Looking for co-founders (for a social 3D animation Platform)
This is Pradeep Baskaran (29).
I'm looking for two co-founders to work with on a social 3D animation platform called Highavenue (https://highavenue.co/).
- An Unreal/Unity developer (Min 3 years experience; C#/C++ developer with good knowledge in CG) - A Creative Art Director (Min 3years experience in storyboarding, creative 3D design, illustrations etc.)
Highavenue is a simple & easy-to-use mobile app where any novice consumer can create & share 3D animated scenes of length 15-30s within minutes. Along with the app, we are also building a MOCAP suit that just costs around 120-150 USD.
https://www.instagram.com/highavenue.co/reels/
A simple thesis behind working on this: All forms of content like audio, songs, photos, videos, long-format writing, short-format writing, messaging etc., have been democratized and available as a social product except for 3D animations and VFX. One could argue, AR effects & filters can be a great substitute but creators are unable to capture and produce immersive stories.
Text -> MS word -> Twitter, Substack, Medium Photos -> Photoshop -> Instagram Videos -> Premiere Pro -> TikTok Audio -> Clubhouse, breaker, etc., Self expression -> Snapchat 3D animation -> Maya, blender, Unreal, Unity etc., -> ???? (this is where Highavenue comes in).
Already have a small team of animators(3D generalists) & a developer, and also an early alpha version of the product is built. I'm looking at high-quality cloud rendering, NFTs, and B2B immersive 3D ads as revenue models. If you are interested please write to pradeep@highavenue.co
About me: Semi-technical founder, 6+ years of professional experience, (think of me as Product Manager & UI/UX person). For the last 3 years, I've been running a tech studio for clients offering services in AR/VR, 3D animations, full-stack web & mobile dev, and in a few areas of AI/ML. Whenever we had some time off we would build & iterate Highavenue. The previous version of Highavenue was this (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26239429). And after talking to over 200+ users, we are pivoting to the above product/idea. So basically, all the experiments have been done and I'm super confident of what we are building now.
Please note: - I don't have the so-called "Pedigree" or "the Ivy League" tags (the MIT, Stanford or IITs etc.,); VCs have rejected me for that. My previous work experiences and my love for cartoons, anime, & films have somehow brought me to this path. I absolutely love building this (kind of a perfect founder-product fit). - I'm not looking for an investment from you. (your expertise in the particular field matters). - We can talk about the equity once you get to know me and the vision.