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uryaen.com is a "next generation" professional evaluation platform, tech news site, and commentary outlet debuting on Kickstarter! 

Uryaen is a premier Technology and Gaming expert.

The above video is the same as this embedded one, but it just looks so much nicer in full screen, full resolution. 

Qualifications include:

• Experience with video game design, web design, and software development.
• Experience in product evaluation, with an emphasis on technology such as computer parts.
• Published writer since 1989, with articles in national print magazines as recently as 2010. ( HD3D article in GameFan Magazine, PDF available )
• Photography, videography, visual effects ( movies ) and photo manipulation.
• Recognized expert and contributor to the toy industry, with a line of custom Nerf Guns on a separate blog with 57k views and my own entry on the worlds most viewed toy blog.
• For a real world view of my varied abilities, look no further than uryaen.com itself.

uryaen.com is a "next generation" professional evaluation platform, tech news site, and commentary outlet, featuring:

• Extensible and sophisticated UI
• One of the most beautiful and liquid looking sites ever seen for a "review site"
• Evaluations of many geek culture standards, backed by many of the vendors themselves
• Exclusive Previews
• Extensive Commentary on PC, Console, Home Theater, Toys, and Pop Culture
• Full HD videos hosted on YouTube
• Extensive HD Image Galleries
• Built in Commenting support using Disqus
• ONLY original high quality content. 
• "Like" and share articles using Facebook

uryaen.com and Kickstarter: 

uryaen.com is hoping Kickstarter users will appreciate the content and advertising free non-biased reviews. We're already in motion, but to expand, and keep adding content, we need funds. 

How Funds are used:

All funds go directly into the acquisition of content materials, equipment, space, and advertising. Funds are also set aside for the fulfillment of the rewards, which go along with the content creation. 

Please visit the site at www.uryaen.com and read a few articles, and get a feel for the level of class and sophistication. 

As you can see some review content is provided by vendors, but the vast majority will require purchase and storage. This is where you come in. 

The project as set up should fund uryaen.com content for one year, and we'll continue to build a world class Media review site without ANY advertising. I calculated that the space rental, bills, equipment, content, advertising, etc. accounts for the budget as is, and accounting for rewards and Kickstarter fees, charge failures, plus unforeseen expenses, I'm setting the goal at an even 150k.

What if we go above the 100% goal?

Might as well answer this here. For additional funding, which I highly encourage, we'll have the chance to do a number of things:

• Bigger studio space, which imparts a variety of its own benefits
• More content per month
• Faster, better site hosting
• Higher quality production equipment which translates to higher quality content
• Possibility for exclusive content, and in studio interviews
• More and higher quality model photography
• Tradeshow coverage on site at Comic-Con, PAX, CES, E3, Cedia, etc.
• Better and more marketing, to allow the site to grow faster
• Even more unique content types, such as special requests for reviews

Rewards

The fun stuff!

The rewards section isn't big enough to hold all of the goodness we're offering, so here is a breakdown of the actual rewards, including the truly special stuff for the big pledges:

Reward Level $5

A Founders Club listing on the site. 

What does this mean? You get a permanent spot on uryaen.com to display that you're a founder of the world's first Truly Independent Media Evaluation site. 

And yes, you can opt out if you like. Once I send the survey you'll get a chance to decline. 

Reward Level $25

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.

These can include anything from product shots to model shots to bloopers. There will always be something fun. You'll get an email survey after close of project and instructions for signing up an account to uryaen.com. The account is free, and you'll be given access to exclusive content. 

• uryaen.com PC Case sticker!

Design pending but this sticker can be used to dress your PC case, laptop, car, or your cat. I highly recommend the latter, and then take pictures and I'll post them on the site. 

International shipping will be $5 extra. 

Reward Level $75

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• uryaen.com PC case sticker! 
• Exclusive uryaen.com T Shirt. 

Final design to be determined, but the above is the current design.

We will either make one run of larges, or depending on the level of popularity, add various sizes.

International shipping will be $15 extra.  

Reward Level $250

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• uryaen.com PC case sticker! 
• Exclusive uryaen.com T Shirt. 
• Exclusive Previews before they're released to the public. 

See projects and reviews before anyone else! Note: This does not include "embargoed info" just a chance to see content before anyone else. Just sign up to the site after the survey, and we'll activate your access level. 

Reward Level $250 International and Digital Friendly Package

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• Exclusive Previews before they're released to the public. 
• Special Access to an edited final version of The Founders Series Video Evaluation School after it is produced. Only the Founders Series pledges get to participate, but you'll be granted exclusive access to the multi-part series on YouTube. 

Reward Level $1000

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• uryaen.com PC case sticker! 
• Exclusive uryaen.com T Shirt. 
• Exclusive Previews before they're released to the public. 
• An autographed print of one of my models.

The actual model, image and photo shoot will be determined by my schedule and available models. 

Shipping is extra, as I cannot control where the reward goes and final shipping cost to be determined by print size.  

Reward Level $2500

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• uryaen.com PC case sticker! 
• Exclusive uryaen.com T Shirt. 
• Exclusive Previews before they're released to the public. 
• Three different autographed prints of three different models.

Shipping is extra, as I cannot control where the reward goes and final shipping cost to be determined by print size. 

Reward Level $5000

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• uryaen.com PC case sticker! 
• Exclusive uryaen.com T Shirt. 
• Exclusive Previews before they're released to the public. 
• Three different autographed prints of three different models. 
• A personalized video featuring a favorite product type and one or two models, with a special thanks. 

Shipping is extra, as I cannot control where the reward goes and final shipping cost to be determined by print size. 

Reward Level $10,000

This is the big one. Here's your chance to learn all about professional hardware and media evaluation. 

In addition to everything above,

• A Founders Club listing on the site.  
• A download link to exclusive images not released to the public.
• uryaen.com PC case sticker! 
• Exclusive uryaen.com T Shirt. 
• Exclusive Previews before they're released to the public. 
• Three different autographed prints of three different models. 
• A personalized video featuring a favorite product type and one or two models, with a special thanks. 

you also get: The Founders Series Video Evaluation School. 

Using video conferencing, ( the exact tech to be determined ) you and the other backers will join me for a series of lessons on how hardware and media are evaluated critically. 

What we'll learn:

• How to unbox, and properly handle delicate hardware or collectible items. How to preserve packing materials and proper storage practices. 
• How we set up testing procedures for a wide variety of different items. 
• How testing is executed, and how we record information and check it for due diligence.
• How to structure an evaluation.
• How to do the basic photography and video capture.
• Basic video editing techniques, the types of cuts, titling, etc. 
• Putting it all together. 

By the end of this series you'll have a deep understanding of how professional media evaluation works, and the ability to see through flimsy "reviews" you read online. Never again be without the proper information to make purchases of anything from $5 toys to $50,000 cars. 

Visit uryaen.com labs via video, and experience the review process from unboxing to testing to article creation.