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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 8.

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      Creator Bettina Nissen on May 8

      Was just wondering the same myself, any news on the progress of this project? Would be nice to hear from you guys.

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      Creator Mark Karr on May 1

      I haven't heard from you guys either. I never saw a backers survey. The teir I pledged at was estimated to be delivered this past month. Granted it was just an estimate, but it would be nice to hear updates, and know how the project is going.

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      Creator Scott Backer on May 1

      Haven't heard from you guys since the project ended.

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      Creator Scott Backer on April 12

      Any updates on the project?

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      Creator Jason Jones on January 14

      Congrats on making your goal. I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys do with this.

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      Creator Scott Backer on January 7

      I'm am really glad you guys made your goal. Its excitng to see that this will become a reality. This kind of project is the heart of Kickstarter, creating amazing new ideas and mediums. Keep it up.

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      Creator James George, Jonathan Minard on January 4

      Thanks Sinan! Your generosity tipped us over the 100% mark!!

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      Creator Sinan Ascioglu - OpenProcessing on January 4

      Very honored that I just made that pledge to make you guys pass the goal! Looking forward to it!
      Sinan from OpenProcessing.org

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      Creator Andreas Wappel on January 3

      5 days to go! hope stays alive

      i have worked with the beta-version of your toolkit and it opened so many doors on a narrative and thematic level. i mean, i don't pretend to even remotely grasp the potential of this project if it is fully realized, but i sure want to:-)
      good luck
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      Creator AMINIMAL Studio on December 27

      The experience of navigating through the information is exciting. Pioneering immersive film making could change the way we experience movies. Please keep pushing this idea further and can't wait to see all the great information your have captured.

      Also can't wait to see the Marius Watz portion of the film.
      Hope you allowed the artists to play with their data.

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      Creator Derek Barrett on December 26

      This project is amazing! Great job team.

      I work as a database administrator for a living, and I don't know if you guys realize this, but you've just taken another big step towards the Singularity.

      Your project hit me really hard on a metaphysical level, well done.

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      Creator Taeyoon Choi on December 21

      Great project. Saw earlier version this spring and it was fantastic.
      I was thinking about this project + tool in the context of history of 3D film making. According to this entry on wiki, the 'golden era' of 3D film was 50's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_film#The_.22golden_era.22_.281952.E2.80.931955.29
      I haven't experienced any of new 3D film experiences yet to compare it with watching 3D film at planetarium experience twenty years ago. At any rate, Excited that this project can presents new challenge for film makers.

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      Creator James George, Jonathan Minard on December 3

      Hi Adam,

      Thanks for the comment and reference, that is definitely some cutting egde research. Exploring multiple sensors is something we are definitely interested in as well!

      In our tests we've found that this substantially complicates the process of shooting and editing, especially since much of our filming has taken place on-the-go, with little time to set up. For CLOUDS we decided to stay simple with the single camera and focus on the challenge of presenting dialogue in an immersive, interactive space. Future experiments we would definitely love to get more advanced with the capturing technique!

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      Creator Adam Luptak on November 30

      Very excited about the subject matter; lots of great names. I worry about the depth effect; however - I find the loss of information around the edges distracting. Have you considered using multiple Kinects and combining the inputs to flesh out the depth information (See: http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/kinect/Shaking-some-sense-into-using-multiple-Kinects-with-Shake-n-Sense & http://www.youtube.com/watch… )? It would actually be killer to capture depth and RGB for a full 180, if not the full 360 degrees.

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      Creator HungarianCommunistMarch on November 29

      "Minority report" ?

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Funding period
Nov 28, 2012 - Jan 8, 2013

  • Pledge $2 or more

    79 backers

    THANK YOU: your name will appear in the friends section of our website and interactive documentary.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
  • Pledge $10 or more

    61 backers

    CLOUDS PRINT: Receive a one-of-a-kind screenshot from the documentary reproduced as a 4’’ x 6’’ glossy digital photo print, showing a subject of your choice.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
    Add $5 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $25 or more

    325 backers

    CLOUDS DOWNLOAD: Receive the interactive documentary as an application for Mac or Windows.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
  • Pledge $35 or more

    124 backers Limited (26 of 150 left)

    TICKET TO SCREENING: Join us for the world premiere of CLOUDS at Eyebeam in NYC. This reward also includes the CLOUDS download.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
  • Pledge $60 or more

    110 backers

    DATA CAPSULE: Receive CLOUDS, the interactive documentary on a limited edition, laser etched USB drive. In addition, this reward ships with a unique 4”x6” print from the movie.

    Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
    Add $20 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $125 or more

    24 backers Limited (76 of 100 left)

    BETA TESTER PROGRAM: Gain early access to preview releases of the interactive documentary. You can help us work out the kinks by providing feedback and bug reports. This includes the CLOUDS data capsule, a ticket to the premiere, and your name in the credits as a beta tester.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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  • Pledge $200 or more

    10 backers All gone!

    EASTER EGG: Leave your mark in the CLOUDS universe. We will work with you during development to insert a fun concept, sound byte, or meme into our application for others to discover. This reward includes the CLOUDS data capsule, a ticket to the premiere, and your name in the credits.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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  • Pledge $400 or more

    10 backers

    RGBD DO-IT-YOURSELF KIT: Everything needed to get started making RGBD movies: two 3D-printed mounting rigs compatible with the Microsoft Kinect and ASUS Xtion Pro Live; a calibration checkerboard; the RGBDToolkit 1.0 software installer; and two technical support calls with our team. This includes the CLOUDS download, a ticket to the premiere, and enrollment in the beta-tester program.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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  • Pledge $750 or more

    1 backer

    FINE ART PRINT: Featuring a CLOUDS subject of your choice, printed at ultra-high resolution and mounted under plexiglass, ready to hang. (The format of this print is a 16’’x24’’ C-Metallic Kodak Ultra Endura.) This includes the CLOUDS download, a ticket to the premiere, and enrollment in the beta-tester program.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    1 backer Limited (2 of 3 left)

    RGBD VIDEO PORTRAIT: Commission a portrait or home movie of you or your loved ones, filmed by us. You will receive a wall-mountable standalone video player to install in your home. (If you’re interested in this option, please contact us in advance to discuss what you would like to make and to work out any travel logistics). This includes the CLOUDS data capsule, a ticket to the premiere, and enrollment in the beta-tester program, plus your name and/or company logo prominently featured in the credits as a sponsor.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    EXTENDED VERSION OF CLOUDS: Delivered on an optimally-prepared computer, ready for variable dimension display. Intended for media art festivals and screenings, this exclusive version has an expanded database of high resolution videos, much more than will fit on the data capsule. In addition, you receive the CLOUDS data capsule, a ticket to the premiere, and enrollment in the beta-tester program plus your name and/or company logo prominently featured in the credits as a sponsor.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
    Add $150 to ship outside the US
  • Pledge $7,500 or more

    0 backers Limited (2 of 2 left)

    RGBD FILMMAKING WORKSHOP: We will fly anywhere in the world to teach RGBD filmmaking to the members of your team, agency, laboratory, school, or hackerspace. You provide the flights and accommodations, Kinect sensors and HD video cameras; we'll bring enough custom toolkit hardware to accommodate up to 15 participants. In addition, you receive the CLOUDS data capsule, a ticket to the premiere, and enrollment in the beta-tester program plus your name and/or company logo prominently featured in the credits as a sponsor.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013