As you well know... WE HAVE REACHED THE MINIMUM GOAL TO MAKE THE ANIMATED PILOT FOR "THE LITTLE TRASHMAID"!
Thank you for your patience during our brief absence. Now that the BackerKit campaign has ended, the real work begins!
Creating an animated pilot takes many months (even up to a year), and starting today, we'll send monthly updates to keep you in the loop on the creation of the first episode of "The Little Trashmaid". In the meantime, we are also waiting for BackerKit to transfer all the funds collected during the crowdfunding, since we have only received a portion of the budget so far (all those who selected installment payments are still missing, and unfortunately, a few payments failed). That being said, we are currently preparing a few new animated videos to share on YouTube (leaving a WIP preview below) so you are never left without fresh content.
So... What will we be doing between September and October?
1. Preparing the animated episode outline and, subsequently, the script. Before doing anything else, we need to thoroughly map out the key story beats of the episode and lay them out to make the most of every single second. Once the outline is finalized, we can start working on the script.
2. Writing the scripts for "The Little Trashmaid - Diving Deeper 2 & 3". This spin-off series kicks off this month, starting with the screenwriters receiving the loglines and finishing the scripts (by mid-October). From that point on, we will begin drawing all the chapters needed to complete the volumes and translate them into various languages. We hope to have all files ready by early December so we can send the projects to print and ship the volumes to you in January/February.
3. Completing "The Little Trashmaid - Volume 3". This will probably be the easiest part since 2/3 of the volume is already done. We just need to finalize the last 50 pages, and then the file will be print-ready. For this as well, we will try to have the volumes printed and ready by January/February (so we can ship all your rewards together).
4. Getting ready for October comic conventions. We have some major cons to attend during this period (Romics, Como Fun, Vicenza Comics & Games, Milano Games Week, etc.). From October 28th to November 1st, we will be at Lucca Comics and Games in Italy (Napoleone Pavilion, Stand 101). Feel free to drop by, visit us, and maybe meet your favorite authors from our studio (s0s2, Angelo's World, Jenny Jinya, Alice Rovai, Telespalla Wolf).
5. Setting up the Pledge Manager. We are currently finalizing the Pledge Manager page to send out the surveys and collect shipping fees. Some of you have already received it because we ran a small test to make sure everything was working smoothly. We will start sending them out to all backers shortly, but we want to hold off for a moment regarding shipping confirmations for the USA (if we manage to partner with a fulfillment center directly in America for our US backers, we could save you a lot on shipping costs).
That is all for now! We have also listed pre-orders for the new "The Little Trashmaid" volumes on our website (so anyone who hasn't had the chance to order them yet can catch up): Silly Studios Website
Next month we will let you know where we stand with the first phase of the pilot and its rewards.
If you're curious, we recommend following the project to get the HD cover art. Plus, if you'd like, you can read the first 25-page chapter for just €1.
As a publishing house and studio focused on creating original IPs, expect plenty of silly projects in the future!
Step by step, we want to guide you through this silly adventure all the way to its completion. We can do this!
