The Curious Incident of Everett Wilder

A project in New York, NY by Ben Tobin
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We're making a film about a boy who encounters a jackalope in 1952. This campaign is mainly to raise funds for the jackalope animation
Backers: 80
Average Pledge Per Backer: $128

Funded: $10,255 of $10,000
Dates: Feb 20th -> Mar 24th (32 days)
Project By: Ben Tobin
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Latest News

Last Scene

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We just wrapped the last scene of the shoot! It went really well too. Thanks to Ryan Armstrong and Vanessa Libbey for playing Everett and Lucy. Huge thanks to Jadzia Erskine for being an amazing 1st AC/camera operator! We have some time left before... (Read More)

41 hrs

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We have 41 hrs left in the campaign and are $260 into our stretch goal of $2500. Tomorrow we’re shooting a final scene in Manhattan in a very nice library brought over in 1916 from a castle in Italy. We have two great actors and some costumes from... (Read More)

Animation Stretch Goal

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are fully funded as of this afternoon. The work has already begun on post, and we hope to have things wrapped up by August if not sooner...depending on how long it takes to animate a jackalope. We still have 57 hours left in the campaign, and one... (Read More)

Goal Achieved!!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We’re very happy to say that the project has been fully funded!!! Wooo!!! After we’re done celebrating and thanking everyone in sight, we have a lot of work to do in post production.Thank you to each and everyone of your for helping... (Read More)

Three Days

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We're $800 and three days away from the end of the campaign. Things are looking good. We're talking to sound designers now, and planning out color work. This Friday we're going to shoot one last scene in New York with older versions of... (Read More)

90%

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Wow the last few days have been a roller coaster. We're now a little over 90% funded with only $982 to go before we reach our goal. We have five days left. Thank you to everyone who has given and shared and supported the project! It... (Read More)

8 Days to Go...

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We are now 61% funded! Woo! We have 8 days to raise the remaining $3,852. Thanks again for supporting this project! We are in the home stretch! We’re also shooting a prologue/epilogue next week with the older versions of the... (Read More)

Wesley Fleming Reward

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! We are 35% funded now with 15 days to go.  We have an awesome new reward from glass sculptor, Wesley Fleming [see website below]. Wes makes amazing, and highly detailed, glass insects and fairytale creatures. This reward would be for a... (Read More)

Day 15: Jackalope

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers! We are on Day 15 of the campaign, and stand at 34% funded. We have a little peak at the VFX work that is underway in the hope of being able to finish once March 24th comes around. These are the beginnings of the Jackalope animation... (Read More)

Day 8

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, It’s Day 8 and we are 26% funded! Woo! Thank you to everyone for sharing and contributing! We really appreciate it. Only 24 days left to meet our goal. We’re talking to different musicians and colorists in preparation. Thanks again... (Read More)

New Reward!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A new reward has just come in from the incredible Rebecca Guay. This is a signed archival giclee print of one of her paintings. Rebecca is an amazing artist, and we are very grateful to her for her contribution to getting our story funded. Thank you... (Read More)

Poster by Greg Ruth

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers! We're currently 23% Funded on Day 6, and we have a picture locked edit of the film as of last night. We're very fortunate to have the inimitable Greg Ruth [INDEH, The Lost Boy, Conan: Born on The Battlefield, Freaks of The Heartland,... (Read More)

Picture Lock

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
As Day 5 winds to a close, we sit at 23% funded. We also finally have a picture lock. This means that, once we're funded, we'll be ready to get right into sound and VFX. Thanks to Mushfica Masud for all of her amazing work. If we're lucky we'll have... (Read More)

Day 5

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We're 21% funded! Thank you everyone who has donated and shared! Let's keep the momentum going. With any luck we'll have some jackalope animation news soon. That process will involve the creation of a photo-real digital model, rigging the model for... (Read More)

The Curtis House

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Curtis House event  We were very lucky to have the support of the amazing Gloria Pacosa. Gloria runs an incredible catering, event, and bed and breakfast in the Curtis House. Gloria allowed us to film most of the film in her lovely home, and we are... (Read More)

Day 4

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
It's day 4, and we're 15% to our goal. We have 29 days to reach $10,000. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. We have a ways to go yet. Yesterday was editing day, and we are one step closer to having a picture lock. Our amazing editor... (Read More)

Creating The World: The Birthday

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We’ll be doing a few of these posts about designing the costumes and the production. This post is focused on the birthday scene at the beginning of the film, which represents the genesis of the entire project. Given that the film is set in the 50s,... (Read More)

Clip #1

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Now that we are 15% funded, and closing in on our 20% goal for the day, here is a brief snippet from the current edit of the film. There is an existing rough cut, and we're very close to a picture lock apart from the visual effects. If we can get the... (Read More)

Day 3

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everyone! Thank you again for your support! It means a lot. This film is very special to us, and getting the chance to finish properly is very exciting. We’re moving right along at 11% funded. Today we’re working on more editing, and... (Read More)

Visual Effects #1

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We have our visual effects sequences edited together, just waiting for an artist to turn that green into a world.  (Read More)

Jackalope Painting

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Here is a full picture of the oil painting by the amazing Teresa Fischer. This is one of our top tier rewards. Check out her amazing work on her website below. http://www.teresanfischer.com  (Read More)

Day 2

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It’s Day on the march to March. We are 6% funded after day 1. More work is being done to get the campaign in front of as many eyes as possible. The edit of the film continues, and we’re eyeing filming a prologue/epilogue in New York sometime in... (Read More)

launch!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re off to a great start on our first day on the campaign. Thank you to everyone who’s given thus far! More updates to come as we get further along  (Read More)

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