Wow!!! This is the first animated film project on kickstarter that I've been truly drawn to. It speaks to me, of good versus evil, of the strong defending the weak, of brute power with tender heart.
I like the feel of the name in my mouth, too.
Old-timey, days of Roman and Greek gods, epic saga stuff.
But Sci-fi style, with a robot as the hero.
You just don't know how much and how loudly this speaks to me.
My friend Sam Johnson would have been all over it with me. A love story between an aging battlefield robot and a motherless 9-year-old girl? And it's animated? Wild horses couldn't keep us away.
One of the best things about it? The folks doing it are all local.
Alex even blogs about the progress on his webpage, so I can watch the work come together. He even has his storyboards, both of them, posted there. So, I have a good idea of the action to occur, but not the dialogue or music cues or sound effects.
I saw a trailer for the film during a student showcase (!!!), but that just whet my appetite fiercely.
Oh, I am so eagerly waiting for this one...
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Update #3
Nov 15, 2011
GOAL REACHED! GOAL SURPASSED!
We made it! We've had an incredible 48 hours, and you guys have pushed all the way to our goal and then some! Absolutely amazing! From myself, and our entire crew, " Thank you!!!" You've made this film possible.
In celebration of reaching (and blowing past!) our goal I recorded a video going into a little bit more about our characters, and the process of developing our story. I hope it's interesting, and thanks again!
-- Alexander Curtis
Update #5 - For backers only
Aug 18, 2012
Animation Update: Shot30
Hey everyone! Here is this weeks production update! Check out the video below, and the following link, which contains the animation for shot30:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16110587/Kickstarter/shot30_inseq3.mp4
Have a great weekend!
- Alex
Update #6
Sep 8, 2012
For Doug.
Hey everyone,
Right now, I wish I had a great update to share, something fun, something positive and exciting. Right now, I wish I had something, anything, to share but this.
Today, Doug Horak, our friend, our crewmate, and one of the best damn artists I've ever met, passed away. The whole Hephaestus crew is stunned. We're shell-shocked from the magnitude of this loss. Doug was an incredible man, and an incredible friend. He had a quiet intensity about him, an intensity of life, an intensity of happiness. He was simply a joy to be around, and I was lucky to call him friend.
We give our hearts, our compassion, and our shared sorrow to his family. We miss you so, so, so much buddy. From this moment on, Hephaestus is for you.
- Alex
So...
all that seems to exist concerning this project is here:
https://hfilm.wordpress.com/
That's it.
Sad that such an ambitious project has been derailed by death.
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