Hey Guys!
So......right to the Point....
Remember that speed bump I told you guys about?....
.well....its official.........We got Dumped.
Well.....our investor who got us started 4 years ago on this film.....has cut off all contact before paying the post production{ half }of the funding he committed to....
We have no idea why this would have taken place.....especially since he was very excited that we were finished shooting ......and were ready to score the film.
He even wanted to come out and watch the scoring session with us???
So we are pretty dang confused.
This means? We no longer have funds to do the Music - the Sound FX - or the 3D print...ugggghhh
(since it was painstakingly shot in 3D, we definitely want the option of showing it in 3D).
It Sucks.....BUT - Me and Shel being some of the most Luckiest people around.....and knowing that.....every time that something like this happens it always turns out for the BETTER.... a blessing.
We are moving forward and taking the finishing of this film into our own hands.......
We totally appreciate the fact that he helped us.........his faith in us pushed us to make the best film we could....Even though we are baffled..... we hope he gets to see the film someday....
sigh...
NEXT-
so....... after talking to many of my friends and colleagues in the industry.....they across the board said- more like screamed!!
DO A KICKSTARTER PROJECT!!!!
So.... we are ......
our BIG huge advantage in the campaign is that we already have the Film DONE.
It is SHOT , EDITED and LOCKED.....and we are just needing the MUSIC- SFX - and 3D Print ....to send it out into the universe.....
That means we would be just a couple months from being able to SHARE it with all of you....Digital Download- DVD- Blu Ray......you name it??
.....We really have been putting alot of time into how we can reward anyone who would help us get to the finish of this film....and We have soooo much cool stuff.
ART work from some of my VERY favorite artists........ great Pin Up pieces just for our campaign!!
here is a sneek peek from one of my best animator buds and ULTRA talented artist Craig Harris.
I LOVE this piece sooooo much.
DVD- Blu Rays of the film - of course
Mini Dober-Flea colectable Figurines- being sculpted by our buddy Mike Fleming Jr.
these will be cast in resin for some of the rewards -
Actual Puppets-
Development - Maquettes- {Flea- Dober}- and A FEW more secret ones
you guys have never seen for Future projects in the Dogonauts Universe!!
The Actual - Mini - Space Ships-These Things are so freakin cool.
Props-this is just an example - lots of cool stuff not pictured here...
Asteroids-
Private In person Lessons - in Animation - Stop Mo or CG-
Private In person Lessons- in Molding, Foam Latex, Armatures, Painting puppets for animation
And a Custom Puppet Fabrication of your design- a full working puppet from your drawing.
START to FINISH......this could be really cool for artists not familiar with the medium but who have always wanted to give it a try.
and one last FUN one....a private Climbing trip with us as your guides
so.....
if we meet our Kickstarter Goal......We will forever be filled with gratitude and awe.....FINGERS CROSSED!!!
In film news....
in classic family film making news.....Grampa DON came over this last week to do the Voice over for our Trailers.....and some for the opening narrative of our film.
here is a sneek peek at our Audio recording facility....and Grampa DON in action.
He Totally Rocked it!!
We were so happy to have Grampa DON do another Voice Over for another film. He Did the trailer for Gerald's Last Day......and we already have him in the staring role in our next live action film.
other news....
We have been focusing all of our attention on setting up our Kickstarter page for the last 3 weeks....
Along with making the Trailers.....we have been putting together the pitch video....and all the art work organization for the page layout.
This is what my daughter looked like 4 years ago when we started this film, here she is helping out with Flea's mold.
And here, in the Trick of the Week she is 4 year later, still helping out on the film (she's contributing some art work to our Kickstarter campaign), and still bouncing, but a whole head taller!
yowzers !!! time fly's....
keep an eye out guys....
we are planning on Launching the Trailer and the Kickstarter page next Tuesday Morning....
Lots of cool stuff to share over there.
jriggity