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Got Kickstarter funding and finished first pass script
12 years ago
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Hi everyone,
As most of you probably know, the Ratha Graphic Novel Kickstarter succeeded, the project is under way, and I recently finished the first-pass script!
The artists (Dani Long, Tod Wills, and Lew Lashmit) give me good feedback as each scene is developed graphically. Even though the script is basically complete, I will be doing some modifications to incorporate their suggestions, so that's why I call it a first pass.
About the cartoon:
Since Ratha is a cat-version of me (my "fursona"), I depict her doing what I do, such as dunk in the pool, work on the laptop, enjoy BBQ, etc. I've worked on the graphic novel storyboards and script for a long stretch, and completed the first-pass versions on 6/28/2013. As a friend once said, a labor of love is a labor, nonetheless. I've loved doing both, but I'm glad that this first-pass version is done.
I wrote the last scenes in a joyous frenzy, during the 115 degree California heat. Despite the pool and the trusty spritz bottle, the effort drained me. When I finished the last scene, I collapsed in the same position as Ratha, and conked out for 6 hours straight.
So, I thought that if Ratha had done the same, she'd be in similar shape. And everyone knows the "He's dead, Jim." line from Star Trek. Ratha's not dead, of course, but she feels like she is. So, the cartoon. Hope you enjoy it.
As most of you probably know, the Ratha Graphic Novel Kickstarter succeeded, the project is under way, and I recently finished the first-pass script!
The artists (Dani Long, Tod Wills, and Lew Lashmit) give me good feedback as each scene is developed graphically. Even though the script is basically complete, I will be doing some modifications to incorporate their suggestions, so that's why I call it a first pass.
About the cartoon:
Since Ratha is a cat-version of me (my "fursona"), I depict her doing what I do, such as dunk in the pool, work on the laptop, enjoy BBQ, etc. I've worked on the graphic novel storyboards and script for a long stretch, and completed the first-pass versions on 6/28/2013. As a friend once said, a labor of love is a labor, nonetheless. I've loved doing both, but I'm glad that this first-pass version is done.
I wrote the last scenes in a joyous frenzy, during the 115 degree California heat. Despite the pool and the trusty spritz bottle, the effort drained me. When I finished the last scene, I collapsed in the same position as Ratha, and conked out for 6 hours straight.
So, I thought that if Ratha had done the same, she'd be in similar shape. And everyone knows the "He's dead, Jim." line from Star Trek. Ratha's not dead, of course, but she feels like she is. So, the cartoon. Hope you enjoy it.
