{"id":599,"date":"2013-08-22T09:05:37","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T09:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slaneporter.com\/blog\/?p=599"},"modified":"2013-08-22T11:39:35","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T11:39:35","slug":"wanted-2d-animator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slaneporter.com\/blog\/screenwriting\/wanted-2d-animator","title":{"rendered":"Wanted: 2D Animator seeking story."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve decided to go forth and produce\/direct a short that was relinquished back to me from a busy production company that bought it but couldn&#8217;t schedule in a time to film my little baby. I now feel this short will benefit greatly as an animated piece rather than shot due to complications like finding a highly trained animal on a tiny budget.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a romance comedy, so I envision a soft pencil sketch (in color) animation, similar to Bill Plympton but maybe even &#8220;sketchier&#8221; or &#8220;softer&#8221; if that&#8217;s a more appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m currently seeking stills from other films to illustrate what&#8217;s in my head in terms of style.<\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;re a 2D animation artist interested in joining forces with me, we can discuss how we&#8217;ll get paid.<\/p>\n<p>We can either work our asses off for free and split any income\/awards derived from it&#8217;s sale or perhaps create a kickstarter. Note: after much thought, I don&#8217;t have the heart to ask anyone to work for free, so I&#8217;m already planning a kickstarter campaign with a low but comparable budget in mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m willing to put in 110% of my passion and time, so if you are too, hit me up with a demo reel or resume.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\n\/\/ Email obfuscator script 2.1 by Tim Williams, University of Arizona\n\/\/ Random encryption key feature by Andrew Moulden, Site Engineering Ltd\n\/\/ This code is freeware provided these four comment lines remain intact\n\/\/ A wizard to generate this code is at http:\/\/www.jottings.com\/obfuscator\/\n{ coded = \"d.t9aj@da9Z2qy6eq2.hyX\"\n  key = \"jx1SaGc7XbwHpTsiBlgOIAf0WF9JhLoKrPZ4duVteYNEnzDCm5q3yMR8kQv6U2\"\n  shift=coded.length\n  link=\"\"\n  for (i=0; i<coded.length; i++) {\n    if (key.indexOf(coded.charAt(i))==-1) {\n      ltr = coded.charAt(i)\n      link += (ltr)\n    }\n    else {     \n      ltr = (key.indexOf(coded.charAt(i))-shift+key.length) % key.length\n      link += (key.charAt(ltr))\n    }\n  }\ndocument.write(\"<a href='mailto:\"+link+\"'>\"+link+\"<\/a>\")\n}\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><noscript>Sorry, you need Javascript on to email me.<\/noscript><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This film has promise and it&#8217;s family friendly, so it knows no bounds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Title: Middle Ground<\/p>\n<p>Length: 6 pages.<\/p>\n<p>Tagline: \u00a0When Robert and Brenda met, they thought they had nothing in common&#8230; \u00a0<em id=\"__mceDel\">They were wrong.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Synopsis: A stray dog interrupts the comings and goings of \u00a0a chubby man out for a burger and a health conscious woman attending a yoga class. When the animal is injured, they find a middle ground between their differences and come together to save him from certain death.<\/p>\n<p>Notes: The film relies heavily on visual communication, and limited dialog. \u00a0Approximately six minutes long.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Previous Reader comments :<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;I think this is really cute&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0Adryenn,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.21stcentury.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">21st Century Pictures Group<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;That was really nice. A great read.&#8221; \u00a0Richard, Actor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;(This) had the sensibility of and read very much like Pixar&#8217;s shorts.&#8221;\u00a0Brian Alexander &#8211; Artfire Films<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve decided to go forth and produce\/direct a short that was relinquished back to me from a busy production company that bought it but couldn&#8217;t schedule in a time to film my little baby. 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