HOUSE OF MONSTERS: the stop-motion web series!

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Dawn Brown
000days 
:
00hours 
:
00minutes 

Funding Successful

Mummies, Werewolves, Vampires, and all your favorite creatures of the night gather together for a stop-motion monster party!
Backers: 271
Average Pledge Per Backer: $75

Funded: $20,218 of $20,000
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Apr 17th (45 days)
Project By: Dawn Brown
Tags:
web seriesanimationmonsters +Suggest

Suggest Tags

Begin typing to search or pick from a list. You can add multiple tags at the same time!
SubmitCancel
Saving your suggestions...
Suggestion Saved Successfully
Thank you for your help! The Kicktraq gnomes will get to work on your suggestions very soon.

Please keep in mind not all suggestions may be used, and repeated re-submissions may result in being rejected automatically (and we don't want that to happen).

If you have any questions, have a good idea for a tag, or a more in-depth suggestion - please feel free to let us know!

Ok
Hrm... something went wrong.
Hey, bad things happen to the best of us. Don't worry, the gnomes have been dispatched. Maybe try again in a little while.

Ok

$20,218

current pledge level
Last Updated: April 17 @ 19:30 -0400 GMT

101%

of goal
funding period ended

$0

trending toward
Trends are not projections. Read More >>

0%

of goal

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

Now you can share!

Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.

Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.

HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTML

BBCode for forums
Copy BBCode

Reddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit Code

Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.

You can read more about it here.
Latest News

One Last Howl at the Moon

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! So... anything interesting happenin' today? ;) Ha! You guys are the best crew on Kickstarter. No joke! Your generosity and hard work to push us forward is humbling and inspiring. We are absolutely champing at the bit to get rolling... (Read More)

Match Me if You Can

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! Yesterday was certainly a very exciting day. Very Special thanks to Kickstarter for making us Project of the Day and including us in the newsletter. That definitely put us back in the game. We are down to our last 48 hours and have... (Read More)

We are Kickstarter's PROJECT OF THE DAY!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! How freaking cool is this?! Today is a great day to be a monster. Of the thousands of amazing and inspiring projects that are on Kickstarter, today is our day. House of Monsters is on the front page of Kickstarter as Project of the... (Read More)

You Crunch For Me and I'll Crunch For You

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! FINAL DAYS! Our campaign ends Thursday afternoon, right around the corner. I have a couple last surprises up my sleeve for you. 1. We're gonna crunch it - and if we hit our $20,000 goal, We will make not one, but two episodes. PLUS... (Read More)

A Great Gift Idea for the Monster Who Has Everything...

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
 Hi Monster Crew! IT'S CRUNCH TIME. We are marching into the home stretch of our campaign. We've crossed many big hurdles... We crossed $10,000, we have over a hundred backers, we've received some fantastic media coverage. One more hurdle to go, we... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: Building a Wire Armature

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! More "Behind the Scenes" goodness for you. Today we're showing you how to make your own aluminum wire armature. This is similar to the one used in the foam latex and zombie painting videos. Enjoy! We had some great press this week.... (Read More)

Happy April Fool's Day...

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! 'Tis better to be the prankster than the prankee. Get busy all you April Fools! ;) We have some more concept artwork to share with you today. We've shown you quite a bit of the character designs and how we fabricate the puppets, and... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: Blocking Out a Story

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! For this week's video, I thought it might be interesting to take a break from the puppets and show what goes into writing the stories. Obviously, having a solid story is crucial for creating a  film that connects with the audience,... (Read More)

Say Hello to Zombie Girl

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! Very special thanks to everyone who helped recruit backers for our Hump Week incentive last week. We fell a bit short of the mark, but no worries, let's keep pushing forward.  Our goal is bring you fun stop-motion monster shorts and... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: Making a Foam Latex Puppet

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! We are almost through Hump Week! Less than $600 to go and we are "over the hump" to our goal!  Please reach out to your peeps and help spread the word about this awesome little community we are building here. I know many of you are... (Read More)

Let's Get Busy. It's Hump Week.

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Monster Crew! It’s time to get “over the hump” and cross the half-way mark to our goal. Yeahooo! HERE’S YOUR INCENTIVE, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT....  All backers $25 and up will receive a bonus hand-drawn sketch by House of... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: Aging a Zombie Puppet

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Monster Crew! Today I wanted to share the process of aging a puppet costume. A character's costume is another great way to inform viewers of their personality.  I want to thank everyone for their fantastic efforts to spread the word about our... (Read More)

'House of Monsters' Series Seeks Funding

March 12th - via: animationmagazine.net
Artist and filmmaker Dawn Brown is campaigning for funds on Kickstarter to bring back her stop-motion short film House of Monsters as a web series. The 2012 original film was a throwback to the style of Rankin-Bass holiday specials such as Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. (Read More)

One Podcast, Three Werewolves and a Tweet!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Beyond the Playlist Podcast with JHammondC Hello monster crew! Last night I had the pleasure of chatting with Hammond Chamberlain for his podcast "Beyond the Playlist with JHammondC." He was kind enough to give me a platform to further introduce... (Read More)

[PRESS RELEASE] Fantastic Concept Art for New Kickstarter Web Series "House of Monsters"

March 10th - via: ourmidland.com
Top Hollywood Concept Artist Warren Manser's Artwork is the Centerpiece for “House of Monsters” Crowdfunding Campaign. The Charming Illustrations Provide Insight to the New Stop-Motion Animated Web Series produced by The Monster Shop, Inc. (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: Sculpting a Puppet Head

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi monster crew! Today I wanted to share the process of sculpting a puppet head. Facial details can be used to help define a character's personality and can even be used to influence their performance. Do you sculpt? Do you draw? You are invited to... (Read More)

Crowdfunding Friday: Curtains, cuboids and Kong in Birmingham

March 7th - via: denofgeek.com
A documentary about a giant King Kong statue? A horror film about a shower curtain? It can only be Crowdfunding Friday... (Read More)

Welcome to the crew! We have a special incentive for you!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
 First off, WELCOME TO THE CREW! This is our first of many updates. We have a lot of cool things to share with you. And as the inaugural announcement of coolness, I am offering a SPECIAL INCENTIVE.... The person who refers the most backers by the... (Read More)

If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!