From the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:
"Remember last year, when the Animation Guild went on strike and, with the downtime given to them, a series of informative cartoon shorts about what they were striking for was produced? They had a good amount of talent behind them…comedian Adam Conover performed the besuited main character, Umbert Actually, while several unlicensed cameos of popular toons were performed by their actual voice actors.
So the strike’s over…why stop there? People seemed to enjoy these shorts, so Jellybox Studio, the LA production company that put them together, is thinking of making more. Umbert Actually! The Animated Series is what they’re proposing, and you can help make it happen. The Kickstarter for the series launched this morning and has passed $10,000 as I write this.
“We’re going to be covering a broader range of topics, such as media literacy, the history of animation, and the problems plaguing the production of anime, video games, and other forms of entertainment,” Jellybox promises. “The funding will help cover the cost of labor for writing, research, storyboards, voice-acting, sound design, music, art direction, animation, directing, and post-production, as well as merch fulfillment, Kickstarter fees, and taxes."
Read the full article here.
And here's the kickstarter trailer:
"Viral Animation Strike Shorts Could Become Full Series"
"Remember last year, when the Animation Guild went on strike and, with the downtime given to them, a series of informative cartoon shorts about what they were striking for was produced? They had a good amount of talent behind them…comedian Adam Conover performed the besuited main character, Umbert Actually, while several unlicensed cameos of popular toons were performed by their actual voice actors.
So the strike’s over…why stop there? People seemed to enjoy these shorts, so Jellybox Studio, the LA production company that put them together, is thinking of making more. Umbert Actually! The Animated Series is what they’re proposing, and you can help make it happen. The Kickstarter for the series launched this morning and has passed $10,000 as I write this.
“We’re going to be covering a broader range of topics, such as media literacy, the history of animation, and the problems plaguing the production of anime, video games, and other forms of entertainment,” Jellybox promises. “The funding will help cover the cost of labor for writing, research, storyboards, voice-acting, sound design, music, art direction, animation, directing, and post-production, as well as merch fulfillment, Kickstarter fees, and taxes."
Read the full article here.
And here's the kickstarter trailer:
