A feature documentary about UPA Pictures, the little studio that changed the course of animation around the world
Tom Sito hosts the video above, to introduce the Ottawa Animation festival audience to a UPA presentation, which serves as a perfect introduction to the studio our documentary will be focussing on. However, this is now being seen by many people living outside of Ottawa, but it's a great overview for everyone.
The documentary feature we have begun will cover the dramatic story of UPA Pictures, created in the early 1940s by artists on the 1941 Disney picket line, to it's virtual demise by the HUAC hearings and the intrusion of television in the late 1950s. The project is seeking finishing funds to create character designs for UPA artists, new animation of UPA characters, such as Mister Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing, hire and record voice over talents, secure rights to UPA films, and cover travel costs for the last remaining interviews. There have been over 50 interviews filmed so far, and sequences have been edited. Our production team includes animation artists from around the world with several story artists from Pixar Animation in Emeryville, Califonria, with the editing and central production being done in Los Angeles. Much of the remaining production and coordination will be carried out via the internet.
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1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website
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1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary
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1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary 4. One ticket to "Magoo at the Alex" or a autographed souvenir program of that event
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1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary 4. One ticket to "Magoo at the Alex" or a autographed souvenir program of that event. 5. One "I ❤ UPA" T-Shirt 6. a DVD copy of the Making of the Documentary
Estimated delivery: Dec 2013Pledge $250 or more
2 backers
1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary 4. Two tickets to "Magoo at the Alex" or a souvenir program of that event with at least three autographs. 5. One "I ❤ UPA" T-Shirt 6. a DVD copy of the Making of the Documentary 7. One autographed copy of the collector's limited edition of "Inside UPA"
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $500 or more
3 backers
1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary 4. Two tickets to "Magoo at the Alex" or a souvenir program of that event with at least three autographs. 5. Two "I ❤ UPA" T-Shirts 6. a DVD copy of the Making of the Documentary 7. One autographed copy of the collector's limited edition of "Inside UPA" 8. Screen Credit on the Documentary 9. Invitation the premier or a special screening convenient to you
Estimated delivery: Dec 2013Pledge $1,000 or more
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1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary 4. Two tickets to "Magoo at the Alex" or a souvenir program of that event with at least three autographs. 5. Two "I ❤ UPA" T-Shirts 6. a DVD copy of the Making of the Documentary 7. One autographed copy of the collector's limited edition of "Inside UPA" 8. Screen Credit on the Documentary 9. Invitation the premier or a special screening convenient to you. 10. We'll interview this level backer on why they enjoy UPA shorts and/or design an animated character of the backer for the end titles.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $2,500 or more
0 backers
1. a signed Certificate of Appreciation 2. Listing on the UPA Legacy Project website 3. a DVD copy of the Documentary 4. Two tickets to "Magoo at the Alex" or a souvenir program of that event with at least three autographs. 5. Two "I ❤ UPA" T-Shirts 6. a DVD copy of the Making of the Documentary 7. One autographed copy of the collector's limited edition of "Inside UPA" 8. Screen Credit on the Documentary 9. Invitation the premier or a special screening convenient to you. 10. We'll interview this level backer on why they enjoy UPA shorts and/or design an animated character of the backer for the end titles. 11. An exclusive “Boing ‘Round the World” statuette, designed by Larry Loc, who designed the Bozu Bronze, given out to AniMazSpot’s Best of Festival each year.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
