egr wrote:

Would a series of live clips with text be sufficient?  Or does it need to be a "talking to the camera" type of deal?

Not sure, but Kickstarter School says this:

"If you’re like us, the first thing you do when visiting a project page is click play. A video is by far the best way to get a feel for the emotions, motivations, and character of a project. It’s a demonstration of effort and a good predictor of success. Projects with videos succeed at a much higher rate than those without (50% vs. 30%).

We know that making a video can be intimidating. Not many of us like being in front of a camera. We also know that making a video is a challenge worth taking on. It says you care enough about what you’re doing to put yourself out there. It's a small risk with a big reward."

http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school/ … your_video

Hence video. 

Sycamore Drive wrote:

You should make a project video. People are more likely to donate if you do.

Would a series of live clips with text be sufficient?  Or does it need to be a "talking to the camera" type of deal?

Not sure, but Kickstarter School says this:

"If you’re like us, the first thing you do when visiting a project page is click play. A video is by far the best way to get a feel for the emotions, motivations, and character of a project. It’s a demonstration of effort and a good predictor of success. Projects with videos succeed at a much higher rate than those without (50% vs. 30%).

We know that making a video can be intimidating. Not many of us like being in front of a camera. We also know that making a video is a challenge worth taking on. It says you care enough about what you’re doing to put yourself out there. It's a small risk with a big reward."

http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school/ … your_video

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra … llerz-toor

You should make a project video. People are more likely to donate if you do.

Would a series of live clips with text be sufficient?  Or does it need to be a "talking to the camera" type of deal?

Won't you help?  Today?

UPDATE:  NOW WITH AWESOME VIDEO AND AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE LEVEL.  CHK DIS OUT!!!

West Coast destruction! We're so close to making our budget, guys.  Srsly.  Every little bit you can pledge towards this Kickstarter campaign will be a HUGE help! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check it out!

Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra … llerz-toor

Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/191727570945767/
(Note that our guys will be playing with Peelander-Z in SF!!  o.O)

From the project description:
"Graffiti Monsters and Kool Skull just joined up in 2012 by way of awesome label Datathrash Recordings. We're trying to start a new movement in 8-bit music, focusing on the chipthrash side of the genre.

This May we're doing a tour in California from Sunday 5/6 - Tuesday 5/14, and we could use your help. Right now thanks to a show guarantee in San Francisco we can fly out to California and start our tour.

We hope this tour will be a really good experience, where we learn something new every day, and share our skills with new friends along the way.

BUT

We need your help to get back home [we haven't bought our return flights yet], and to cover some of the costs along the way [car, gas, instrument rentals]. In this competitive world of music, everyone can use a little help to get their message out there."