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- TheMagicSheep
A few friends/co-workers are working on a little film project, and could use some help.
http://www.kickstarter.com/proje…
This October, with the help of the Kickstarter community, a small group of filmmakers, photographers and musicians are setting out on a journey to explore the remote countryside of Iceland and document our experiences with the landscape, residents and traditions we encounter. The end result, a beautifully packaged box set of the film and companion soundtrack, will be released to backers of the project as a physical artifact of the unique and awe-inspiring experience. We can't wait to share the results with you.
The project — anchored by internationally renowned photographers Tim Navis + Kim Høltermand and aided by film collective Scenic and composer Deru — will be unique in its improvisational spirit. The group will create a series of short films at various locations throughout the island, inspired by moments of discovery and chance occurrence. Tim's sun-drenched SoCal landscapes and Kim's cold, architectural abstractions provide the perfect visual foundation, and fans of their work can imagine how exciting a collaboration between the two will be.
We'll be sharing our trip in inventive ways with supporters, providing a real-time window into an experience that the community helped to make reality. Upon our return, Scenic will edit a series of short films, featuring an original score by Deru and a full-length soundtrack featuring contributions from select musicians and contemporary composers. Tim + Kim will create an archival photo book and release a limited run of exclusive prints for the Kickstarter community.
Your donation will help provide travel and accommodations while our small crew films and photographs the trip, and will allow us to produce truly stunning physical artifacts that showcase the beauty and wonder of Iceland. We hope you'll join us on our journey, and we thank you for your support.
- aldebaran0
So instead of saving money for a trip I should just start a kick start project?
- Sorry if I'm missing something, but how is this different than begging?aldebaran
- you are contributing to a creative project and adventure. many people find this rewarding and interesting.Dodecahedron
- Sure, I guess.aldebaran
- its not just a 'trip'Dodecahedron
- it's a "working" tripregiste
- ifeltdave0
@aldebaran: raising funds for a creative project and saving money for a trip are two very different things. they're trying to raise $45k.. quite a bit more than a vacation to iceland would cost. if you think it's stupid, don't donate.. no need to shit all over them and call them beggars. i'm sure they have quite a bit of personal funds invested already.
- mg330
aldebaran,
Think of it this way: let's say these guys go off and do it, and you never know about it until it's complete, but their product is cool, you like the music, photos, want to buy some incarnation of the final product, so you pay $100 for what they're offering. That money helps pay them back for production, materials, the trip itself etc.
Now, imagine that you have paid that money up front to help them have the money in pocket at the beginning, and you still get the goods when they're done.
They're not just taking off to please themselves. You're not paying for someone (well, you're definitely not paying shit towards it as we can clearly see) to just gallivant around and have a good time. There is a defined end result, people are just paying for that final product up front.
- CuriousGeorge0
Christ. For a $5,000 bid they should take me with them on their publicly funded vacation.
- mg330
That place is expensive as hell. Really glad we went but still have not checked my checking account since we got back.
- You don't budget your trips?CuriousGeorge
- We do that. But watched what we spent closely, "splurged" on good dinners where needed.mg33