About this project
FUNDING REACHED with 3 days to go. Keep the pledges coming. I have plenty of tables available at our CD release party and the bigger the budget, the slicker the video.
Welcome to the best kept secret on Kickstarter. Join scores of other supporters and be a part of a great creative project.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE BEGINS HERE:
I have been obsessed with the artistic vision of Jesse Ewles since I first came across his video for In Case of Fire's song "Enemies." I wanted to introduce my friends and fans to his work, and what better way than to collaborate on the music video for my first single, Stickboy.
The plan is simple, I raise the money. He makes the video.
The budget is $1000. The entire budget is to go to video production. Anything we raise above $1000 will be used to defray the cost of making the DVD and other supporter incentives (I pay for all incentives myself before that point.) Anything we raise above that will go back into the video budget.
So the first creative input you folks get to have a say about is how big of a budget the video has.
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL $4 & $5 copies of the album. As many as you'd like.
$5 copies
The album will make a great Christmas Gift! So, as another option at the $20 Level You can get 4 signed "white label copies" of the album. Give them as Christmas gifts. (That's $5 each.) Choose this option and pledge more and I'll give you as many copies at $5 each as you'd like. White labels are pre-release copies and will not have all the artwork. They will all be signed, however and they'll sound great.
$4 Copies
At the $100 take as many as you'd like for $4 each. (just make your pledge divisable by 4!)
About the Film Maker:
Jesse is based in Toronto. This is to let you know a little about his work.
http://www.jesseewles.com/
Rather than narrate his life story here are some samples of his work:
Here is the Video that 1st caught my attention.
In Case of Fire-Enemies
This Song is currently getting a lot of air play on the local college/indie station WPGU
Of Montreal-An Eluardian Instance
I Love the Flower Man Grizzly Bear - Central and Remote
And Balloon animals, Where can I get a pelt? Moros Eros-On My Side
This is obviously a much larger budget Evans Blue-The Pursuit Begins
And of course the latest show reel:
Ewles & Tomsett (2009) from Jesse Ewles on Vimeo.
Jesse is currently working on his first short film and will be finished after the first of the year, just before funding time runs out on this project. I hope this project excites you as much as it excites me because you determine the funding level: Low budget or Big Budget, the choice is yours.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on January 24, 2010.
Pledge $1 or more
I am so pleased with how the album is turning out and so sure that the video will be awesome, that I want everyone to have a download of each, pledge as much as you can. You will get a download no matter how much you pledge.
Pledge $10 or more
Signed Copy of the full album - still in production.
Pledge $20 or more
The album will make a great Christmas Gift! So, as another option at the $20 Level You can get 4 signed "white label copies" of the album. Give them as Christmas gifts. (That's $5 each.) Choose this option and pledge more and I'll give you as many copies at $5 each as you'd like. White labels are pre-release copies and will not have all the artwork. They will all be signed, however and they'll sound great.
Pledge $25 or more
Hand numbered DVD of the video and signed copy of the album. With Thank you card.
Pledge $50 or more
Hand numbered DVD, signed CD, and a hand lettered, signed T Shirt.
Pledge $100 or more
Invitation to our VIP CD Release Party. Reserved table for 4. Signed Copy of the CD. (This reward was popular on my last go round. I still have tables available. And the release party will be awesome.)
Pledge $100 or more
The album will make a great Christmas Gift! So, as another option at the $100 Level You can get 25 signed "white label copies" of the album. Give them as Christmas gifts. (That's $4 each.) Choose this option and pledge more and I'll give you as many copies at $4 each as you'd like. White labels are pre-release copies and will not have all the artwork. They will all be signed, however and they'll sound great.
Pledge $150 or more
When I post the finished video to YouTube, anyone who pledges (or adjusts their pledge to) $150 or more will not only get the signed memorabilia but will also get their name published on The Donors page of my website and In the more info section of the YouTube video. I plan on running a viewing campaign on YouTube and Hope to get several thousand views the first few days so, If your business would like to pledge, they will get exposure as well as the cool swag.
Pledge $5,000 or more
Credit as Executive Producer. (DVD,CD,T-shirt) plus an extra special one of a kind personalized souvenir from the production. and an interview for the update section of the project.
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