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Digital HD download of the film
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...plus digital download of educational mini-series "Beyond the Infinite," complete episode
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...plus theme song download, official soundtrack download, and "Encrypted Ship's Log" (see update #4 for details)
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...plus "C" postcard and “Beyond the Infinite” star map
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...plus USB stick edition of the film, with bonus features!
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...plus material from the archives, including but not limited to: signed ship plans, vintage “Beyond the Infinite” poster and high-quality photographs.
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...plus your name integrated into on-screen crew roster, and VHS hardcopy of "Beyond the Infinite"
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...plus a personal in-world video message from the crew of the ship and a skype conversation with Derek and Otto (find out anything about "C" that you want to know!)
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...plus an original Smartgun, Ground Crew Certification and Associate Producer Credit
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THE SHIP
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Mr. Van Gorder and Mr. Stockmeier have been collaborating as a creative team for the past six years. During this time they have developed a nuanced and deliberate style of visual storytelling and a structured approach to production, with a knack for combining concept and resources to achieve the optimal outcome. These skills have enabled them to complete several ambitious film projects, which in turn have earned them FilmColumbia Student Selection Winner in 2007, a Kodak Film Award in 2009, and an IFC premiere in 2011. Having spent time working in New York City and Berlin they are now excited to bring their high standard for concept and execution to this project.
Any news? Even a little news? Just a tidbit? Maybe an estimated delivery date?
Also some of us would really, really rather not have everything happen on Facebook.
You should've connected your facebook with kickstarter. I didn't even know there was one.
Yeah, some news on your progress would be nice.
Any updates?
We have been trying to put an update together, but have been so busy building sets we just haven't gotten to it. We have, however, been posting to our facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/cthemovie
Any updates on the progress over this past month? I'm interested to see what else has been done!
Cheers from /m/, and good luck with the film.
Congratulations /m/en!
Congratulations!
I can't wait to see the finished work.
Well done guys! Can't wait to see some old school film making! Been too long!! :D
Congratulations. You guys are the very first Kickstarter film project that has ever convinced me to pledge, and I am excited to see the result. As someone who has written and produced a sci-fi short many years ago, you are in for a challenging but I can predict very creatively rewarding journey into the new year.
Cool, I get to be backer #1000. IMHO, good SciFi is not about the big budgets, it is about the big ideas. Good acting and film execution takes talent to enhance the story. I am really looking forward to the show and wish you all the highest success with it and more to come.
Fantastic storyline and wonderful lead female role. Exciting to see real Sci-Fi make a come back.
If your still shooting, have you heard of this:
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So excited! This is the first project I've backed, and I'm thrilled it's this one. Stoked to hear about Doug Trumbull too--way to go! I'm looking forward to seeing it all come together. Keep going strong--you're an inspiration to us all!
The music is so captivating and optimistic :) I am so happy to find this project to be my first I backed and can't wait to see the results. I hope enough surplus is collected to upgrade the ship.
Hey Ron, so far we've used three cameras, the Canon 5D Mk II for the main narrative, an Eclair ACL (16mm) for the "Beyond the Infinite" show, and a Beaulieu 4008 ZM II (Super 8) for the NASA-style footage of the asteroid.
The 5D Mk II has been very useful with its low-light capability, though it does have a lot of issues. In a perfect world, we would love to get our hands on the new Canon C300, but it may be outside our budget.
As for the music, hold tight, we'll be making an announcement in regards to that soon!
will there be a digital download of the trailer song as well, the trailer song is amazing
what cameras are you using?
The finished short should be between 20 and 30 minutes long.
Any idea roughly how long you expect the final product to be?
I am very happy to have put in a tiny amount to see this thing through. Can't wait for you guys to make this film. As a fellow starving artist, I am fully behind you.
Would I be able to show parts or all of this movie to my students? is there a way to get public performance rights? Thought I might share at the Makerspace, but not if it infringes on you guys.
I haven't seen anything this original in a very long time; as much an homage to films like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Alien" as well as a statement towards progressive filmmaking. I'm extremely excited to see this come to fruition.
Mazel tov, guys! I'm thrilled that you hit your goal, and based on your compelling plea for more money, I bumped up my pledge to the next level. I even still have a VCR to play the VHS of "Beyond the Infinite" on.
I am looking forward to this so much.
congrats guys and galls!
to the future, and back, and back again...
thomas
Yuhuuuu!!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!
I absolutely love the CGI-free concept. The title slides were awesome looking, and I love the innovation behind this. Excited to see this film as a reality!
I really look forward to seeing this film made. I am sure that you will pull it together by the deadline. Great pre-production, fellas.
You're doing /m/en's work here. I'm looking forward to the completed project!
Just pledged what I can spare as a poor college student, /m/an.
Looking awesome, trailer gave me goosebumps. The music is fantastic.
I'm in love with it already! Best of luck!
This film looks brilliant. I love hard sci-fi and wish that Hollywood wasn't so afraid to make films like this. I just completed a sci-fi Kickstarter project myself called "20th Century Man." Best of luck to you guys, hope you raise enough money!
Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm Bill's mom, even though I have a different last name — he's the one who pointed me to this project.
I loved the genuine late '70s-early '80s feel of "Beyond the Infinite" — for a moment I wasn't sure if it was real or not. It has the feel of a show done by one of the second- or third-rank PBS stations, not big-budget like "Cosmos." I think it's awesome that you're putting it on VHS, and I only wish I could have pledged enough to get that prize. You guys are amazing.
I really love the direction you are taking this project in, the clips you have provide this rich classical Sci-Fi feel and I just adore the soundtrack. Very excited to see the final product.
Science fiction film needs more teams willing to do things like this.
I want that ship. I nedd to start new KS project to raise my money ;) Good luck
Hi. Looking forward to the finished product. Please consider doing a DVD as well. Or at least having the download in a format I can play on a DVD player without too much difficulty. Cheers.
The trailer looks amazing! From the moment I saw it, it's been burned into my mind. I wish I could give more. Can't wait for the film, I know it's going to be the best.
Hey Michael,
Thanks for your input! We see that we may have been unclear with the rewards:
$5 You get a digital download of the movie in HD quality
$10 you get the $5 reward plus a digital download of the full episode of our show "Beyond the Infinite"
$50 you get everything before plus a USB stick with a full HD movie on it plus bonus features (think blu ray disk but without the hassle of a blu ray player and on a special reusable USB stick rather than a disk)
and $250 you get everything before, plus name integration, plus a collectors VHS of the "Beyond the Infinite" which we are going to doctor-up to look like an original from the 1980's
Our goal was to offer DVD alternatives that provide maximum quality and hopefully stay in style longer (or, as with the VHS, that are specific to a certain era).
i like the vhs idea:)
I like your trailer a lot and there is something great happening here for such a low budget.
2 things the number title is good but a little long I think just C 229792 is fine. Also your asking way too much money for pledge items...dude 500 for a VHS, your not even offering a DVD? I've donated to other causes and promised CD's for a 20 dollar pledge. You are making art but your not going to know if its great until it's done. But I am sure your film is very money consuming but you can't demand donators to give high pledges for something they don't know much about.