$1,000 Matching Donor, Next Livestream, and New Hero Props Reward
over 6 years ago – Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 11:41:16 AM

Hello There Everyone,

I hope you are gearing up for an amazing Halloween; Frank & Zed are still bickering about what to wear (Laurel & Hardy is the current front runner). 

 

Of course, right now we are in the final 10 days of the finishing funds Kickstarter. We have raised over $10,000 so far and I continued to be amazed and humbled by the support. 

An anonymous donor has agreed to match all pledges made today up to $1,000. So, if you were thinking of snagging a shirt, hoodie, or prop from the film - now would be a great day to do it. As a reminder, you can pledge any of these items as 'Add Ons' and do not need to pledge at those tiers levels.

Also, all non-movie rewards ship this November (T-Shirts, Hoodies, Props, etc!). Please message me with any questions. 

Frank & Zed Finishing Funds Kickstarter

New Hero Prop Reward Added! (Sneak sale just for you!)

 

I've got 10 very special props from Frank & Zed that need new homes. One of them is pictured above! These props are all featured prominently in the film and come with a still of them in action, signed by the Director, Sculptor, and Lead Puppeteer on Frank & Zed. 

I want to give you a headstart on snagging one. So, the reward is live now but I will not announce on FB or add images to the page until tomorrow. 

Next Livestream this Thursday at 6:30 PM PST

I will be talking about how we made the sets, props, and puppets. Plus, I'll answer any questions you have. Feel free to comment or message me with questions and I'll answer them on the show. 

Questions from the last livestream: 

• How long will the film be? About 90 minutes.
• Where's a good place to learn about puppets? The Stan Winston School of Character Arts

Work on the movie continues. We are gearing up to shoot the Spider from a recent update tomorrow. 

Thank you so much for your support,

Best,

Jesse

Puppetcore's Fake Blood Recipe
over 6 years ago – Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 04:20:28 PM

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Celebration Outtake, Practical Effects Livestream Tonight.
over 6 years ago – Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 09:04:21 AM

Dear Frank & Zed-ites, 

This battleship of a film is inching it's way forward thanks to your amazing support. We have started work on the Gargoyles for the Dark Maker's Castle.

We have 8 other gargoyles to customize and bring to life. I am eagerly awaiting to see if they get funded and what wonderful totems we get to craft for their backers. 

One of the highlights of this past week was seeing backers Johnny and Randy's puppets featured in Fangoria (They've got half a MILLION followers on Facebook!)

 

Frank's Axe Outtake: A moment of celebration! 

Working with puppets, even the simplest action is a challenge. In this tiny clip, you'll see Frank throw his axe AND a glimpse of the forest we created for him to stalk.

The above is not really an outtake but a moment of celebration: we got it to work!

Livestream Tonight: (It will also be available afterwards to watch.)

 

I am doing a Livestream via Kickstarter tonight focusing on hte practical effects we used on set. Send me questions in the comments below or via the livestream link here. 

                                                                                          Best, 

                                                                                              Jesse 

Extra Bits:

Team Puppetcore Member, Cameron Harrison has a great Trekkie podcast going. Check it out here.

Instead of 'Frank & Zed' what about 'Eddie & Frankie?" Cool animated short. 

Crazy, futuristic, clone army, wasteland short. Looks super cool. 

F&Z Gifs, Funding Goal for you too!
over 6 years ago – Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 07:29:37 PM

Hi Gang, 

I got fancy this week and made some Gifs! 

 These fancy photos work just like regular images. To use yourself: 

• Right-Click the photo Choose 'Save As' 
• Save it to your computer 
• Then upload to the social media site of your choosing as main image or comment. 
• Use #FrankAndZed and we'll add another storyboard to your swag!

Kickstarter 2 Funding Goal for you.

I want to give everybody something to look forward to if our second campaign is successful. So, I had this idea, you know how donors always get their names inscribed into the bricks around the building? Well, let's do that for everybody!

Assuming we are successful in the second campaign, we'll create a cobblestone street in Murder Village and inscribe all the stones with your initials. Then, we'll take a fancy, high-res image and put it up on our website (and allow you to download it as well) so you can find yourself. Should be super cool and add an amazing textture to the stones.

Jesse

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Screen Anarchy Fans - Check this great write-up out. 

Sometimes limitations are what drives creativity. Check out this Kickstarter and learn more about Rob Hubbard, whose work you don't know you love.  

Livestream today! Ask me anything (about the film)
over 6 years ago – Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 01:22:22 PM

Hello there Zed-ites,

Tonight, I will valiantly battle technology in an attempt to 'Livestream!'

Assuming I can get the GD thing to work, you will be able to join me here at 6pm Pacific Time. 

 

https://live.kickstarter.com/jesse-blanchard/live/frank-and-zed-ama-with-writer-director-jesse-blanchard-2

I'm going to talk about the origins of the film, how it's evolved, and answer any questions you have. 

Hope you can make it!

Jesse

Extra Bits:

Sweet Documentary on Animation Legend Will Vinton

Awesome Horror Short Stories & Original Horror Art