(Updated) We’re happy to report that Alex Scollay and Angela DiBartolomeo have successfully managed to fund their Vicki’s Wish project. More on Kickstarter.
After years of working in CG production for clients, New York-based artist Alex Scollay has decided to embark on a project of his own. Alex is working together with Angela DiBartolomeo on a fully CG-illustrated children’s book for the Ipad, created with 3DS Max and V-Ray (to be available in PDF and hardcover versions, too). Visit Kickstarter for more.
Why can’t they do what everyone else does and do it off their own bat? You don’t go around looking for investors for $5000, and certainly not when all you get in return is a book and credit. Either you need funding that’s otherwise unattainable, or you’re using it to gauge interest, but in both cases, the funds pledged by an individual should return a product of equal value (see oculus rift).
This is like me trying to fund my grocery shopping, and returning a candy wrapper or two to the funders. But hey, I wish them the best.
I beg to differ. When someone asks for help one should never measure what he would get in return. Give, without expecting any kind of payment. And if all someone can afford is a candy wrapper, that’s fine by me.
I take it from that statement that you work for free then?
In the case of charity, then no doubt you’re right, but this is essentially asking for money for a commercial venture, thus making the idea that one would give away a chunk of change without commercial return absurd.
I’ve wanted to make some games and apps for IOS, and have 2 projects almost completed, but I’m not going to hit up kick starter for the cash to get Unity Pro and an iMac to enable this – and in return give them a credit in the game, I would essentially be offloading all my risk while reaping all the commercial reward. It’s dodgy.
I personally think it’s way worse when David Fincher appears in a Kickstarter promotion when he’s extremely wealthy and could afford to put down the asking money himself if he really believed in the project. I understand Blur doesn’t have the money, but it feels wrong to have someone who has so much money be attached to the project as a producer and then ask everyone on Kickstarter for money.
I would hope that if Alex Scollay had the money, he would fund the book himself but if he doesn’t, then this is exactly what Kickstarter is for; for people who have a great idea but can’t raise the money in other ways. If you believe in a project, why not help an artist out so he can try to achieve his dream?
@GeorgeR: I have, indeed, worked for free for more than 10 years at this site, as many people know (before ads were added). 🙂
But regarding the subject at hand, helping a fellow artist accomplish his dream of creating his own personal project is for me ample reward in itself. This is not just a commercial venture. In this case, the words “product” and “value” are out of the equation for me.
And it’s certainly much appreciated Pablo 🙂
GeorgeR:
Honestly, i don’t quite understand. Seems you missed all the commercial Projects appearing on Kickstarter this year. This is essentially the heart of Kickstarter, to kick-start a project and get the funding if there’s no client who pays upfront. You go to Kickstarter and ask for money from people who are interested in the Product itself or have any other reason to give money for the idea or simmilar. And you give credit and special goodies to people who gave you money. It’s exact same case here with this project.
And of course Kickstarter is selfregulating, if no one is interested, or you make a bad or no job promoting it, it will not get enough funding…
@GeorgeR: Thanks for the good words. Appreciated.
A & A – congrats on the funding! Bet it’ll be great!