A METHOD FOR THE SALE OF MOVIES PRIOR TO THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

摘要

A method for funding the production of a movie by presenting a storyboard synopsis (406) of the yet-to-be-produced movie on a production company's Internet Web site, and allowing interested potential viewers of the movie to purchase a share of the production company's stock prior to production of the movie (430). Accompanying the storyboard synopsis is an offer which includes an opportunity to participate in the making of the movie by "voting"for certain options related to the movie's production, as well as the opportunity to view the production of the movie via video transmission over the Internet (414). The purchase of a share of production company stock provides the shareholder the right to obtain a free copy of the completed movie as a dividend. The stock purchase is effected preferably by an electronics fund transfer (432).