Off the Ramp: Revolutionizing the Production Industry with IoT
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Apparel
- Cement
Use Cases
- Building Automation & Control
About The Customer
Off the Ramp is designed for anyone in the production industry. This includes creatives, crew, talent, and clients. The app is particularly beneficial for independent creatives, crew, and talent who are looking for work and opportunities to collaborate. It also serves clients and agencies who are in search of creatives, crew, and talent for their projects. The app is not limited to a specific geographical location and has users from different parts of the world. The founder plans to continue growing the app and expanding its features to reach more people in the production industry across different continents.
The Challenge
The production industry is a complex ecosystem of creatives, crew, talent, and clients. However, the industry lacked a platform that could enable these stakeholders to professionally connect, build relationships, and collaborate effectively. Independent creatives, crew, and talent often found it challenging to find work, manage themselves, and collaborate with each other. The industry needed a solution that could streamline these processes and make it easier for stakeholders to connect and collaborate. Kat Mofokeng, a producer and production manager for Mr. Price, identified this gap in the market and decided to create a solution.
The Solution
Kat Mofokeng developed Off the Ramp, a web app designed to address the challenges faced by the production industry. The app was built using Bubble, a no-code web app platform that offers all the necessary features to build a web app. Off the Ramp allows users to create a profile, update it, and manage themselves. It also features a Market page where clients and agencies can filter search for the creatives, crew, and talent they are looking for. The app also includes an office page where users can manage their Options, Castings, Fittings, Online Casting briefs, Virtual Castings, Collaboration Projects, and a Client User’s Bank of creatives, crew & talent for future productions. The app aims to aid independent creatives, crew, and talent find work, manage themselves, and collaborate with each other.
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