Steven Vandrilla: Content creator in Norman, Oklahoma.

Steven Vandrilla
Drew's World

I started this project three years ago and we are now in preproduction on our animated feature film "Drew's World" with Max Howard executive producer... and Kitt Wakeley scoring the production.

Jason Mirch

Congratulations Steven Vandrilla! Love the commitment. Like I always tell other creatives, this is a business of months and years, not days and weeks. I am the Director of Script Services for Stage 32...

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Steven Vandrilla

Thanks Jason.

You should know that I reached out to Max Howard as a result of the comments one of the members of STAGE 32 made encouraging anyone involved in an animation effort, to seek out anything...

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Nicholas Prinse
Looking to Invest

Hi everyone, I'm looking to fund projects. Any films worth investing in?

Kai Omri

Hi, I'm looking for an investor to attach to my project.

It's a animated series called '2 yoots minus loot'

Genre is Adventure, comedy, scifi. I have 6 episodes produced as a proof of concept or pilot....

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Jack Binder

Hey Nicholas, I have a cash cow genre film that is market & production ready utilizing my 25 years of experience as a producer, executive producer, financier, line producer, and DGA UPM (including num...

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Vincent Turner

Check out my Kickstarter it’s expired, but shooting this thing soon and need to pay for day rates of a professional Sony DP. I paused production it was supposed to be starting on 03-20-2021. Slight sy...

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Karen "Kay" Ross
Low-Cost PreVis

Hey, my Stage32 Animators!

I'd love to know your thoughts - there's been lots of talk about changing projects currently in development from live-action to animation. One way to test this out is to make a trailer, pitch video, or other pre-visualization as animated.

What low-cost (but high impact) form...

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Raphael Kling David

If you have a good script the animation doesn't matter (imo)

William Schumpert

Animation is a very loose term. I agree that the work from the Nine Old Men could never be matched in this day and age. I still look at Fantasia to be the greatest examples of American Animation. But...

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Jackie Tarascio

My guess is a couple paintings of set or world, lead character designs, and an animation test to show the style. 2D is cheaper because you don’t need to build and rig the character. But if it’s a 3D project I would think a 3D test would be helpful in a pitch.

Steven Vandrilla

Hello Kacee... we are a company producing from a Christian perspective. Are you much the same?

Boo's PaperWorld(c)

We finished a 4 minute 3D proof of concept along with the the written stories for the first 5 episodes and signed the writer, screenwriter, (both with major credits), and an the animation studio that has 2 Emmys. We budgeted for introduction of the new rebuild on the characters and a sizzle reel......

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Has the infected investment partner said they are pulling out all together? Maybe this is a just a case of wait for your champion to come back. Trust me, replacing a worker is easier than replacing an ally. If they believe in you and the project, then wait for your champion!

Steven Vandrilla

Thanks for the advise.... we have a meeting Monday with our banker to look at all avenues. I will let you know how it is proceeding. The good news, for the time being is... our Executive Producer beli...

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Brett Russell
Blockchain, open sourcing the business of entertainment.

We are looking for any number of seasoned and fledgling indie film producers to share the challenges they face getting project financing.

What are the biggest pain-points?

This makes up an important part of our ongoing accuratius project "Blockchain, open sourcing the business of entertainment."

We...

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Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg

Brett Russell Hi, I have been preoccupied with the Premiere of Sin 13 and the launch of Facet.TV, so that's the reason in delay for my launch. First, block chain technology is used to secure a transac...

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Brett Russell

Hi Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg getting you a response to this next week. Very pleased to engage you. Have a good weekend.

Brett Russell

Hi Shadow Dragu-Mihai, Esq., Ipg ,

I appreciate you taking time to respond, thanks very much. I respect your view.

This kind of feedback is valuable in that it provides a snapshot of how some establis...

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Craig Stein
Inquiry on steps to getting a feature animation produced

Hi, I am trying to find out what the 5 or 6 (or maybe 7 or 8) milestones are that need to be reached in order to go from feature animation "verbal concept" all the way to getting a feature animation produced and shown on the big screen. Many thanks in advance for your assistance in helping me understand this process. Craig

Michael Johnson

Hey Craig, it's easier than you think, I've made 4 feature films, I check your messages.

https://g0ll4m.portfoliobox.net/

Karen "Kay" Ross

Hey, Michael Johnson! Wow, congrats on your feature films, that's awesome! Would you concur with Bob Harper 's first comment which included an animation production workflow? Anything you would add or...

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Heidi Schussman

Michael, I just checked out your animation. I'm impressed with the facial expressions. Well done.

TC Bolden
Script Down Short or Trailer to Go?

Hi all, first post (yay!)... super glad to be here and hopefully in the right place. I’ve written an animated feature called “Instrumental” about what happens when the only ones that can save the music are the instruments themselves and am what I believe at the point to work with an animation studio...

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Steven Vandrilla

I can only tell you what I did and I am not unlike you. First let me tell you what our writer... 25 novels, book for major movie screenplay, lifetime movie,... etc told me before she agreed to be our...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

Hey, TC Bolden! I just moved to LA from the DC area! You seem familiar - have you ever gone to any Women in Film events?

One way to find good animation studios is to reach out to the studios who have m...

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TC Bolden

Thanks all for the advice and the concept love. I appreciate it! Karen "Kay" Ross yep definitely have been to some WIFV events. Crazy in a universe so big...That’s so awesome that you made the move! I...

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Steven Vandrilla

Welcome! Our church and one of our feature characters(Justin Wren) in our 3D animation, Boo's PaperWorld, spend time in Uganda and the Congo drilling for fresh water and helping with farming. I am the founder of Avoke Productions, formed around the story of a seven year old with Down Syndrome who, w...

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Jacob Siciliano
Need some advice

Anyone have any good tips on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign? I've tried a number of avenues including posting to Facebook, Twitter and the like and have not had any success. Any help would be appreciated.

Ethan Frome

Jacob Siciliano You want to "start" the campaign before your official launch. That means build an online base, a presence, a following, an e-mail list, your brand, all before you launch. The word for...

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Becca Carroll Guido

First thing..... order & read/listen to RB’s book on Crowdsourcing before you do anything! I’ve been a part of 2 very successful crowdfunded award winning films & have consulted on many others! RB hit...

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Steven Vandrilla

Becca, I am crowd sourcing Through an organization based in the UK with a presence in 163 countries... I would like to email back and forth through our private emails if you are open to it relative to...

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Karen "Kay" Ross
AMA: Help Me Help You - Animation

Hey, Stage32 Animators!

Richard "RB" Botto got a FANTASTIC question about what we can do to help other aspects of filmmaking other than writing (and by virtue of that, producing). So, let's start a little virtual Town Hall Q&A:

- What do you need help with? What is your immediate goal? What are yo...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

So, for example, what if we hosted a kind of "Check It Before You Wreck It" Day where people could submit a 5-minute clip of something they are working on and get feedback from the community?

Steven Vandrilla

Yeah...

Linda Perhach

Hi Elliot, I wish you the greatest success! Nice to connect.

Steven Vandrilla

Welcome aboard... Great that you do not think in a straight line(even though it is in your title).

Steven Vandrilla

When you pitch to someone and get the evaluation back the items rated go 1 to 5... is a one better than a 5?

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