Creative Blockchain
🎬 Filmmaking & Animation · animatic playback

DraftGate · x402

A Pay-Per-Play animatic engine. Creators host high-fidelity storyboards on IPFS, but playback is gated by x402. Production houses or fans sign a 0.01 USDC HTS transfer message to unlock a full-res timed sequence. Payment is the playback trigger: no subscription, just micro-metered access to pre-viz data.

Hedera testnet + x402 paywall· x402 native
Section · Onchain

The primitive.

full primer →

Access to the animatic playback engine is metered with x402: 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC per call, paid from the embedded wallet, so filmmakers — or the agents working for them — pay per query and get a HashScan receipt every time.

Why this primitiveCurrent animatic sharing relies on bulky video files or centralized links. By turning every 'Play' hit into a micro-transaction, creators can monetize their pre-production workflow directly. Agencies pay per-review session, ensuring the artist is compensated for every look at the IP.

Kernel
an x402 v2 paywall metering access at 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC (token 0.0.429274) per call, paid from the embedded wallet through the relay and verified by a self-hosted facilitator against the Hedera mirror node
Drives the UI as
a 'pay 0.01 HBAR or USDC to unlock' button with a live flow log and a HashScan link for every settlement
Appendix · Secrets

Required keys.

HEDERA_OPERATOR_ID
Hedera testnet account id (0.0.xxxxxx). Create and fund it free.
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HEDERA_OPERATOR_KEY
ECDSA private key for that account, from the Hedera portal dashboard.
open ↗
REOWN_PROJECT_ID
Free project id powering the HashPack pairing modal.
open ↗
HEDERA_RPC_URL
Optional. JSON-RPC relay, defaults to the public Hashio endpoint.
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PINATA_JWT
Pins images / JSON / manifests to IPFS.
open ↗

Add these in your Lovable project under Settings → Secrets before pasting the prompt below.

Appendix · Mega-prompt

The build prompt.

Paste into a fresh Lovable project. Make sure all five secrets above are set first. read the build strategy →

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Hedera testnet HashScan ↗
Appendix · Market

Market sizing.

TAM
$4.2B
The global animation production pipeline and digital storyboarding software sector.
SAM
$850M
The independent animation and commercial pre-visualization market transitioning to web3 asset ownership.
SOM
$12M
Series-A phase boutique creative shops and freelance storyboard artists migrating to Base for client deliverables.

Indicative figures for hackathon pitches — refine with your own research before raising.

See also

Adjacent entries.

animatic playback
Storyboard Replay
Pin animatic sequences and frames on IPFS for permanent, shareable playback references.
frame provenance
IMPRINT · x402
A frame-by-frame provenance layer where animators pay-per-seal to cryptographically anchor work-in-progress frames to Base. Studios and agencies pay-per-verify (0.01 USDC) to audit the derivation path of any asset, ensuring zero unauthorized AI-injection or frame-snatching. Proof of authorship is now a metered utility.
script rights tracking
ScriptMint · x402
Turn screenplays into metered assets. Producers pay $0.01 per page-read via HTS transfer, with instant USDC settlement to the writer. Unlock high-resolution downloads or character bibles for a micro-fee. Every access event is an on-chain receipt, creating an immutable paper trail of who has read the script and when—eliminating 'idea theft' disputes while providing writers with instant, granular revenue.
crowd animation funding
DirectorSign · x402
Turn animation production into a real-time meritocracy. Animators upload character design variants or storyboard beats behind x402 gates. Supporters don't just 'vote'; they pay 0.01 USDC to unlock and sign off on specific creative directions. Each micropayment is a granular vote of confidence that instantly streams to the production wallet, enabling frame-by-frame funding where every creative pivot is validated by the crowd's capital.