Crowd funding to make a video guide? Hi all. I am a bit of a film maker. But I love technology. Been wanting to make a RepRap for a while and I thought that I would create a video tutorial at the same time (as well as a vlog and blog). The RepRap I want to build is the Prusa. What I will be doing is documenting the build of it on my blog and in video blogs to. But the main part of the project will be making the video tutorial with a step by step video guide showing how to make one. I want it to help people who are thinking of building one or are building one and need a hand. One big problem with doing such things is that it costs money. I thinking of starting a crowd funding project on KickStarter to fund the parts to build a RepRap. I will fund all video equipment and lighting myself. From doing the videos on YouTube I will earn revenue that will go towards paying the next project that will be the next generation of RepRap. Ill be making the videos in my studio.... (my shed :P ) with multiple points of view to help the viewer. I also will be talking through the video giving a description on what I am doing and tips for the viewer. The blogs are going to be about the progress of the build, things that went well or did not go well and other tips/ problems along the way. The blog will be in the form of a video and a Blogger blog. I would like your thoughts on this. I have seen a few people successfully do this on kickstarter and offer only rewards like printed parts. Well I can also do this and offer other things. Thanks for reading. Please tell me what you thing. Any suggestions are welcome! Jack, https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167115#msg-167115 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:16:14 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167407#msg-167407 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167407#msg-167407
It looks like you haven't even edited together two seperate pieces of footage.

Check.....check....

I'm certainly not speaking from a place of any skill, knowledge, experience, ability, or vision.......]]> Dirty Steve General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:05:23 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167400#msg-167400 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167400#msg-167400 -------------------------------------------------------
> video blogs in your bedroom and bad karaoke
> lipsink does not bring you any where even close to
> being a film maker.........offended as a graduate
> with a degree in film and photography.....
>
> Reality check, check, is this thing on?


Wow what a douche.

Just because you have a bit a paper saying you can does not mean you are any good at it.

Just because I don't does not mean I can't do better than you. S get your head out your backside.]]> Jackster General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:47:19 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167362#msg-167362 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167362#msg-167362
Reality check, check, is this thing on?]]> Dirty Steve General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:50:40 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167299#msg-167299 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167299#msg-167299
The problems I see with your idea are :

1) You want to ask money for doing what a lot of people already do "for free" (putting videos up on youtube). This is going to turn yourself into a target for people who are being annoyed by "ez fast make money with reprap quickstarting" scheme we have seen a lot recently. Hence the negativity.

2) You need to gather some knowledge on the matter before being able to start "teaching" others, even through a video media.



If you are studying for a filming related career, you might make that a long term project.]]> DeuxVis General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:19:12 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167204#msg-167204 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167204#msg-167204 -------------------------------------------------------
> I would be willing to contribute where necessary.
> (If you need)
>
> I work on a cintiq21 in After Effects, Photoshop,
> and Premiere all day. :)
> So I would probably be more help on the production
> side than the printer. (Still consider myself a
> newb on 3D printing)
>
> - Will


Thanks dude!
Seams like everyone is saying negative ATM :/

Would love some help with doing overlays and stuff.

I can put video together but I am no designer at such things.]]> Jackster General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:53:56 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167159#msg-167159 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167159#msg-167159
I work on a cintiq21 in After Effects, Photoshop, and Premiere all day. :)
So I would probably be more help on the production side than the printer. (Still consider myself a newb on 3D printing)

- Will]]> kwdelre General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:03:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167145#msg-167145 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167145#msg-167145 Dirty Steve General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:26:39 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167141#msg-167141 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167141#msg-167141 -------------------------------------------------------
> A. So basically you want to Kickstarter to get
> people to buy you a printer?
>
> B. If you are a bit of a film maker, how do you
> not have video equipment already?
>
> C. Do you have any experience building 3D
> printers?
>
> Save YOUR camera money, BUY your own
> printer..........

oooo I like quizzes!

A) No but in a way yes.
Want to build one of my own. But being a student I have no money. Doing a kickstarted will help to fund one. In return ill make video guide and give away free parts.

B) I do. But I have set aside a few quid of my own to get some new lights.

C) Semi build two before with a mate. Sadly he sold them soon after as he moved.]]> Jackster General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:03:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167130#msg-167130 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167130#msg-167130
B. If you are a bit of a film maker, how do you not have video equipment already?

C. Do you have any experience building 3D printers?

Save YOUR camera money, BUY your own printer..........]]> Dirty Steve General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:15:40 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167127#msg-167127 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167127#msg-167127 -------------------------------------------------------
> So basically you want to Kickstarter to get people
> to buy you a printer? The printer, camera, and
> lights, are the only things I see here that costs
> money....
>
> If you are a bit of a film maker, how do you not
> have video equipment already? Save your money, BUY
> your own printer, and build it. There are already
> plenty of assembly videos of many different
> printers already on the net.
>
> Do you have any experience building 3D printers?
>
> I would much rather see instructional videos from
> someone that has build about 10 to 20 printers, of
> different designs.
>
> I just built a Prusa variant this summer, and
> there is a ton of possible problems when you
> actually start printing that can relate clear back
> to the very first assembly step.
>
> "From doing the videos on YouTube I will earn
> revenue that will go towards paying the next
> project that will be the next generation of
> RepRap."
>
> So how exactly do you think you can earn money on
> Youtube videos?



Quote
I will fund all video equipment and lighting myself.
and I am a YouTube Partner, being a Partner allows me to earn money with my videos.]]> Jackster General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:57:38 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167126#msg-167126 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167126#msg-167126
If you are a bit of a film maker, how do you not have video equipment already? Save your money, BUY your own printer, and build it. There are already plenty of assembly videos of many different printers already on the net.

Do you have any experience building 3D printers?

I would much rather see instructional videos from someone that has build about 10 to 20 printers, of different designs.

I just built a Prusa variant this summer, and there is a ton of possible problems when you actually start printing that can relate clear back to the very first assembly step.

"From doing the videos on YouTube I will earn revenue that will go towards paying the next project that will be the next generation of RepRap."

So how exactly do you think you can earn money on Youtube videos?]]> Dirty Steve General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:51:17 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167122#msg-167122 Re: Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167122#msg-167122 this YouTube playlist very useful in getting the gist of the whole thing down, even though my parts varied slightly. A very good free set of videos, so I reckon it would be tough to top that particularly when crowd-funding / donations are involved.]]> Mazaw General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:29:50 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167115#msg-167115 Crowd funding to make a video guide? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,167115,167115#msg-167115
I am a bit of a film maker. But I love technology.

Been wanting to make a RepRap for a while and I thought that I would create a video tutorial at the same time (as well as a vlog and blog).


The RepRap I want to build is the Prusa.

What I will be doing is documenting the build of it on my blog and in video blogs to.
But the main part of the project will be making the video tutorial with a step by step video guide showing how to make one.
I want it to help people who are thinking of building one or are building one and need a hand.



One big problem with doing such things is that it costs money.
I thinking of starting a crowd funding project on KickStarter to fund the parts to build a RepRap.

I will fund all video equipment and lighting myself.

From doing the videos on YouTube I will earn revenue that will go towards paying the next project that will be the next generation of RepRap.


Ill be making the videos in my studio.... (my shed :P ) with multiple points of view to help the viewer.
I also will be talking through the video giving a description on what I am doing and tips for the viewer.


The blogs are going to be about the progress of the build, things that went well or did not go well and other tips/ problems along the way.
The blog will be in the form of a video and a Blogger blog.


I would like your thoughts on this.

I have seen a few people successfully do this on kickstarter and offer only rewards like printed parts. Well I can also do this and offer other things.

Thanks for reading. Please tell me what you thing. Any suggestions are welcome!

Jack,]]> Jackster General Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:38:39 -0500