Hi Dalibor,
Sounds great. I know enough about materials and manufacturing to appreciate what you are building and the prices involved, but for
people growing up in today's world of cheap "semi-disposable durable goods", that appreciation usually takes a bit of education.
Your response sounds like you understood the meaning of that sentence. Basically, I prefer not to see you build a few things under
budget, get burnout, and loose interest. I am glad that you are making this project sustainable.
For the most part, the DVD option sounds good, but as the music industry has discovered, and the movie industry is discovering,
people prefer the instant gratification that only Internet downloads can provide. Besides, 480p (assuming that you meant DVD video
instead of DVD data) is awful for video resolution these days. I would think that most people would prefer to view this type of
information on their laptop so that they can follow along in their shop. Not all of them have DVD drives these days. 1080p should
be the minimum that you distribute.
And you are right about crowdfunding being stressful. Most of the time, you need at least one person dedicated towards mangaging
the campaign and social aspects of it. And that is not counting the contemptible contributors who take your best guesses for what
can get done and when as some kind of pseudo legal commitment. The things I avoid doing just to avoid these type of people...
Anyway...
Best regards!
On 02/14/2015 06:43 AM, Dalibor Farný wrote:
Hi Matt,
thanks for your time with such a long message, especially for overview of the
crowdfunding platforms.
First, I am going to make a low-cost documentary, no special effects, just simple, calm video. I have more reasons to make it - I
also expect it to spread around the tube lovers (nixie tubes, hifi tubes and so..). It will also show the amount of work and
skills needed to make working tubes and justify why few pieces of glass with bent metal sheet cost $1k. It can be said that I
consider it a marketing instrument. I want to cover it from my pocket, I dont think it would be right to ask people either for
donation or crowdfunding - it is commercial project. I will also make a DVD with more stuff on it then online, so if someone wants
to support the work, he will have possibility to buy the DVD.
"It is your money, but I feel like you might be limiting your future willingness to continue making nixie tubes for others by
continuing to subsidize the costs (parts + labor) using your gratefulness to the community."
Well, I am not sure if I understand meaning of this sentence. But dont be afraid about this project from the financial point of
view, I learned to be cost effective and I know where to set the price so that I can survive and save means for future
development. About the money I already spent on it.. Well, I would be satisfied if I am allowed to do this work that I really
love, I dont need them immediately back. However, I believe that this is promising project that will enable me to build a small
viable company around it.
About the crowdfunding in general, I know that it is great help how to sell a lots of products in short time and start the
business. However, it is also very demanding to manage the campaign and manufacture this big amount of products in short time.
Most of the funded projects ships with significant delay, that brings stress and I dont work much well under stress. If I want to
stay motivated and creative, I cant work under stress, deadlines and so..
Best regards!
Dalibor
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