The Last Cosmonaut: Reward

Received: Emailed script and story board.

My first reward! Although it feels more like a teaser.

The script is short, but the director made it clear in the Kickstarter materials that it was going to be more of a visual film. Also there's supposed to be some sort of equation where a page of script equals X minutes of film, and it's going to be quite a short film. The story board is also a quite short, but beautifully drawn.

It doesn't seem appropriate to post any snippets of the materials because the project is in such early stages. I'll definitely be posting pictures of the physical rewards when they arrive though.

The email announced that they were 10 days from starting filming. I'm looking forward to seeing the end product, and it's interesting to follow the filming process.

The Last Cosmonaut: Funded

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jvanauken/the-last-cosmonaut

Target: $2,500 Pledged:$6,000

This project aims to create a short-film, documenting the experience of one of the earliest Cosmonauts. Apparently several were sent up before Yuri Gagarin, and it didn't end well for some.

The space theme ticked a huge box for me, along with the pioneering spirit and secrecy involved in the story. I also liked the fact that film-maker was planning to contribute 50% of the funds themselves, and conveyed a passion for the story.

The reward included a thanks in the credits (which I suspect might last longer than the film) and an advanced email of the script. It also included a physical copy of the film and, most importantly for me, a signed picture of the cast and crew. Because the pledged funds were twice the required amount, it was announced that every pledger would receive a bonus of a storyboard book as well - which is a nice touch.

Looking forward to seeing the result. It could be a long wait though.