Gallery: YouTube's Newest Superstars Reveal How to Build an Online Blockbuster
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*After season one was complete, the team behind *Video Game High School* created an exhaustive breakdown of their costs and used that number to set their goal for a Kickstarter to fund season two. For those who are interested, almost every cent spent was accounted for in an [in-depth infographic](http://thedangerbrain.com/design/vghs-infographic/).*
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*The sets under construction. "*VGHS *has certainly captured everyone's attention and admiration," says [Jonathan Paula](http://www.youtube.com/user/Jpizzle1122), a [YouTube](http://vidcon.com/2013/special-guests) [celebrity](http://playlist-live.com/2012/11/an-unforgettable-night-in-orlando-jonathan-paula/). "I'm most impressed with the standard of quality they were able to achieve, on a (by Hollywood standards) relatively meager budget, all through the funding and support of their own fan base. Achieving a highly professional, and polished feature length production on par with with of the best action and effects you'd see on prime time TV. I only hope season two improves on the accomplishments of the first. These projects hopefully indicate to the rest of old media that YouTube is more than a viable option for high-quality, long form content and it can thrive here as well."*
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*The team at Rocket Jump got creative with backer rewards creating faux student IDs, school pennants, and class T-shirts. For $250, supporters can have their photo and name included in a* VGHS *yearbook that doubles as a “making of” book.*
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*No detail was left undesigned in the* VGHS *universe. The production designers even created logos for rival school’s teams.*
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*The big lesson from season one was that location shots were expensive. The creators redesigned the stories for season two so that more of the action could take place on sets which were designed using CAD software.*
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*The production designers even made sure that small elements like the headsets players wear were emblazoned with the* VGHS *logo.*
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*School posters, user interface elements, and even player guides were created to make the series feel like a Hollywood production and not a half-hearted web show.*
