Mining the OpenCryptoTrust Token Animated Film - part of a Series of 4

This film is one of a series of 4 animated films commissioned by OpenCryptoTrust openct.io that I recently produced and directed with my company shroomstudio

OpenCryptoTrust..

..is an exciting BlockChain V3.0 platform project running at 100ktps. It's highly inspired by Steemit's very own backbone; Graphene and is about to set the TELCO industry on fire with not one but two, highly disruptive and innovative Killer Apps: BD-WAN and BaaT Blockchain Wide Area Networking & BlockChain as a Transport, respectively. These first two killer apps are an example of what OCT can achieve. It's anticipated that many other industry verticals; fintech, biotech, logistics and media among them will adopt OCT as their primary route to a future business landscape. Many crypto coins have one aspect or function. Platform projects like OCT have a much wider appeal and offer unlimited opportunities for organisations and companies to weave their own dreams upon it's unique technology. These are the organisations of the future. The beginnings of a decentralised economy which will touch every aspect of our lives, mostly for the better.

As a BlockChain writer and Creative Director

I bring together a unique skillset to help technical organisations convey complex messages. BlockChain is often explained inadequately, with incorrect metaphors. Each BlockChain project has it's own, often unique and complex mechanics which make the task of explaining more difficult, even for the most experienced marketers.

Animation is a Special Medium

However, animation and motion graphics offer an unrivaled medium to target a technical message, demystify a subject and communicate complex subjects in an entertaining way, while being able to fully implement an organisation's brand values with a customised look and feel. That's why I chose it as my own film making specialism and clients like The UN, BBC, WWF and other large NGO's routinely choose our services over standard video presentation.

visualising tidal flow energy potential around the UK for a film commissioned by E.on about the future of the UK energy industry

The Psychology of Symbols

Information derived from watching motion graphics is proven to be easier to retain. It uses the language of symbols which our minds find easier to work with. Complex ideas can be strung together using animated symbols to clearly and concisely explain a technical subject.

In the attention deficit arena of internet video presentation, you may only have a couple of minutes before the viewer is diverted by a funny cat video, instagram photo or invasive advert, so animation offers the perfect tool for organisations and companies of all sizes to effectively target an audience. Animation and motion graphics can be highly targeted for a technically literate audience or be presented more broadly for investors and press / PR purposes.

Shroomstudio portfolio screenshot

Mining The OCT Token

Mining the OCT Token is the subject of this film and we set a strict rule to explain the approach, major components and features within a 2 minute framework, so the film uses a pared down canvas, focusing the viewer on the details, not the fabulously painted landscape backgrounds.

OCT uses a new consensus on a blockchain built from the ground up and highly inspired by Graphene. OCT performs at 100,000 transactions per second which provides ample scalability for high volume, low latency activities like trading and communications networks. There are many industry sectors which require this high volume, low latency equation to be balanced and previous blockchain incarnations have begun to suffer from bottlenecking, gridlock, increasing fees, inadvertently centralised mining pools, concerns about huge energy usage and a general lack of faith in mid-term future proofing. Until Now.

Proof of Duration

Designed to work in conjunction with Proof of Stake by balancing out the inherent advantage large stakeholders have, Proof of Duration rewards token holders based on the duration of their stakeholding. Mining OCT is a low energy, sustainable activity. The software is light and compact enough to run on a mobile device. It is hoped that using PoD with PoS will help create a democratic and open mining community with many smaller miners taking part.

to find out more about mining the OCT token visit openct.io

Visualising the Impossible

We can visualise concepts which video cannot explain. If you would like to discuss how we can help your technical project, feel free to get in touch. Our international multi-award winning team of designers and animators have many years experience crafting ideas into entertaining and informative, television, film and corporate video. Our production facilities in East London provide a full service from concept & scripting through to talent acquisition, post production and sound.