Frank & Zed: All Puppet Monster Movie (Feature Length!)
Created by Jesse Blanchard
The first all hand-puppet movie in 30 years needs your help. Practical effects, zombies, monsters, and tons of gore -It's 90% done!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
We did it!
over 6 years ago
– Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 09:17:11 PM
Hello All You Fine People,
Well, we did it! Thanks to all of you, we have the resources needed to finish Frank & Zed. We have been hard at work since the campaign ended. I wanted to take a quick second to share some progress.
Gargoyles!
Two of the Nine!
More of our Totem Gargoyles are arising from the clay. We've had our first meetings on how to best incorporate them into the Dark Maker's castle and it is gonna be awesome.
Video Diary: Getting the Shot
We have a host of video diaries that we have done. This one, from over two years ago, shows how we got Zed to pick and eat his own brain.
Kickstarter Ends at 8pm PST Today - last chance on some goodies
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Nov 09, 2017 at 03:53:17 PM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
F&Z Enamel Pins, Original Score, and KS Homestretch
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Nov 07, 2017 at 09:40:38 PM
Hello There Friends,
One of the best parts of Kickstarter is having a real dialogue with you as we make this film. One of the message that I head several times was that people wanted little Frank & Zed items. So, I am thrilled to introduce our Frank & Zed enamel pins. I hope you like them! (Fyi - we are still polishing the design)
Every shot, prop, and character in Frank & Zed starts out as a wish; a deep desire I have for something to become a reality.
One of those wishes came true yesterday when I three of my favorite musicians signed on for Frank & Zed. I am still confirming the details but it looks like we will have world class musicians creating original music for Frank & Zed.
Work Begins on Murder Village
At long last, Murder Village is beginning to take shape. I've been gathering reference photos and material for all of the houses, shops, and other structures within our cursed town.
I love doing research!
Our fullsize sets referenced this traditional stucco construction
Kickstarter Ends in 3 Days!
We are in our final 72 hours for the Kickstarter campaign. We have had such a tremendous response. Thank you everyone for joining in on this leg.
I will be joined by sculptor Erin DeBray to talk about how we created all of the characters, sets, and props in Frank & Zed. Please join us or comment below with any questions you have.
Sci-Fi-Sci-Earth is the brainchild of Becky Escamilla. Tune in tomorrow for my interview at 4pm. PST. Becky is does lots of amazing interviews (amongst other things) so be sure to check out all the wonderful stuff they are doing over at Sci-Fi-Sci-Earth.
Best,
Jesse
Other Cool Stuff:
Will Vinton Doc needs your help! Super Cool project that is nearing its funding goal. Check them out. (I mentioned this one before but it's worth shouting out again.)
$1,000 Matching Campaign, Next Livestream, Hero Props, and More!
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 02:31:39 PM
Hi There Everyone,
I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween weekend and are resting up to rustle-up fresh candy tomorrow.
In some exciting news, a generous backer has agreed to match all donations made today up to $1,000.
So, if you are thinking of grabbing that extra Blu-Ray, Hoodie, or Film Prop today would be an awesome day to do it.
New Hero Prop Reward Added!
I've set aside 10 of my favorite props from the film as rewards. Each of these are unique items that are a key part of the story. We'll also include a still of them from the film signed by the Director, Sculptor, and Lead Puppeteer.
Notes:
You can add these to any other pledge
Only 10 available.
I will not announce the new reward for 24 hours to give you a jump on them
I will be talking about how we made the sets, props, and puppets. Plus, I'll answer any questions you have. Feel free to comment or message me with questions and I'll answer them on the show.
