Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 2, 2012.
Hello!
I just wanted to send a quick message to let everyone know I've started a website and blog for "Saturday".
The site will be mainly about the process of making the book: concept sketches, early character designs, pages and panels that never made it in, etc. It's sort of like a super-specific episode of "How It's Made". You should check it out when you have a chance.
I'm planning on posting Mondays and Thursdays, so check back in regularly.
Cheers.
It’s been right around ten months since my Kickstarter campaign closed.Since then, I’ve worked on “Saturday” just about every day.
Because this is my dream project, it’s pretty much always been fun.And right now I happen to be having the most fun I’ve ever had working on the book.Maybe the most fun I’ve ever had drawing period, and that’s a big deal for a guy who has always loved drawing as much as I do.It’s also a big deal for a guy who doesn’t like to use superlatives.
I have this opportunity because ten months ago, your support meant the successful closure of my Kickstarter campaign. Every day that I get to work on this book and have this much fun, I think about how you made it possible through your support.I don’t think I’ve said “Thank You” since at least my last post in December, so…
Thank you.
I’m drawing page 25 right now.Well, not RIGHT now.I mean, I’m writing this RIGHT NOW.The point is that I’m getting closer.And the closer I get, the more excited I am to share the book with you.I think it’s getting better.And I’m excited to see how it turns out.
So, long story short:
1.) You’re awesome.
2.) I’m having a great time drawing the book thanks to said awesomeness.
3.) Here are some examples of said fun (the last one is seriously one of my favorites).
Cheers.
Hello!
First off, I apologize for being remiss in my updates. And also my apologies. I've been working like crazy on "Saturday." I usually draw for five or six hours a day since the Kickstarter campaign wrapped up. Once again, I have you to thank for that privilege. So...Thank you so, so much.
Since my last post, I've finished three new pages and I'm half way through a fourth. I'll post some of my favorite panels from each page and maybe one or two other things to boot. It's not an exaggeration to say I'm more excited than ever to be working on the book. It's a crazy amount of fun and I can't wait to share the entire thing with you.
So...how's about an FAQ:
Q) What page are you on?
A) 22
Q) How many pages will there be total?
A) Around 30. Maybe 32.
Q) When will the book be done?
A) I hope in about a year (December/January 2013), but this process isn't an exact science. I've added at least two extra pages and I'm being pretty meticulous about the detail, color and lighting, so there's a bit of what a friend of mine called "Scope Creep" up in this house. Believe me, if you're anxious to see this book in print, you've got nothing on me. As excited as I am to be working on the book, I'm really eager to see it in print. I want to hold this baby in my hands and turn the pages.
Q) Will this be an e-book?
A) Maybe, but it's going to be a book book first. I've always intended for this book to be tactile. It's the way my mind was blown when I read Poortvliet and Van Allsburg when I was a kid and I want that to be the primary delivery vehicle up front.
Q) What's your plan for finding a publisher?
A) I don't have a plan at the moment, except in the most rudimentary of forms. Finding a publisher before I have the book finished seems a little cart-and-horsey. Right now, my focus is entirely on making the book I always wanted to see on the shelf. While that may be foolhardy, my cup doesn't exactly runneth over with common sense.
If you have any questions I missed, drop me a line and I'll be happy to answer them. Again, I can't thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to bring this book to fruition. Happy holidays. How about some panels now?
Sorry to bug you again, but I just realized my email doesn't display the new panel in the Kickstarter update. So, if you're curious about it, either click on the link to show the post on the Kickstarter website, or go here:
-Noah
Good news, Everyone!
I'm still alive and, subsequently, still working. I apologize for the hiatus on posting, but I've been working crazy hard since the Kickstarter campaign closed. I work on "Saturday" pretty much every day (ironically, I don't always work on Saturdays). Because of the time the campaign has given me, I'm able to work longer, which means better detail and more time to consider every panel. Again, you've helped make this possible. Thank you so much for that.
I don't have an estimate for completion just yet. Believe me, no one is more excited (and impatient) to see this book in print than I am. I'm working really hard on it, but I won't rush the process. In the meantime, here's a recent panel. It's a scene where India walks down the hallway in her house (she's on her way outside). The hallway wall is covered in family photos.
I think it's neat. Maybe even nifty. My favorite is the old picture of India's dad next to the van.
So, with that, I'm back to it. I'll try to be better about posting updates. And if you have any questions or just want to drop me a line, I'm just at the other end of the interwebs!
Cheers!
-Noah Kroese
Funding period
Apr 2, 2012 -
May 2, 2012
(30 days)
21 backers
A big thank you (in email form), along with a digital copy of an awesome fun panel from the book (featuring a dinosaur) for use as wallpaper on your computer or intelligent phoning device.
18 backers
The above rewards AND a great digital version of one of my favorite illustrations from the book. It's one of several background "photographs" (this is in quotes because the "photographs" are illustrations, not actual photos) that help characterize India (she's attempting science in a Boris Karloff sort of way). Only part of it's visible in the book, so you get to see all of it with this reward.
34 backers
Everything above AND a high quality print of the science experiment illustration. It's around 5" x 7" and has great color and detail.
18 backers
All the stuff above AND a high quality print of another of the "photographs". This one was inspired by "Jaws" and has a Captain Quint reference.
2 backers
This one gets you every reward before this one AND a high quality print of a third illustration featuring India as a mummy cursing Howard Carter. That's three awesome prints of original artwork that's never been available before.
16 backers
Every previous reward AND a high quality print of a fourth illustration in which India is playing "French Revolution". This illustration wasn't included in the book because of space constraints, which means ONLY KICKSTARTER PEEPS GET THIS REWARD!!!
9 backers
Everything you've read in the rewards section up until this one (assuming you've read from the top down) AND high quality prints of ALL the photos. There's one with pirates and one inspired by "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". The latter is one of my favorite illustrations I've ever done and is intensely fun. So, just to recap, this reward gets you SIX awesome prints of artwork that I promise you can't get elsewhere.
3 backers
All of the above swag AND a high quality print of the completed page of the story in which they're featured. This is an 11" x 17" page with beautiful color and detail and one of the best pages in the book.
8 backers All gone!
Every preceding reward AND a high quality print of an additional page from the book AND a high quality print of the layout sketch of that page. None of these pages have been released and I never give away sketches, which means there's more crazy stuff in this reward than in Mos Eisley Spaceport! You'll also receive a finished book once it's finally finished.
1 backer Limited (3 of 4 left)
Every reward before this one AND an awesome book that includes character concept art, initial pages that were never used in the book, layout sketches, and more. I'll also write a personal thank you note to you in the book.
0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)
Every reward here. Let's review what this means: A full set of digital artwork, a full set of "photograph" illustration prints (six total), TWO full 11" x 17" prints of completed pages from the book and the layout sketch of one of them, a book of character concepts, sketches and notes with a personal thank you from me, and a completed copy of the book when it's ready. But at this level, I want to give you something special. There's an illustration in the book. It's a two page spread (which makes it 11" x 34"). Very few people have seen it. It's the most ambitious, imaginative, fun illustration I've ever done. It has medieval characters and objects. It has futuristic gadgets. It has robots. It has a samurai. It is epic. I think it took me six months or more to finish. And I will make three extremely nice prints, sign and date them, and send you one in some kind of adamantium shipping container. It may or may not be handcuffed to the delivery man's wrist.
