The Mechanical Dancer - an animated short film
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Backers: 222
Average Pledge Per Backer: $68
Funded: $15,181 of $15,000
Dates: Oct 17th -> Nov 16th (31 days)
Project By: ThunderCrab Studios
Backers: 222
Average Pledge Per Backer: $68
Funded: $15,181 of $15,000
Dates: Oct 17th -> Nov 16th (31 days)
Project By: ThunderCrab Studios
$15,181
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 16 @ 00:01 -0500 GMT
101%
of goal
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Latest News
The Beginning 
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Our campaign has reached its conclusion, and we're proud to say...together, WE MADE IT!!! Thank you, each and every one of you, for believing in us and this film. The feedback we've heard from people, and support we've seen in recent days, has been... (Read More)
Thankful!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Footage you Haven't Seen!
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Early on in production we had our fair share of snags and speed-bumps. When it came to filming the pitch video for Kickstarter, it was no exception... Pretty quickly, we embraced that it's all part of the fun that goes into making a film, and... (Read More)
Collage of Rewards
November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarter, We hope you've liked looking behind the scenes of our posters & art book content in the last couple posts. Putting together rewards for this campaign has been a great highlight for us - one that's allowed us to work in... (Read More)
A Milestone!
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Art Book: Behind the Scenes
November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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Creating Our Posters: Behind the Scenes
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey there, Kickstarter! With one week remaining, we wanted to shift gears and talk about our favorite things that have happened leading up to, and during, the Kickstarter campaign. There'll be lots of fun stuff to check out! Let's start by... (Read More)
Our Project, Out in the World
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Jenna and Josh were invited to speak at Columbus College of Art & Design today, where they described industry experiences, offered advice to students who will soon be entering the animation field, and spoke at length about "The Mechanical... (Read More)
Behind the Scenes: Our Intention for Music
November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight, we wanted to introduce you to some of the composers we have in mind for "The Mechanical Dancer!" As a stylistic choice, we're aiming to maintain the German Expressionism theme by only including music from central Europe, and only from... (Read More)
Progress Report - The First Twenty Days
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, Kickstarter! Its time for another progress report! So far, 118 backers have joined us, and carried our project 41% of the way. $6,259 has been pledged to cover the areas outlined in the budget, and to create rewards for you! This means to... (Read More)
The Secret Ingredient
November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Kickstarter! For today's update, we wanted to show a part of the process that helps a lot with animation - shooting reference. In order to get clear expressions and specific emotions to read clearly, its important that we set up a camera,... (Read More)
About the Story...
November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Our Annual ThunderCrab Meeting
November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good evening from our home away from home! Even though our team has worked together on animated projects since 2010, the members of our team actually live in different parts of the US. We communicate through organization tools, frequent emails and... (Read More)
A Tour of Our Workspaces
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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Happy Halloween!
October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
What a great day! It started with Kickstarter naming "The Mechanical Dancer" its Project of the Day - something we are VERY appreciative of on Halloween! Dozens of people have joined us as supporters over these last few days - to all of you, a... (Read More)
Q&A with the Team: Part 2!
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the conclusion of our answering session! Feel free to send us a message if there's anything else you're curious about - we'll be happy to get in touch. -Team ThunderCrab Question: I'm curious - who is your target audience on this film? ... (Read More)
Q&A with the Team: Part 1!
October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
JENNA: Hey Kickstarter! We've gotten some questions from backers, and are excited to put them together and answer a bunch this weekend! Let's get started tonight! --- Question: What and who is ThunderCrab Studios? Tell us about... (Read More)
The Halloween Challenge!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Film Recommendations for Halloween!
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Today is our director's birthday! In honor of Jenna's love of horror movies, especially around this time of the year, she's asked the team to share a few of their favorites. We would love to hear which scary films get you... (Read More)
Progress Report - The First Ten Days
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Kickstarter! With 20 days to go, lets take a look back at the ground we've covered! So far, 55 backers have joined us, and carried our project 26% of the way. Great job, everyone! We know its the first time a lot of you have supported a... (Read More)
Different Styles
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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Who's Behind All This?
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Kickstarter friends! So we mentioned in the beginning that we'd have themes for our posts during each week of the campaign. Covering German Expressionism was a lot of fun. Now we'll begin part two, and seek to answer this question - just... (Read More)
Light and Shape - Behind the Scenes
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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A Special Reward Announcement!
October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Many of you have been voicing interest in our "Art of the Mechanical Dancer" hardcover book. You'll be happy to know we heard you! That's why we've added a reward tier offering the book and our Welcome Level for only $45. There's a limited number, so... (Read More)
German Expressionism of Today
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
German Expressionism has made an impact on many films, and many different genres, over the past 100 years. Here are a few you might recognize... "Blade Runner" - 1982 "Shadows and Fog" - 1991 Collective Works of Tim Burton "Pink Floyd: The... (Read More)
Film is a Visual Medium
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
In our previous update, we outlined the conditions that gave rise to German Expressionism in cinema, and illustrated how its filmmakers, when faced with heavy limitations, embraced the challenge and ended up showing the world a new way to tell... (Read More)
A History Lesson
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The term "German Expressionism" refers to a cultural movement in the early 1900s that valued symbolic expression over realism. Demand for films was immense in Germany during World War I, but because it was cut off from the growing popularity of... (Read More)
A Few Announcements
October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Kickstarter backers & visitors to our page! We have two quick announcements - first, it appears all the Early Bird rewards in Level 6 have been claimed! There are still Early Bird rewards available on two other tiers, so be sure to let... (Read More)
A special message from our leading lady, Adelaide!
October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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