Tagged: animation

July 18, 2017 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the equity crowdfunding campaign on MicroVenture/Indiegogo’s platform set to close next week, producer Mychal Simka and executive producer Bart Baker has successfully secured funds for their upcoming feature films, Adventures of Bunny Bravo and Un Conejo de Huevos. As previously reported, Adventures of Bunny Bravo is a… Read More

June 16, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Producer Mychal Simka and Executive Producer Bart Baker have recently launched a Reg CF campaign through Indiegogo/Microventure’s equity crowdfunding platform for the new animated feature films, Adventures of Bunny Bravo and Un Conejo de Huevos, which are films about a loveable misfit rabbit who journeys to… Read More

July 29, 2015 @ 1:38 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

You might not have the time to thoroughly read a fact-check of a politician’s statements, but a 90-second animated video with what appears to be an adorable and clumsy chicken might be harder to resist. That’s what the young professionals behind Pagella Politica, an Italian independent fact-checking project… Read More

February 3, 2015 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Rooster Teeth launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $50,000 for animator, Monty Oum after announcing he was being hospitalized for a medical emergency. The project raised well over $100,000 within its first day. While explaining the situation, Rooster Teeth’s Burnie… Read More

February 2, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Saturday (January 31st), Rooster Teeth, the production studio behind Red vs. Blue and RWBY, hit GoFundMe to raise $50,000 for fellow animator, Monty Oum. Explaining the situation, Rooster Teeth’s Burnie Burns wrote, “It is with great regret that I inform you that our co-worker and… Read More

October 28, 2014 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (October 27th), former Grey’s Anatomy star, Sandra Oh, and filmmaker, Ann Marie Fleming, teamed up to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a new animated film called, Window Horses.  According to its campaign website, Window Horses is a story about Chinese-Canadian poet, Rosie Ming, and her visit… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just six days until its crowdfunding campaign comes to an end on Indiegogo, 2D film Hullabaloo has raised $345,304 thanks to 8,258 backers. The movie, which was created by former Disney animators, was not only save 2D animation but to prove it is still relevant to the film… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 6:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Although 2D films are a thing of the past, according to Disney, a group of animators from the production giant have launched a $80,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for their steampunk-themed short film Hullabaloo to life. Within a few days, the project surpassed its initial goal and… Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hilarious web series Simon’s Cat has had huge success on the crowdfunding giant Indiegogo over the past few weeks. The YouTube channel launched campaign on July 8th for its new video Off to the Vet. Originally seeking only £275,850, Simon’s Cat has raised £304,937 from 9,963 backers. Not only has it… Read More

September 9, 2013 @ 3:57 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Now that we’re all collectively celebrating the launch of Kickstarter support for projects seeking funding in Canadian dollars, let’s take a look at six projects that have taken advantage of this new aspect of Kickstarter’s service. (As always, caveat emptor!) Nix Color Sensor [Toronto] The… Read More

August 23, 2013 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Over 1600 backers helped to push animated film crowdfunding project “Art Story” over their $350,000 funding goal on Kickstarter during the campaigns final hours.  Creators and Disney Veterans, Aaron Blaise and Chuck Williams, launched a final push to crowdfund their dream and their request was rewarded as… Read More

May 2, 2013 @ 8:37 am By ToonZone  |  

How will crowdfunding affect animation for television, film and the web?