About this project
Cicada Princess is a short film based on a children's book by the same title, both written and produced by Mauricio Baiocchi (Mauchi) with illustrations and character designs by Steve Ferrera.
Through miniatures and puppets, we follow the lives of the Cicadas emerging from the ground where they have been waiting as grubs for sixteen years. The Cicadas gather for the grand ball at the castle, knowing that when the sun rises their lives will come to an end.
The images and footage explain the project much better than words as does the Cicada Princess website. The HD version of the video lives here.
Thanks for your support.
- Mauchi
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 8, 2011.
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A thank you and credit on the Cicada Princess film website.
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A Cicada Princess HD DVD signed by director + a set of postcards of cicada artwork
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Cast in resin and individually painted, each bug on the bridge stands at about 4 1/2 inches tall. At this level we are offering the HD DVD signed by the crew, a set of postcards of cicada artwork, and a bridge bug from the film.
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All of the rewards to this level but also the full color book signed by the Director and crew of the picture.
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All of the rewards to this level with the addition of a limited run Cicada Princess figurine. Standing at 6 1/2 inches tall and mounted for permanent display, each princess is cast and painted by Steve Ferrera, Art Director of Cicada Princess.
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An articulated full size ballroom cicada puppet. Each stands at 11 inches and comes with a handmade dress or suit and applicable jewelry accessories. And of course an HD DVD and signed Cicada Princess book.
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All of the rewards to this level plus an Associate Producer title on the credits of the picture.
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Mauricio Baiocchi is a 15 year veteran of the Visual Effects and Animation industry. After leaving Industrial Light and Magic in 2002, he took on the role as Animation Supervisor at The Orphanage. There he oversaw animation on Hellboy, Sky Captain, and Sin City. In 2005 he opened up his own creative boutique in Berkeley, called Assemble where he directed and produced a variety of live action and animation projects for agency clients worldwide. In 2009 he was the Visual Effects Supervisor on the film Warrior and The Wolf. On that film he got to work directly with Director Tian Zhuangzhuang on the high deserts of Mongolia doing camera layouts and 2nd unit directing. Assemble closed in 2010 under the pressures of the industry, and Mauricio found his second calling coming back to the long lost art form of puppetry. He currently teaches at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and works as a freelance writer / director to fund his puppetry projects.
