AuditionModel.com 
Models Professional Network

We are now taking bids and proposals for a modeling and acting industry web site design, structure and back end.  The site's purpose is to provide a professional community for models, actors, photographers, agencies and other people that comprise these sectors.

contacts:

1. Paul Terry Walhus Technical Director 512-581-9617 or 512-699-4000 mobile
   walhus@gmail.com and copy to terry@spring.net

2. Look Art

Websites similar in concept to what we have in mind: 

1. aquamatrix.net 
2. OneModelPlace.com One Model Place exists to connect models with modeling jobs (agencies and photographers) -- and the other way around.
3. talentnetworks.com/ - create websites for talent industry
4. auditionsearch - Learn about auditions Post an audition > Monthly audition updates Learn ... Talent Search Database & Online portfolio/webpage for actors and models Learn more.
5. exploretalent.com/ - "The # 1 Talent Community and the   Most visited by agents, managers, casting directors & Industry insiders"
6. extrasformovies.com/ - accepts submission from all levels of talent for casting calls and auditions.
7.  

We want to exceed the quality of the above websites in functionality and design.

Meta Word Searching - identify how these sites are categorizing themselves by their keyword metadata

Data Extraction Tools

Purpose of the Website

target user groups

1. all users
2. models
3. actors/actresses
4. photographers
5. agents
6. general public

Broken down by the role of the user, the main purposes of the site are
the following:

All Users
1. Use Talent search feature to search for model, actor, artist,
photographer, agent, etc.
2. Be able to build a professional network with other users and 
import/export their address book to the website
3. Be able to create their own blog

Model
1. Create an account which contains:
1.1 General personal information -- name, location, email, etc.
1.2 Modeling-related personal info -- height, weight, proportions, etc
1.3 Skills, experience level, etc
1.4 An image gallery, sorted by category, including ability to link to
a photographer
2. View casting call postings
3. Rate photographers and models, including indicating a desire to work
with them
4. Create a blog
5. Join professional network and maintain hot synced page of contacts

Actor/Actress
1. Create an account which contains:
1.1 General personal information -- name, location, email, etc.
1.2 Modeling-related personal info -- height, weight, proportions, etc
1.3 Skills, experience level, etc
1.4 An image gallery, sorted by category, including ability to link to
a photographer
2. View casting call postings
3. Rate photographers and models, including indicating a desire to work
with them
4. Create a blog
5. Join professional network and maintain hot synced page of contacts

Photographer - pay accounts
1. Create an account which contains:
1.1 Contact Information
1.2 Specialties
1.3 General Information where he/she can put arbitrary text
1.4 A list of ratings by models (see "Model 3")
1.5 An image gallery, sorted by category, capability to link image to a
model who has an account on the site
2. Ability to designate models as being managed
3. Rate photographers and models, including indicating a desire to work
with them
4. Create a blog
5. Join professional network and upload/download contacts via hotsync

Agency
1. Post casting calls
2. Contact models and photographers (via the contact info they provide)
3. Create blog
4. Join professional network and upload/download contacts from MS Outlook, etc.

I should point out that there are a lot of other little features like newsletters, forums, a shop, and testimonials, but these are really just extras.  But the "meat" of the site, so to speak, is outlined above.

In addition, we want professional networking that really works a la 
http://ryze.com , 
http://orkut.com   
http://tikiwiki.org
http://spoke.com
etc. See more at http://realsocial.com 

other sites

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