Hello Kickstarter. My name is Chad. How much do you enjoy reading books? I can say reading
is knowledge within itself. Or as Salman Rushdie's great quote, a book is a version
of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it or offer your own version in return. And
that's exactly what the e-book and audiobook did. With the audiobook's first creation
in 1897 and then the e-book in 1971, my partner LaKeisha Hendricks and I discussed what if
a book can be seen visually. As video, adding a visual touch to reading, we thought what
an awesome idea. On that day, the concept of a video book was born. We called it VidBooks,
a digital video format of a previously printed book. It's been said, if you want to keep
a secret from someone, put it in the book. Let's reveal that secret by making it visual.
We begin brainstorming. What would be our initial VidBook creation? We figured nothing
would be better than to transform a children's book visually. And the first book that came
to mind was a very inspiring children's book, entitled, A Letter to My Daughters, written
by our 44th president, Barack Obama. The inspiring initial choice was led by the opportunity
of being able to engage the mind of children all over the world in a digital, innovative
way. The inspirational rediscovery of history's paths in this dynamic picture book will be
a great tribute of appreciation to our president and all children around the world. With this
project, we plan to transform the book into 3D animation, similar to films such as Finding
Nemo, Shrek, and Toy Story. To create this VidBook will be similar to the process of
filmmaking. A screenplay has to be written, and a storyboard will be created. We have
a visual effects team that are humbled to be considered for this project. Funding is
needed to ensure we will be able to secure studio usage for rendering of content. Your
love and support will be a blessing in nurturing this dream, and an invitation to a world that
eliminated possibilities do exist. If we all get together and pre-order only $2,500 of
the title VidBook, then we will definitely get there.
And here's what you get for supporting our project. By pledging $25 or more, you're essentially
pre-ordering the title VidBook of The I Sing, A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama, plus
everything from the Tanella Pledge. By pledging $50 or more, along with the pledges already
mentioned, you will receive a project brand t-shirt, plus a weekly webisode on our journey
of building of The I Sing, A Letter to My Daughters, VidBook. By pledging $100 or more, you will
receive all pledges mentioned, plus the enjoyment of knowing that your name will be in the credits
at the end of the title VidBook. By pledging $250 or more, you will get a Google Android
tablet PC pre-loaded with your VidBook. This way, you can watch it wherever, whenever,
however, as you travel and show it to your family and friends, plus all pledges mentioned.
You just need to click the button to your right to make your pledge.
The VidBook's team believes the journey is more important than the destination. Will
you be a part of that journey? Remember, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you
helped kickstart the evolution to books. The VidBook creation is a bold extension to education.
Of The I Sing, A Letter to My Daughters, relates a bold message quoted by Mahatma Gavi. Be
the change that you want to see. Thank you.
