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Good film making must have style, technique, detailed subjects and so on, as any film-
maker already knows. A competent production house cannot permit their investment to
become hostage to director’s whims and production-team frills; the global market
requirements for ‘Box-Office Return’ have to be the main focus of any commercial film
enterprise. Show-business is the bloodstream of 3MG and Crystal-Pyramid Productions
and our slogan is as old as the hills: ‘The show must go on!’
The key to successful and profitable film-making we believe depends on how the
production can assure investors of an interesting ROI! Show-Business has two
components: ‘the show and the business’, which secret we at 3MG and Crystal Pyramid
Productions are fully aware of. The ‘Return on Investment’ aspect of necessity must be
reflected in the professionalism of the people and production house handling the
accounts and project.
Our expertise lies in cooperative input regarding the four major phases of producing a
movie that will assure wide repeat spectator attendance that has only one goal in sight:
the ‘get those paying bums seated as often as possible’ syndrome. Translated into
realtime meaningful language means to say the essential pre-production creative
components of screen-play, related scripts, location-hunting, casting and storyboard is
a package we offer, in order to provide potential film-makers with a comprehensive
infrastructure they can subsequently budget accordingly.
The actual production and post-production phases we work with in synchronized harmony
with whichever other production houses that may be involved according to written
contractual agreements defined in duly notarized MOU documents that include all mutual
interests of the working parties and investors concerned. Depending on the final
decision and responsibility clauses inculcated into any MOU entered by 3MG & Crystal-
Pyramid Productions, we reserve the right to not gurantee the ultimate result and box-
office success of any production we engage, should other interests and production
Kathmandu
INTRODUCTION
Nepal
Pre-Production / Production / Post-Production / Music Video / Animation
Dubbing / Documentaries / Set-Design / Events / Publication / Advertising
Foreign Liaising / Commercials / Equipment Rental / Catering / Security
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houses have the major decisionmaking powers thereof. This, however, is a legal aspect
to be determined on a case to case basis and does not compromise the performance of
3MG & Crystal-Pyramid Productions as such.
1. Storyboard and Promotional Comprehensives
3MG’s storyboard designs vary according to the needs and budget of the production and
actual story. We offer a special niche of commercial illustration that entails telling the
given story in numbered sequential images with consideration for scene detail, character
continuity, camera angles, special effects etc. Composites usually vary from simple
series of pencil thumbnails to extensive super colour painting, with which to sell the
project. Our graphic department is creative, versatile and quite flexible.
The range of our scope runs from feature films, animation, music videos, multimedia
commercials, training audio-visuals to actual film promotional posters, hoardings,
meeting backdrops and such. Mostly our comps are basic single unit storyboard: with a
preliminary marker sketch of final graphic or photo for mock-up purposes. Other
designs, nevertheless, can be offered according to demand and budget agreements as
the case requires.
2. Location Hunting and Set Designing
Depending on the specific requirements of the film’s groundreality, we provide these
services through our associates and network contacts in the various geographic areas
where the location shooting is to take place. These include whatever official authority
licences and permits needed and the subsequent access, dates and security features
involved. Schedules, transportation, actor availability, catering, lodging and all such are
inclusive as an overall necessity.
Traffic and crowd control, whenever needed, are obviously an integral part of this
feature. SFX will be considered in the set-design and allocated accordingly. In cases
where a studio set is required, our associates will subcontract to our needs, keeping in
mind any time constraints and dimensional impositions.
3. Casting
Our casting department has a two tier accommodation. The extras: general statistic
background individuals and crowds, location fillers, animals and montage population is
one, which also includes ‘non-dialogue non-descript’ support characters and ‘dialogue
non-descript’ characters. The second is the actual supporting role characters and lead
Pre-production Aspects
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characters; these include the stars as well, which final choice will be determined by the
film director after ‘try-out’ sessions, if need be, or as per actor agent agreement.
4. Production Support
Equipment: lighting/camera/sound/wardrobe/makeup/ electrical
Catering: meals/wig-wam/drinking water
Transportation: buses/cars/air/train/cycles/ambulant
Security: general/individual/covert/official
SFX: armoury/explosives/vehicles/illusion
Stunts: choreography/coordination/Gear/Apparatus
Emergency: first aid/medical doctor/usual remedies/ambulance
Sound & Music: score/lyrics/dialogues/continuity
Miscellaneous: PR/facilitation/maintenance/communication
5. Production Administration
Accounts: banking/book keeping/paymaster/dailies/specifics
Official: permits/licences/insurance/leasing/news release
Schedules: actors/transportation/locations/meals/announcements
Set-up: location team/set design team/dismantle team/go-down
This is entirely the director’s choice of shooting script schedule, where normally one full
24 hour shooting day equals one-two minute/s of final screening time. In other words,
depending on the actual length of the ‘show-reel’ the shooting time consumed would be
proportionate to the ‘in-the-can’ results in order to avoid any serious ‘over-budget’
complications. Location and set-design teams will work independently of any current
shooting and prepare the various sets-locations for the ensuing shooting schedule, once
a current shooting is finished.
Migratory and rest periods will be inculcated into the
overall schedule and a final additional day/s period
allowed for eventual ‘loose shot follow-up’ as per
director’s discretion, whenever needed. In this manner
we ensure the entire budget spent on actual scene
shooting has been put to maximum value and no
wastage has occurred. Due to the usage of digital
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camera equipment as part of the overall equipment, when such is used as main cameras
can save considerable editing time in the post-production phase; the need for safety
shots and time-consuming reshooting is thus effectively eliminated and budgets
respected.
Crystal-Pyramid Productions guarantees smooth production shooting and efficient
coordination of the director’s needs, so the product delivered for post-production is
thus of the highest quality and usefulness. Laying of soundtracks, dialogue tracks,
music and recording for musical score sales is an important income generating facet of
the overall business and the various studio associates are availed with our sister
production companies in order to assure investors the ultimate ROI and publicity.
Multilingual soundtracks and the inevitable sub-titular translations, wherever needed,
are inclusive options in any post-production offer.
Mel Davidson’s filmography started with the acquisition of an ancient
8mm camera as a childhood gift, but mainly sprouted from High
School Theatre groups, local Operatic Societies and eventually saw
him enter show-biz as a student of the Roger Corman Tradition in
such places as Hong Kong, Manila and Kathmandu.
The years 1983-1992 saw Davidson working on diverse production in Manila / Hong-
Kong / Hollywood in the capacity as actor, Story-board Development Coordinator, and
global film distribution; 1997-2000 he founded Asia Cine Enterprise
Delhi/Singapore/Hong Kong/Kathmandu and gained experience in Line production and
coordination of Hong Kong based projects for big screen films; 2003-2007 TopHat
Entertainment Group was founded by him to handle Exhibitions ~ Events ~ Marketing
Consultancy ~ Film Production ~ Designing, with a major focus on Line Production /
acting / casting / set design / scripting.
Davidson has been involved in making international films, all B type movies with budgets
ranging from 8 lakh US Dollars to 76 lakh US Dollars; acted with such names as the
late Richard Harris, Christopher Walken, Brent Huff, Bo Svensson, Chuck Norris, Don
Johnson, Cec Verril, Bret Clarke, Robert Patrick, among others in a number of joint
ventures with both Asian and Western foreign producers in a total of 22 films.
Directors Aaron Norris, Teddy Chiu, Santiago/Corman, Maria Sarret, Nilo Saez, Lino
Broka, Ken Watanabe, Boyce Harman, Eddy Rodrigues, Ignacio Dulce, Luccio Fulchi, and
Tata Esteban have directed Davidson in various productions under the Production
Company banners of Canon Films, Kinnavesa Films, Premier Productions, Anna Films,
Serrez Films, Viva Films, Watanabe Films, Marble Hall Productions, Paramount Pictures,
J.P.M. Productions, Cinex Films, Regal Films, Flora Films and F.L.T. Productions.
Shooting Titles include Delta Force, Missing in Action, Heroes for Hire, Cinema
Warrior, Killer Instinct, Eye of the Eagle, Fast Gun, Ultimate Solution, Humanda Ka,
Macho Dancer, Sando, McBain, Jungle Rats, Tough Cop, Terrorist, Double Edge,
Commander, Zombie III, Strike Commando II, Robo War and Classified Mannigan.
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Production Company Shooting Title Director Role/Function
1 Canon Films Delta Force Aaron Norris Character
2 Canon Films Missing in
Action
Aaron Norris Character
3 Kinnavesa Films Heroes for Hire Teddy Chiu Character/Prod
4 Kinnavesa Films Cinema
Warrior
Teddy Chiu Character/Prod
5 Premier Productions Killer Instinct Santiago/Corman Character
6 Premier Productions Eye of the
Eagle
Santiago/Corman Character/Prod
7 Premier Productions Fast Gun Santiago/Corman Character/Prod
8 Anna Films Ultimate
Solution
Maria Sarret Character/Prod
9 Serrez Films Humanda Ka Nilo Saez Character/Prod
10 Viva Films Macho Dancer Lino Broka Character
11 Watanabe Films Sando Ken Watanabe Character
12 Marble Hall Productions
+ Paramount Pictures
McBain Boyce Harman Character
13 J.P.M. Productions Jungle Rats Teddy Chiu Supporting
Character/Prod
14 Cinex Films Tough Cop Eddy Rodrigues Supporting
Character/Prod
15 Cinex Films Terrorist Eddy Rodrigues Supporting
Character/Prod
16 Regal Films Double Edge Ignacio Dulce Supporting Character
17 Regal Films Commander Ignacio Dulce Supporting Character
18 Flora Films Zombie III Luccio Fulchi Character
19 Flora Films Strike
Commando 2
Vincent Dawn/
Bruno
2nd
Lead
Character/Prod.
20 Flora Films Robo War Vincent Dawn/
Bruno
2nd
Lead
Character/Prod.
21 F.L.T. Productions Classified
Mannigan
Tata Esteban 2nd
Lead Character
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Crystal-Pyramid & 3MG have the skill and know-how to make bankable movies that
cater to a global audience: finance for the shoot and post-production of their current
project have already been arranged, keeping in mind that medium budget-rich content
films do better at box offices than big budget star studded films.
Are you talented and have a cinematic vision? Do you have a film you want to make and
need local assistance with post-production and support? We are there for your diverse
filming needs. Contact us to find out if there is a place for you on our team as an
investor, client or talent contributor. Interested parties are requested to contact
Producer Mel Davidson: HP +977 9813461529 +60 16341 0136;
Multimedia Marketing Group: a subsidiary of CrystalPyramid Productions and TopHat Entertainment Group
4th
Floor, Tewa Tower Building, Teku, Kathmandu, Nepal
tophatentertainmentgtoup@gmail.com tophatpyramid@gmail.com
Chamber A, 15/f, Hillier Commercial Building
65-67 Bonham Strand East, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
☏ +852-82260258; Fax +852-35853563; HP +977 9813461529
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All rights of the production will include separately negotiated deals to cover world video-television
rights, including India, and global commercial rights for the film; music rights are again separate and will
be negotiated with concerned parties as agreed by the producers. All global rights include air and high
seas territories.
The term rights shall mean to include print, music and any possible resulting events and/or consumer
marketable products/items from the original production or any association thereof.
International screen distribution is calculated on a somewhat different basis than National, shown as
follows, and is designed to give investors estimates of investments and returns from various types of
global broadcasting, in order to provide a base for RoI calculation. All international investments are
calculated in US Dollars, with the equivalent Rupee value as per the general market exchange rate.
These areas do not include USA or Canada.
The actual RoI % has been seen to fluctuate from 47.6% to 86.9%: this way a budget film (INR 1.5 Cr.)
could yield a probable RoI of $545,297/- (RS. 2,45,38,365/-) from theater showings excluding USA and
Canada, plus app. $1,240,000/- (RS. 5,58,00,000/-) from DVDs and CVDs, with $500,000/- (RS.
2,25,00,000/-) from television and cable rights. From a total gross of $2,286,000/- (RS. 10,28,70,000/-)
there could be a net of about 1.5 million in $, or (RS. 6,75,00,000/-).
Profits on distributed films usually begin to come within the first few weeks of actual distribution, and
they continue to come in until the film no longer is show thus canceling royalty payments; it can also be
bought outright by some other concern, and then all royalties also cease. It has to be kept in mind that
the Indian National RoI has at this point already been taken care of, and the global RoI is according to
the current market.
CMD
Mel Davidson
