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May 22, 2012 -
Jun 21, 2012
- First created · 10 backed
- Gabriel Smetzer 481 friends
- Website: flewn.tumblr.com
Pledge $10 or more
473 backers
the INTERN: Interactive Story + Downloads of the art from the story + animated GIFs + Illustrated PDF of the Story. approx. 40 pages.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $25 or more
563 backers
the DESIGNER: The above awards + A signed print of your choice of character + All the recorded music + All animation + Welcome to the team! your voice can help develop the art and story as the creative progresses + Stickers!
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $50 or more
30 backers All gone!
The ANIMATOR: + all of the above awards + If you want to learn my workflow to create Flewn...well...I'll explain it to you! In a 15+ minute tutorial video and answering your questions in several emails and 1 Skype session. (I have teaching experience too)
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $75 or more
43 backers
The ART DIRECTOR: All of the above + small prints of each character.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $100 or more
50 backers
The STORYTELLER All the above awards + an organic cotton t-shirt (children’s sizes available too.)
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $500 or more
16 backers Limited (4 of 20 left)
The CREATIVE DIRECTOR: All the above awards x2 (2 prints, 2 t-shirts) + credits + your own character! I will call you and together we will think up a great character to add fittingly into the story.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)
The EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: All the above awards x4 + credits. + 12 copies of the interactive story + A pair of characters.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
1 backer Limited (2 of 3 left)
The PATRON of the ARTS: All of the above + I will speak at your event, school or business and explain my creative process as it relates to Flewn and reveal all my hard earned creative secrets. (My teaching references are available upon request)
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
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Show older commentsCreator Hazel Valera on April 19
Beautiful. Although I don't know the entire story yet - the music sounds cute, fun, adventurous, and moving. I can't wait to see the finished project.
Creator Kendra Schpok on April 19
Yes on the music! love, love. loved it!
Creator Robert Hidajat on April 19
Awesome music! Loved them all :) Any ETA on the finished app?
Creator Mark Bisignano on February 10
How is everything progressing? Can't wait to see the finished product!
Creator Hillary Hartley on January 8
Was there a backer survey that I missed? Last update was that you were on track to ship prints by Xmas, but I never sent any info. Curious. Thanks!
Creator Dennis Ray Nestor Jr. on November 22
Happy Thanksgiving!
Creator Debbie D on October 3, 2012
Gabriel: You asked if we'd be interested in a online interactive storyboard...if you can manage it, I'd love to see it! I can't wait for the 2013 roll-out of this lovely story.
Creator Kylie Smith on October 1, 2012
Hi Gabriel - it's been a while - how are things going? Would love a brief update if poss!
Creator Rich Wiatrowski @weaponlordzero on August 24, 2012
Are you updating here or elsewhere?
Creator Gabriel on August 2, 2012
Yep! Working on an update to be posted shortly.
Creator Matt Oberlin on August 2, 2012
Hey Gabriel! Don't forget to keep us in the loop with your project!
Creator Marian Call on June 27, 2012
Every person I show this to thinks it's simply the most wonderful thing. We love having your prints up in the gallery here in Juneau. All the best to you, proud to be part of this!
Creator Vaylr Studios on June 24, 2012
Congratulations Gabriel! I so love your story and characters and can't wait to see what you create next. Please know that you have some fans over at Vaylr Studios (aka Atomic Chimp Games) who truly understand what it takes to do what you do. -Melody Brown
Creator Patricia Kalbrener on June 22, 2012
Congratulations!
Creator CS Stephenson on June 21, 2012
Congratulations on hitting your goal and then soaring past it.....
Creator Pam Stout Rieser on June 21, 2012
Way to go Gabriel! I am so excited for you!
Creator Shane Ching on June 21, 2012
Well done!!!
Creator Jerry Smetzer on June 21, 2012
Congratulations, son. Nice Work on a great project.
Creator Mary Smetzer on June 21, 2012
Congratulations Gabe, It's a wonderful story. I can't wait to see it finished! So very proud and happy for you. Love, Mom
Creator Megan Smetzer on June 21, 2012
Yay Gabe!! We're so excited for you! It is going to be amazing.
Creator Pierre Blanchet on June 21, 2012
Congrats Gabriel !! Hurray for Flewn ! :-D
Creator Steve Hoogendyk on June 21, 2012
Congratulations Gabriel!!!
Creator Deborah Lang on June 21, 2012
Congrats, Gabriel, on your success here! Best wishes to you.
Creator John D'Alessandro on June 21, 2012
Great job Gabriel!!!
Creator Gabriel on June 21, 2012
Well, were down to the minutes here.
Creator David Sherman on June 21, 2012
I hope there will be crickets in some of the ambiance, I just love those little guys and how they sing.
Creator Kelseigh on June 20, 2012
Sweet! I just noticed that you've passed the $40k mark, congratulations!
Creator Lisa Burke on June 20, 2012
I'm so excited to see the final product. It's a wonderful concept and the artwork is magnificent. So happy you made the stretch goal!
Creator juryman00 on June 20, 2012
New stretch goal? I am so looking forward to this project!
Creator Gabriel on June 20, 2012
wow this is great! Quality music will really set the mood and tone of the animation.
Creator David Sherman on June 19, 2012
Yay! Professional music recordings. 40k goal reached!
Creator Jared Michael on June 19, 2012
Id love to have that android/pc support, come on all!
Creator Pedro Ruíz on June 19, 2012
$764 in 65 hours, it can be done!!
Creator Jared Michael on June 18, 2012
Come on guys lets make that $40k goal!
Creator Gary Levine on June 15, 2012
Just pledged again after showing my son the video. This is brilliantly done. I've never seen anything like this and would love to be involved. Congrats and good luck!
Creator Romeo S Lorenzo on June 15, 2012
Gabriel, It's 3AM and I'm still internet surfing. I was about to turn in when I found your concept on the C&P emailer. Loved the characters and the interactive concept! It's not much but couldn't wait for morning to be a backer. Awesome project! Looking forward to seeing the completion of Flewn and sharing it with my little one.
Creator Gabriel on June 15, 2012
Thanks Shane, this kickstarter business is quite the ride.
Creator Shane Ching on June 15, 2012
Thank you for providing PC and Andriod support.
I wish it could be in both in the Animation and Game section of Kickerstarer because there are a lots of people who would easliy back this project who only check the Game section.
Good luck , i think you could get 1200+ backers at the end.
Creator Gabriel on June 14, 2012
Hi Martha, I don’t think your comment ever posted. Not sure why. To answer your question the characters don’t die. They will grow tired or crash but the story will continue. There may be a point where death will happen as it does in life but only if it works to further the overall story not simply to restart it. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Creator Martha Nilsson Edelheit on June 14, 2012
Several days ago I showed your project to my grandchildren...they loved it, but they had a lot of questions.
I wrote them in the comments box but never received an answer. perhaps you did not get them!
I am a very small backer (too broke for more) but they would really like some answers.
One question was...what happens if the characters don't get fed??
Do they die?? Can you please answer this?
I have passed this new character on to them.(it's a great image and idea!)..Perhaps Alejandro and Valentina will remember the other questions and I will add them later.
Martie
Creator Lynn Wrightsman on June 14, 2012
It's SO EXCITING to support and follow the outstanding accomplishments of someone raised here in the golden heart city of Fairbanks! Go, Gabe, go!
Creator Joshua on June 14, 2012
I was hoping for and android OS version. Oh well, best excuse for an iPad ever. The kids will love this. Good work.
Creator Bethany van Hameren on June 12, 2012
Wow! I am so glad to see this project get so much support!! :D
Creator Yu 'Dilys' Sun on June 12, 2012
34K! Congrats :)
Creator David Sherman on June 11, 2012
I know it's most likely completely out of the picture, but I can really imagine Morgan Freeman or Avery Brooks narrating it (in English).
Creator Gabriel on June 11, 2012
I have been brainstorming the voice acting. I plan to use voice-over to help narrate scene transitions but not an overwhelming amount. I have already worked with an amazing voice talent that also speaks German. We have requests for Spanish and Dutch too. I hope to include as many languages as possible.
Creator Pedro Ruíz on June 9, 2012
I could contribute with Spanish language conversion!
Creator Chand - Weresheep Moonknight on June 9, 2012
Pedro, I agree, it would be really difficult to do voice acting for anything above major languages, but subtitles could make a real difference in reaching out to smaller languages. I can can support with the norwegian language conversion if you like.
Creator Pedro Ruíz on June 9, 2012
@Chand Svare Ghei
Great idea, it could be some kind of a subtitles feature at least. I really don‘t think that it would be cost efficient to do any kind of voice recording in several languages at this point.
Creator Chand - Weresheep Moonknight on June 9, 2012
This is so great! However would there be possible somehow to add multi language support, as there are children all over the world that would like to see this? (With help from volunteer community)