<div dir="ltr">That does look REALLY good. The video and product.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Alex Buie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alex.buie@frozenfeline.net" target="_blank">alex.buie@frozenfeline.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Damn, this looks really awesome and exciting. Do you have a timeline for when it'll go live on KS? I definitely want to get in on this :D<br>
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On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Anders Nelson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anders.k.nelson@gmail.com" target="_blank">anders.k.nelson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir="ltr">Oh, and here's the result: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iaqbopQI2k" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iaqbopQI2k</a><div><br></div><div>=]</div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
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<div dir="ltr">Hey everyone,<div><br></div><div>Remember way back in April when I asked for videographer help? I got like 20 awesome responses and I promised to share my experience once it was done. One good turn deserves another;</div>
<div><br></div><div>I contacted a few videographers directly by phone and/or in-person, and most had long experience in the field. I looked at demo reels and most were of very high quality. One consistent thing I found is most demo reels involving products, startup videos, etc. were very corporate-feeling. I liken them to welcome videos for new employees. The lighting, clarity and sound was top-notch but there was little emotion. The project estimates I got across my research ranged from $400 to $2500 and most were in the $1500 range.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I looked at SmartShoot (<a href="http://www.smartshoot.com" target="_blank">www.smartshoot.com</a>), but didn't move forward through that service. I wanted to use it as a protective mechanism in case I got shafted somehow - they have insurance and there is a path for recourse. But they require you to pay the bid up-front and as videography goes, time spent and the resultant cost can vary wildly.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The videographer I ultimately chose was Harry Yuan (<a href="http://about.me/harryhyuan" target="_blank">http://about.me/harryhyuan</a>), co-author to the Organic Hobo series of videos (<a href="http://organichobo.com/" target="_blank">http://organichobo.com/</a>). He is based in San Francisco but has done work around the world, also doing work for small companies like mine (1 person) and enormous companies like Whole Foods. His work caught my eye in the human-centric energy it delivered. All of his work was vibrant and interesting, and this being a very subjective kind of thing was what I was looking for. The image quality, color rendition, perspective and depth-of-field work was excellent, and helped make a moving story out of engineering-heavy content. His bid was at the high end of the spectrum and I feel the value was worth it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Another huge benefit I got working with Harry was significant help in editing the voiceover script. My script was about twice as long as what we pared it down to. The big idea with voiceovers is that the video content is telling most of the story, so any additional information that is not absolutely necessary or obvious will weigh down the viewer. Record yourself saying stuff and time it. With Kickstarter videos being in the 120 - 180 second range you really don't have much time to speak what seems like a few paragraphs anyway.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Harry enlisted the services of Blake Brown for production assistance. Blake added heavily to my understanding of the subjective parts of the video making process and the two of them were fantastic to work with, even when we had to do another shoot because I forgot an important scene. And when my software kept crashing. And when my batteries died. =P To my knowledge Blake also has significant videography/photography experience so I recommend him as well.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If you're a videographer yourself, I would highly recommend doing a lively Kickstarter-style video for your demo reel. Even if it's for a fake product concept that's what sold me when choosing a service provider. It just feels different.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Hope this helps someone!</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><br clear="all"><div>--<br>Anders Nelson<br><br><a href="tel:%2B1%20%28517%29%20775-6129" value="+15177756129" target="_blank">+1 (517) 775-6129</a><br>
<br><a href="http://www.erogear.com" target="_blank">www.erogear.com</a></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Hi everyone,</span><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I'm looking for a videographer with a penchant for high production-value and artistic direction, to create a 60-second Kickstarter video. Here's what we have already: <a href="http://vimeo.com/erogear/promo" target="_blank">vimeo.com/erogear/promo</a>. It's a good video but it's far too long for the Kickstarter audience. Also I had to write/direct it which is terrifically un-ideal. In the right videographer's hands I think we really can reach our goal.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Have you worked with anyone who does this, or are you a videographer yourself? I'd love to get in touch with any leads you can suggest. In the spirit of full disclosure, development of this technology has been insanely expensive (and 100% bootstrapped) so I don't have much money left. Any barter content in a contract would be welcome.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Any nuggets of wisdom are appreciated!</div><div>--<br>Anders Nelson<br><br><a href="tel:%2B1%20%28517%29%20775-6129" value="+15177756129" target="_blank">+1 (517) 775-6129</a><br>
<br><a href="http://www.erogear.com" target="_blank">www.erogear.com</a></div>
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