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Update #5: The Campaign is Over but the Project Lives On!
I wanted to thank everyone for their support for "Teapot." The project got a lot of interest from many different people and that has been extremely encouraging. Unfortunately we did not reach our funding goal but I wanted to let everyone know that we are working to complete the game and are already pursuing other funding options. My hope is that by next year we will have a full version of the game available for everyone to play! I will keep you posted!
I just started a new Kickstarter campaign for another animated project 'Supa Pirate Booty Hunt' with Dave Mustaine from Megadeth. The animated web series has a lot of followers and we have an awesome team-up planned with Dave that also informs people about the importance of blood donation. Anyway, please check out the project. Spread the word about this project within your networks on facebook, twitter, etc. Anything you can do and any pledge you make will be extremely beneficial and hugely appreciated!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dahveed/dave-mustaine-megadeth-and-supa-pirate-booty-hunt
Thank you again for your support.
Dahveed! / Smorgasbord Productions
Update #4: Almost there! New Prize Offered!
Thank you to everyone who believes in us and our project! We are not quite at our goal and only have a couple days to go!! We are close and I know we can make it.
So to give you guys an extra incentive to help us with the final push I wanted to show you the latest demo version of the game. We have now added a cool intro with some titles and animation. SEE HERE
AND- we have a new prize being offered- we will throw a TEAPOT PARTY FOR YOU and up to 40 of your friends with FOOD, LIVE PERFORMANCES and big VIPs INCLUDING ALL THE STARS OF TEAPOT! Amazing artist Dahveed (myself) will be doing caricatures for everybody. Greg Eagles will be performing a live Teapot rap for you all. Now, this needs to in the LA area since it would be impossible for us to get everyone out of state. But this party can either be for adults, kids or both depending upon your preference. We will of course have the latest version of the Teapot game there for all to play and enjoy!
So please help us make the final push. Remember if we don't make our goal we get nothing...and none of you get your rewards...and the game won't be made...and that would suck!
Update #3: Join Us at the Burbank Film Festival this Weekend!
We had a blast meeting you last weekend at our Teapot Rap Party!! A lot of folks had fun playing the demo game and getting some very high scores. Sadly this has not resulted in any more backers so I just wanted to remind you all that we can't do this without you!! If everyone gives us just $1 that is plenty to help us reach our goal.
So...THIS WEEK! I wanted to give you all a chance to hang with us another time. I am one of the filmmakers at the Burbank Film Festival where our cartoon "Supa Pirate Booty Hunt" is up for Best Voice Acting, Best Art Direction, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Writing, & Plympton Award for Indie Animation at Burbank Film Festival ! Join us at the Burbank Film Festival screenings Saturday September 17th for Animation Block 1 at 11am and Animation Block 3 at 3pm to see our cartoons & for all the parties this week! http://burbankfilmfestival.org/film_sat_17.htmlHope to see you there!!
-Dahveed Kolodny-Nagy
Update #2: Teapot Rap Party This Sunday!!
Hey guys, come out of the heat this Sunday and play our game 'Teapot Rap It Up!' while chugging ice cold Worx Energy shots! It's all free! The Beta version of the game will be ready to play so bring your skills! The players with the highest score gets some awesome prizes!! It's fun for all ages!
If you can't make it out this Sunday then definitely check out our game online and leave us some comments on our Kickstarter page. We are trying to raise the funds to complete the game by the end of the month so please spread the word!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dahveed/teapot-rap-it-up-animated-video-game
Our event is part of the monthly Rose Bowl Flea Market which opens as early as 8am. More information on the Rose Bowl Flea Market can be found at: http://rgcshows.com/RoseBowl.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=113654885404845
Update #1: Our First Backer! Yeah!
Hey all! We stayed up all night to update the Teapot website TeapotCartoon.com
Very Excited that we got our FIRST BACKER.!!!I also came up with got some NEW REWARDS- that you guys may be interested in!!! But if you have any ideas as well please let me know ASAP! We got 29 days remaining and we want to make this happen!
Dahveed!!
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Funding Unsuccessful
This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on October 3, 2011.
Pledge $5 or more Pledge $5 or more
Our gratitude and thanks! You'll receive a personal email thank you and we will keep you updated on the project's progress and completion.
Pledge $20 or more Pledge $20 or more
Receive all of the above AND credit listing among the project's supporters on the project's website, a personal email thank you, a desktop wallpaper of original art from the project and a Flash copy of the game.
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Receive all of the above AND an additional copy of the game for the iPhone.
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ORIGINAL B&W ART!! Receive the above plus an ORIGINAL inked black and white sketch of Teapot or one of his friends drawn by designer Dahveed! And signed by Greg Eagles
Pledge $100 or more Pledge $100 or more
ORIGINAL COLOR ART + TEAPOT T-SHIRT!!! Receive the above plus an ORIGINAL ink COLOR sketch of Teapot or one of his friends drawn by Dahveed! And signed by Greg Eagles. Plus a very exclusive Teapot silkscreened shirt (small, medium, large or XL) with puffy lettering.
Pledge $250 or more Pledge $250 or more
APPEAR IN THE GAME!! Receive all of the above plus Dahveed will turn you (or one of your friends and family) into a CARTOON CHARACTER. Receive an original color drawing of yourself and your image will appear as a still on a poster in the background of the game. AND receive a VERY SPECIAL THANKS credit in the game itself.
Pledge $500 or more Pledge $500 or more
BE FEATURED IN THE GAME!! Receive all of the above plus Dahveed will turn you (or one of your friends and family) into a CARTOON CHARACTER. Receive an original color drawing of yourself AND your character will be FULLY ANIMATED in the audience watching Teapot perform. AND receive a VERY SPECIAL THANKS credit in the game itself.
Pledge $800 or more Pledge $800 or more
TEAPOT PARTY FOR YOU and up to 40 of your friends with FOOD, LIVE PERFORMANCES and big VIPs INCLUDING ALL THE STARS OF TEAPOT! Amazing artist Dahveed (myself) will be doing live caricatures for everybody. Greg Eagles will be performing a live Teapot rap for you all. Now, this needs to in the LA area since it would be impossible for us to get everyone out of state. But this party can either be for adults, kids or both depending upon your preference. We will of course have the latest version of the Teapot game there for all to play and enjoy! IN ADDITION, you will receive a VERY SPECIAL THANKS credit in the game itself!
Pledge $1,000 or more Pledge $1,000 or more
SPEAKING PART IN GAME!!!!: Receive all of the above plus Dahveed will turn you (or one of your friends and family) into a CARTOON CHARACTER. You will receive an original color drawing of yourself. Your character will be FULLY ANIMATED WITH DIALOGUE. Your voice will be recorded for the character. AND receive an ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit in the credits page of the game itself.
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(Creator, Writer, Director, Art Director/Designer) As a published comic book writer and artist from Washington DC, Kolodny-Nagy moved to Los Angeles to expand into film production utilizing his drawing skills first as a story board artist and then as a director. He has been a visual artist on a multitude of films and television productions from Jimmy Kimmel Live to Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers. Kolodny-Nagy concepts, art directs and animates many of the segments playing on the Coca-Cola and Toshiba billboards in Times Square with the WOW Factor, Inc.
Currently Kolodny-Nagy is the creative director/CEO of Smorgasbord Productions, an independent animation studio, where he oversees the work flow of a team of artists on freelance and in-house projects, completing work at the highest quality possible and making sure that the needs of clients are met. He is also busy creating original animated properties with partners including Simpsons producer/writer Daniel Chun, accomplished voice actor Greg Eagles (Grim on Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy) and Steve Sievers, CEO of Level 27 Media.
