Field Test Film Corps

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Portland, OR

This documentary is the inaugural project for Field Test Independent Film Corps. Field Test was founded by Sam Gaty and George Costakis in 2010. more information at: http://www.fieldtest.us/info/

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Realizing Empathy: An Inquiry into the Meaning of Making by Slim

An ambitious book of stories, dialogues, projects, and reflections revolving around the question of what it means to make something.
- Graphic Design
- Providence, RI
- 115% funded $34,780 pledged
- 364 backers
- Funded Mar 12, 2012
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Double Fine Adventure by Double Fine and 2 Player Productions

An adventure game from Tim Schafer, Double Fine, and YOU!
- Video Games
- San Francisco, CA
- 834% funded $3,336,371 pledged
- 87,142 backers
- Funded Mar 13, 2012
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Ad Hoc by Ad Hoc

Bring music back to the community.
- Journalism
- Brooklyn, NY
- 112% funded $37,626 pledged
- 973 backers
- Funded Mar 05, 2012
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American Volunteers TV Pilot by Michael Ward/Brendan Gordon/Aaron Frumin

Travel the world. Play hard. Work harder.
- Film & Video
- New Orleans, LA
- 161% funded $5,645 pledged
- 67 backers
- Funded Oct 24, 2011
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The Nature of Code Book Project by Daniel Shiffman

A book about applying topics from mathematics, physics, and generative algorithms to computational systems. With Processing!
- Nonfiction
- New York, NY
- 631% funded $31,575 pledged
- 1,189 backers
- Funded Apr 03, 2011
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Grandroids: Real artificial life on your PC by Steve Grand

I'm creating the world's most advanced artificial creatures, for people to look after, interact with and study.
- Video Games
- Flagstaff, AZ
- 210% funded $56,818 pledged
- 579 backers
- Funded Apr 09, 2011
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The Manual by Andy McMillan

The Manual is a new, beautifully crafted journal that takes a fresh look, in print, at design on the web.
- Periodical
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- 133% funded $53,290 pledged
- 825 backers
- Funded Mar 10, 2011
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The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero

The Shape of Design is a short, accessible book about the creative process & the intersection of storytelling, craft & improvisation.
- Design
- Portland, OR
- 415% funded $112,159 pledged
- 2,109 backers
- Funded Mar 02, 2011
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Take Me Away Fast by Leigh Iacobucci

A documentary film about a DJ who journeys throughout West Africa, digging for rare vinyl recordings of Afro-beat music from the 70s.
- Documentary
- Geneva, Switzerland
- 134% funded $13,408 pledged
- 328 backers
- Funded Feb 14, 2011
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Vere Sandal Company, USA - 2011 Collection by Vere Sandal Company USA

We're out to prove that we can make high quality, environmentally sound sandals right here in the USA. Made here. Made better.
- Fashion
- Geneva, NY
- 471% funded $56,618 pledged
- 1,091 backers
- Funded Mar 01, 2011
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Young and Wilder Record an EP in Memphis by Sam Geller

Young & Wilder will record their follow-up EP and an additional single at High/Low Studio in Memphis, TN in January 2011.
- Pop
- Memphis, TN
- 101% funded $3,560 pledged
- 29 backers
- Funded Jan 22, 2011
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Vincent Moon & Lulacruza in Colombia by lulacruza

A visual album or an experimental music documentary, this project is a quest for the sounds and people of present-day Colombia
- Documentary
- 128% funded $15,450 pledged
- 184 backers
- Funded Jan 01, 2011
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Florine EP on Vinyl- Limited Edition by julianna barwick

it would be really fantastic to see the florine ep put on vinyl- especially with the help of friends.
- Indie Rock
- New York, NY
- 119% funded $2,981 pledged
- 93 backers
- Funded Oct 09, 2009

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Field Test Film Corps

Realizing Empathy: An Inquiry into the Meaning of Making by Slim

Double Fine Adventure by Double Fine and 2 Player Productions

Ad Hoc by Ad Hoc

American Volunteers TV Pilot by Michael Ward/Brendan Gordon/Aaron Frumin

The Nature of Code Book Project by Daniel Shiffman

Grandroids: Real artificial life on your PC by Steve Grand

The Manual by Andy McMillan

The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero

Take Me Away Fast by Leigh Iacobucci

Vere Sandal Company, USA - 2011 Collection by Vere Sandal Company USA

Young and Wilder Record an EP in Memphis by Sam Geller

Vincent Moon & Lulacruza in Colombia by lulacruza

Florine EP on Vinyl- Limited Edition by julianna barwick

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