Mutwale - An epic animated short film
A project in Greenville, SC by Jeff Martell000days
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A hand-drawn short about an elephant whose life is transformed by the events surrounding the Rwandan genocide.
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80
Funded: $7,146 of $13,200
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 1st (30 days)
Project By: Jeff Martell
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80
Funded: $7,146 of $13,200
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 1st (30 days)
Project By: Jeff Martell
$7,146
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 1 @ 13:30 -0400 GMT
54%
of goal
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Latest News
Final Countdown 
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
There's only one hour left and we're well under our goal. You, dear backers, are brilliant. I love you. And whatever happens, this movie is going to be great. When we have more news for you, we'll post it here. But first, we think we're ready... (Read More)
All or nothing days
May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks glorious backers! In the last two days you've taken the film from 34% to 52%. This is the most significant growth since day 1. These days ahead are the big days, the all or nothin' days. There's 40 hours left for Mutwale to reach its goal or... (Read More)
A Bittersweet Moment with Joy
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This is an outtake from some of the campaign's front video. There was originally supposed to be a minute long segment how elephants do all kinds of incredible things like bury their dead or travel for hours to visit the house of a human friend who... (Read More)
Mutwale in Five Phases
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Only 4 days remaining! It's getting close to worrisome and I'm sitting right next to a big shiny red panic button. There are people out there who don't even know what Kickstarter is! We talked about those circles of yours last time, right? You have... (Read More)
Hello from Rwanda!
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Our field recordist across the world drops in to say hi! Rwandans speak mainly French and Kinyarwanda, and thankfully here a little English. <3 Hello, Hope this message finds you well, i'm so sorry because i didn't reply so quickly, where i... (Read More)
Picking up the pace!
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, all. We've got some families merging in matrimony, but that doesn't mean we don't have time for our Mutwale family. You guys are great. Have we told you that lately? You are supreme beings. There's 8 days to go and there's still a... (Read More)
Humans
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello my lovely backers. Jeff Martell here. So far this Kickstarter experience has been a wild ride. It's a rough world for independent artists, a group of which I've been a part for nearly a decade. From selling paintings to playing shows,... (Read More)
Welcome to the Project: Sound Post! Also, an interview
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
A big nod to our incoming sound post house, JAFBox Sound! Jeff has had the pleasure of working with J. Fraioli in the past, but that was before he'd built a huge award winning modular studio in NYC. From subtle ambiance to hardcore sound mastery,... (Read More)
Peace Basket
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
All is well here at camp Mutwale, we hope you all had a lovely weekend! There's some animation on the way soon- and there's been some extended interest in the process of hand-drawn animation so we're considering doing up a series that's an official... (Read More)
Elephants and Adversaries
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, another big thanks to the backers! You guys are really helping get it done. We're approaching the two week mark and we've hit 33%! Gah! Time flies. And artists love things in threes. There'll be an update or two in the immediate... (Read More)
A little history
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The first segment of the film has its own style, which isn't like the rest of the movie. It's sort of a symbol-oriented brief history of Rwanda. The visual cues here help inform some of the characters in the natural/realist story, and it serves... (Read More)
Animation Test (now in COLOR)
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
First color test today and it looks mighty fine. The background is still a stand in, and there will be another pass for texture and lighting, so don't consider this final. The idea is to get a feel for the shading style and how it will all come... (Read More)
Stuffed Animal Prototype!
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Ok, so this is adorable. We just got in some pics of the prototype from The Amazing Owl for the Hoofed Animals perk! We like. Here's what they had to say about him: "Here are the photos! They aren't the best quality, but hopefully it gives you a... (Read More)
Welcome to the project: Sound Mixer/Field Recorder!
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Our production sound mixer/recordist just got in touch with us, and pending a few final negotiations concerning board, travel, and meals, he is on available for several days of field recording in Akagera (Mutwale's home) and Kibuye, which is to the... (Read More)
Brilliant start to a tough campaign
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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