourselves as professionals in a way that is unique and wholeheartedly.
Risks & Challenges
As much as we believe in our vision, we are also aware that this production is bound to have its obstacles; As does every production ever made. Factors such as permits, liability, and security have been accounted for since the start. Which is why this cannot be possible without a proper foundation and resources, beginning with a reasonable and manageable budget.
- My team and I have been very selective about how we plan to bring forth such an ambiguous concept. As the one who first presented the idea of producing a series titled "Love Element", I find it crucial that my team has access to the necessary tools and security they need in order to prosper as professionals/artists throughout the production of this series.
- I have chosen a very specific roster of talented artists, each specialized in different areas of a production, all for the benefit of the project. All in all, I feel nothing but full confidence that our leadership combined will be the key to a memorable end result.
Other Ways You Can Help
- I understand that contributing can be a sacrifice to some. In fact, I can relate being a young but aspiring artist, responsible of evenly balancing my craft with my personal life. But it doesn't take more than a few minutes or even seconds to help my team and I share this campaign and its goal to achieve this opportunity in our career. We appreciate any effort made to make the world aware of our mission.
- Keep in mind that Indiegogo offers share tools to help anyone promote this project as well as many others on the site.