Another Cool Video Feature and Schedule for Next Paintings

First off wanted to share this cool feature by America's Greatest Makers.  It includes footage of my kids so its my favorite feature yet. Also like it 'cause it clearly explains a lot about what I am doing in 2 quick minutes.

https://www.americasgreatestmakers.com/video/bitpaintr/

Schedule wise, here is list of people slated for portraits in next two weeks.  I have also contacted you via private email to work out the details. The list is...

Nick, Michelle, Brian, Dave, Chris, and William.

Thanks again, and as always feel free to contact me to expedite your painting.  I am working down the list and bumping priority to anyone that needs something for birthday or special event.

Inside Scoop on Press Coverage

The following is a behind the scenes picture of a CBS piece that will be airing in early December.  Sorry for quality, at least it was not vertical.  It is first time I have gotten national coverage, so I am really excited about it. The reporter is Weijia Jiang.  Mo is holding camera and the the back of the head you see is producer Jane Chick. Off screen is Jess. All awesome people.

Besides this piece, the other 2 video segments will be on Great Day Washington and Daily Planet of the Discovery Channel.  Still no dates as to when any will air, but I will post here as soon as I know.

Publicity Update and International Press

So we are at 80%. Almost there. 

This is quick update on interviews and international publicity.  Daily Planet of Discovery Channel should be telling me sometime soon about the air date.  Will keep you all in loop. Also have another interview this coming Thursday for a local lifestyle program that runs from 9-10 on WUSA 9.  I am told that this segment and interview is scheduled to air on the final day of the Kickstarter.  So that rocks. - 

Oh yeah I promised international press.  Well here is a Latin American, Indonesian, and Russian write up.  Google will translate them for you.

http://www.lacelosia.com/el-robot-ya-puede-pintar-retratos/

http://news.babe.co.id/4464637

http://www.lookatme.ru/mag/live/experience-news/217969-robopainter

Lets keep on pushing to 90% of funding.  

Discovery Channel Just Interviewed Me

So the big interview I wasn't going to announce until it actually happened just happened yesterday.

The Daily Planet of Discovery Channel spent the day with me at my Tysons Studio.

Discovery Channel Interview

At the same time a second camera crew was in Toronto filming one of my first patrons using the robot to paint a portrait.  It was an international painting event as we worked back and forth on what I am told will be a five minute segment.  I can not wait to see it and will tell everyone when the air date will be.

So thanks again for everyone's support.  We are almost at 40% of funding with two weeks to go.  If you know anyone that might want to join in this journey, feel free to tell them about this Kickstarter and what a great Christmas Present these paintings would be. I can do the next 30 or so in time before Christmas!

Think word of mouth. I am relying on it.

Just Got First Couple of Press Shout Outs

Exciting Day.  

Just got a couple new backers and some mentions in the press.  Welcome all.

One of the press write ups was by PJ Pangburn for Vice's Creator Project and its one of my favorite write ups ever.  Pangburn makes me sound so cool.  I didn't even realize my project was as cool as the article made it sound. A link is right here

This Robot Wants to Paint Your Portrait

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_uk/blog/this-robot-wants-to-paint-your-portrait

Also landed 3 interviews in next week.  All this as I am only starting the press part of my campaign.

So thanks to everyone that has supported me to date.  And remember that if you email or send me the photo that you want made into a portrait, I can start them now. Even better I can have them ready to show as samples during my upcoming interviews.  I don't want to jinx any of them, but one is by a cool big international media company that you are probably a fan of.  I actually had a hard time believing they were interested but I think they are, well at least interested enough to come ask me more about it.  As soon as I have more details on each of the upcoming 3 interviews, I will let you know.  In the meantime, get your portraits in so I can be seen working on them during the interviews.

Thanks again for everything and continue spreading the word, I am depending on it.

Pindar

Just Finished First Press Release

Thanks to all the early backers.  I just finished the press release and will start sending it out today.  As soon as I get the first response I will update everyone here.  This is proving to be an interesting experience.

Never promoted myself before and am having fun with it.