Changes to my Patreon moving forward!
Added 2019-06-06 02:15:45 +0000 UTCHello Patrons!
I always want to be experimenting with what's best for my patrons and myself! So here are some changes!
Starting today, short films will no longer release early through Patreon. The reason is, I just don't think it's a very good reward. All it really does is divide my audience between short releases, because at the end of the day you're still just watching a short film a week. It feels like a cheap cop out that just frustrates me because I want to get my content out the widest audience possible as fast as possible. The only exception will be if I want to spread out releases on YouTube and a short is done anyways so I'll put it on here first in such a case.
Don't worry! I have something better! Instead, I want to make an effort to make more permanent Patreon exclusive content. I want to produce some longer form content that'll live here. I have an idea for a sort of Podcast where a different friend and I will talk about film/art. As well as maybe some behind the scenes videos, director's cuts, deleted scenes, etc. I think with this mindset, I'll make my Patreon a more exciting and rich place rather than stifle myself with a lousy reward like I fear I have been.
There are already two Patreon exclusive short films, check them out here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/first-ever-link-19600682
https://www.patreon.com/posts/maps-test-film-26390675
Patrons also get to find out my secret YouTube channel, which will also see an occasional upload:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-secret-26890309
Please let me know any comments/questions you have on these changes!
much love, Joel Haver
