"your friends are going to say, 'I have an idea, I want to make my first film with Randy Hercules.' Then you can throw a thousand dollars at them and say, 'Go for it. If you shit the bed, it’s a write-off.' " - Mark Duplass, on worry-free producing

Production

This minimalist short film production will utilize the most recent version of the equipment used to make the film TANGERINE (profile).

- New Moment Lens (released in June)

- New Steadicam Volt (released in June)

- Filmic Pro app (already purchased)

- iPhone (already purchased)

The $500 will obtain the Moment lens kit and Steadicam, which allows for more cinematic footage. Quality film is crafted in layers, so any money beyond kit costs will be put toward adding and refining those layers:

- Editing

- Graphic Design/EFX

- Color Grading

- Sound Mix

What you will get back

Light as a Feather:

The feeling of weightlessness

As you contribute $1 to a film

And let it fly

I solemnly swear to update minimally. You do not have to advance the interests of our community, film or vision by re-posting anything to your social media accounts. I will not bother you so I can bother with the picture. Nothing beyond $1 is required, and in return you are guaranteed Nothing. Nothing is weightless. Nothing is stress-free.

As a result, at some point this year you will look at a small piece of scifi motion picture.

Why I need your help

I need you to help free me up, and then sit back and relax. The point here is to be as small and excellent as possible. Like a capsule wardrobe, this is a capsule film. More time and energy for what really matters: less time spent on managing this account -- and you. Eventually, you will watch some scifi. Enjoy the ride.

Challenges

This platform charges a .30 fee per transaction and a $2 minimum listing when adding incentives, which is problematic for micro-transactions of $1.

$1 is minimalist, and therefore ideal.

How I work

What I'm looking for in cinema is masterful writing. In turn, that is what I prepare to deliver.

In order to motivate the footage and world building, this will be a minimalist scifi prompt. If you'd like for me to take you to space where the budget's the limit, then take a look at ASTRAL FALL. If you are a donator to this project and an iBooks reader and ask me for a free iTunes press code for ASTRAL FALL via Twitter or Reddit, then I will probably issue you one via PM. I have a few dozen left.

Less is more, but if you must: http://about.me/jsto

FAQ

Nope!