Symi film news update, ‘The Thirteenth’
Here’s a quick note about the film filmed on Symi in 2013, ‘The Thirteenth.’ (And some unrelated musical images, unrelated apart from they were taken on Symi.)
I had advanced notice that the viewing for the backers will be available any day now. The film has been uploaded to a certain site where the industry place finished films for potential buyers to see; the distributers and so on. It made sense to put the film there so that it was in the right place for professionals interested in marketing it. This site also allows non-paid-up members to view films by invitation only. So, as I understand it, this is how it will go:
Backers of the film eligible for the free preview will receive a Kickstarter update very soon (it might even arrive before this is posted, I’m not sure). This will explain what you have to do in order to see the film. The email address that you used when you signed up for the Kickstarter donation is the one that the update will come to. You will be invited to go to the site (details of that will be in the update you get) and then you will have to register with the same email address. Registration is free and only takes a few seconds. You then get a conformation email with the log-in link.
It’s being done this way so that there is less chance of the film being hacked and stolen and put up on pirate sites, and the process is easier than I am making it sound. Once you get the link, you log in with the same email address (very important – else you won’t be able to log in) and then you can stream the film online. I believe there are ways to reduce the quality to aid the streaming, if you are on a slow connection for example, but if you can see it on the full quality, that will be the best way. You won’t be able to download it, and please don’t share the login details around, that would be very naughty.
A couple of things to note: there will be a watermark on the film which is a necessary evil. It’s not nice to see but it helps prevent pirating and copying. You’ll just have to ignore that. Also, the link will be there only for a certain period of time, it’s not a permanent viewing. But you should have plenty of time to see it all, I mean weeks rather than hours.
All this should be explained in the update that I have been told will be going out to backers very soon. I’ve also asked them to mention the other ‘perks’ that people have been waiting for. I know they now have to prepare a DVD version and a book for backers, but I don’t know what stage that is at. Anyway, here’s your advanced warning. And, if you were not a backer and don’t know what I am talking about, you can read my book on which the story was based by clicking to The Judas Inheritance at Amazon.
