Hi, I’m Noun 64 👋
In this proposal, I want to create a unique and inspiring moment in time for all of Nouns to rally around. I believe Nouns is one of the best storytelling protocols as it provides the opportunity for anyone to add to that story in a very meaningful way to proliferate the meme. With Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham and my team, we will create a story that will capture the hearts and minds of Nouners and people outside of the Nouns ecosystem alike and provide on-chain lore for future creatives to play around with.
TL;DR:
- Create a 5-7 minute Nounish documentary that dives into Wheelz' amazing story and follows him in his journey to do the first triple back flip in a wheelchair
- Produce raw content and b-roll around the entire project to be released as CC0 on everydayforever.wtf
- Upon completion, we will submit a droposal to have the documentary minted as an Open Edition where 50% of proceeds go to NounsDAO and the other 50% of proceeds go to Life Rolls On
Who is Wheelz?
Nikki Bella Gets EMOTIONAL As She Hits Her First Golden Buzzer For Aaron Wheelz!
Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham INSANE Wheelchair Athlete Top Moments in Nitro Circus History
When I first started ideating what I wanted to do with my first proposal, I thought back on all of the people I’ve met that resonated with my interpretation of the idea of Nounishness and Wheelz was one of the first people I thought of. He’s an incredibly genuine human that lives life in an absolutely full send way. He’s been on tour with Nitro Circus, participated in X Games, holds multiple Guinness World Records and has been featured on ESPN, CNN, and Bleacher Report.
I asked him one day, “what’s something crazy you want to do?” He responded with, “I’ve wanted to do the first triple back flip in a wheelchair for a while now but haven’t gotten the time to work on it.” I got goosebumps and immediately started figuring out how we could make this reality.
What are we doing with Wheelz?
We will create a Nounish documentary that follows Wheelz through the journey of executing the first triple back flip on a wheelchair. A doc that gives you a window into Wheelz’ story and the story of him doing the unimaginable - filled with joy and perseverance but doesn’t take itself too seriously. This story will serve as a piece of Nouns lore to be enjoyed and to be forked for future Nounish content.
To execute this, we will first need a mega ramp. Luckily, we’ve connected with a mega ramp builder that has built ramps for the likes of X Games and Nitro Circus and he’s willing to rent his ramp to us for our short doc.
Here’s the crazy 30-foot mega ramp that we would be using:
The ramp is awesome, right? Next, we need a team that is capable of producing a Nounish documentary. This is why I’m bringing in Zack Patrick - who is a talented friend of mine that can handle all aspects of this documentary from the action sports videography to the drone footage to the storytelling. Below you can find some of his amazing work:
The Art of Surfing (Sponsored by Jackery)
Can I Kick It? (Nike Soccer Spec - shot on Red Komodo)
I will be working with Zack on the storyboard, taking heavy inspiration from the Nouns creative content funded and created before us. Like I said above, this documentary will be as Nounish as possible - joyful, creative, inspirational yet it doesn’t take itself too seriously.
In addition, we will Nounify the entire documentary by procuring a Nounish custom wheelchair, Nounish marketing materials for the mega ramp, a large inflatable pair of Noggles to have on set of the triple back flip, and some Nounish goods already created and funded via NounsDAO.
When we finish the short doc, we will premiere it on Youtube and Twitter and then send a droposal to the DAO to release it as an open edition where 50% of the proceeds will go back to NounsDAO and the other 50% will go to Life Rolls On - a non-profit organization picked by Wheelz that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury and utilizes action sports as a platform for inspiring the infinite possibilities beyond paralysis.
We will also launch everydayforever.wtf as a CC0 repository for select footage we take during this process. We want to encourage collaboration and inspire creators to experiment with all of this Nounish content we’re creating. As part of the proposal, we will also be managing, maintaining and expanding on the collection of Nouns CC0 material on everydayforever.wtf for a year.
Timeline
Our aim is to have everything delivered within 6 months at the latest.
The Future
What a great thing to think about. I hope to tell more awesome stories about Nounish folks in my life and bring them into the ever-growing Nouns Universe. Leveling up with each proposal, making you all smile and having fun is the goal.
With everydayforever.wtf I want to collect and aggregate as much Nounish CC0 material in one place so that anyone from anywhere can build on top of the magic we’re building here.
Team
Dwight Torculas (Noun 64) - Previously, I was the cofounder & CEO of the music NFT company Mint Songs which was recently acquired by Napster. I’m also a hobbyist videographer who has worked with music festivals and music artists like Moonrise Music Festival, Louis The Child and Rezz.
Aaron ‘Wheelz’ Fotheringham - Aaron Fotheringham is an extreme wheelchair athlete who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX.
An absolute force - if you will.
Zack Patrick - Zack Patrick is a visual storyteller and has experience as a Director, Cinematographer, Photographer, and Drone Operator. He has produced content for the likes of Adidas, Marriott, Omni Resorts, Jackery, Budweiser, and more.
The Ask
- The First Triple Back Flip in a Wheelchair
- Wheelz - $45,000
- To be the main character in the story
- Multiple Instagram posts via @aaronwheelz (582k followers)
- Multiple TikTok posts via @aaronwheelzz (231.8k followers)
- 30-Foot Mega Ramp Rental - $15,000
- Nouns Marketing Materials, Props, Swag - $15,000
- Transportation and accommodations - $5,000
- Admin - $5,000
- Wheelz - $45,000
- Content Team
- An epic documentary featuring Wheelz (2 shooters, 1 audio, 1 editor) - $30,000
- Behind-the-scenes photography - $5,000
- Transportation and accommodations for the team for multiple days - $7,500
- everydayforever.wtf
- Manage, maintain and collect other Nouns CC0 footage for 1 year - $7,500
- Contingency (10%) - $13,500
- Noun 64 Compensation
- 5% of total cost → $7,425
Total - $155,925 USDC