shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jun 5, 2015 22:54:18 GMT -5
I didn't realize Ploog did concept art for The Thing, The Dark Crystal, and Little Shop of Horrors
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 23:40:03 GMT -5
I recently started following him on Facebook and knew an art book was coming out but didn't know it was a Kickstrter project.
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Post by berkley on Jun 6, 2015 3:11:41 GMT -5
I've never participated in a Kickstarter project, so maybe this is a dumb question, but - Is Kickstarter just a way of funding the publishing of the book, and once it's done you'll be able to buy it in bookstores or online or wherever, or is becoming a "backer" the only way to get a copy?
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 6, 2015 8:48:18 GMT -5
It depends on what you do. Kickstarter has different levels of backer. Usually, you can give them some very small sum ($1-$10) just because you like them(it also gives you access to the comments and such, so you could follow a project to see if it's going to fund). After that, there's generally levels were you get the product you're backing in some form. Often for books there's a pDF level, a print level, and often a special edition/signed/other spiffy thing level. There there the crazy stuff... for books, there's usually a 'store' level were you buy a bunch and get something nice (display rack, variant, etc), or for LOTS of money you can get an appearance. I know some people will do stuff like 'be in the comic' or 'come to my house for dinner' for large sums as well.
Of course, it's only a pledge. If the person gets the amount of money they asked for (this one already has enough), then you'll be asked to satisfy the pledge, and (hopefully) get what was promised.
This one seems to leave of the very small sum thing... the first level ($49) gets you the book. The higher ones get you story boards, autographs, etc. in addition.
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shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jun 6, 2015 8:50:11 GMT -5
I've never participated in a Kickstarter project, so maybe this is a dumb question, but - Is Kickstarter just a way of funding the publishing of the book, and once it's done you'll be able to buy it in bookstores or online or wherever, or is becoming a "backer" the only way to get a copy? Kickstarter is a platform. What you do with it is up to you. Traditionally, the intent has been to fund a project or initiative that could, with enough backers, hit the mainstream, but some use it just to sell a product directly with no loftier ambition, and that appears to be what Ploog is doing here. |
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Post by benday-dot on Jun 6, 2015 9:37:15 GMT -5
I've never participated in a Kickstarter project, so maybe this is a dumb question, but - Is Kickstarter just a way of funding the publishing of the book, and once it's done you'll be able to buy it in bookstores or online or wherever, or is becoming a "backer" the only way to get a copy? Unfortunately the publishers want an additinoal 48.00 USD to ship to Canada where you and I are berk. So that's 49.00 + 48.00= 97.00 USD or 127.00 CAD. I'd love to get a copy and support Ploog, but I'd need a kickstarter to support myself if I went for that book. Hopefully, there will be other ways to pick it up later on. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2015 13:57:45 GMT -5
I've never participated in a Kickstarter project, so maybe this is a dumb question, but - Is Kickstarter just a way of funding the publishing of the book, and once it's done you'll be able to buy it in bookstores or online or wherever, or is becoming a "backer" the only way to get a copy? That all depends on the project. I'm not sure I've seen one where only kickstarted backers could get a copy. Usually they get perks, like limited editions, signatures, ect. But also it usually costs much more to be a kickstarter backer. And not all donations will even get you a copy. Some just get you a "thanks," some kickstarters have digital copies for more than I'd be willing to pay for print, and then the print copies are VERY expensive. On rare occasion a kickstarter campaign will offer the product at a discount to backers, like 44flood did with Tome vol. 1. |
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