Neon's Crowdfunding Experience
In which NeonWabbit describes what happened to Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon and other crowdfunding projects he contributed towards.
Pledged: €15 EUR
Rewards: Name in the credits
Kickstarter start date: August 8, 2020
Kickstarter funded on: September 7, 2020
Estimated delivery date: September 2020
Backed this animated series pilot because it was stunningly and beautifully animated, and the space opera setting was interesting.
The 2-minute pilot was premiered on September 24, 2020. Watch it below:
Pledged: ¥5,800 JPY
Rewards: Digital “Thank You” letter, Name in the credits, Wallpapers, Digital soundtrack, Digital PDFs of keyframes and character art, Digital “Live-Action” version (Director’s Cut), English-dubbed/Uncensored physical blu-ray copy
Kickstarter start date: July 30, 2020
Kickstarter funded on: September 1, 2020
Estimated delivery date: December 2020
I backed this project because content creators such as YongYea and JelloApocalypse were cast as voices in it. No other reason.
TBA.
Pledged: $80 USD (+$40 USD shipping)
Rewards: “The Lackadaisy Essentials” eBook and Hardcover, Signed bookplate, “Lackdaisy Cats, Vol. 1” digital download, “Lackdaisy Cats, Vol. 2” digital download, HD digital download of Lackadaisy Animated Short, Digital download of soundtrack, Digital download of storyboards
Kickstarter start date: March 17, 2020
Kickstarter funded on: April 18, 2020
Estimated delivery date: April 2021
I’ve been following the Lackadaisy comic for years now, and got pinged about an upcoming Kickstarter via their Discord. I went for the high tier with a signed physical reward, and an actual copy of the film.
TBA.
Pledged: $15 USD
Rewards: Name in the credits, early digital download, production updates
Kickstarter start date: October 23, 2019
Kickstarter funded on: November 23, 2019
Estimated delivery date: January 2021
This animation project comes from Brian Firenzi, the creator of 5-Second Films (an enjoyable short film series), who has also starred in projects by TomSka, Freddie Wong, and other content creators I know of.
TBA.
Pledged: $25 USD (+$5 shipping)
Rewards: Digital thank you card, Early viewing, Wallpapers, Soundtrack, Digital art book, Physical sticker sheet (4 characters + Logo)
Kickstarter start date: June 23, 2019
Kickstarter funded on: August 22, 2019
Estimated delivery date: December 2021
This project comes from the main creator of a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic/Powerpuff Girls fan-made crossover episode known as “Double Rainboom” that I saw back in 2013. Internet crowdfunding was required for a pilot episode for their new original series, after they were turned down by various Hollywood studios.
TBA.
Pledged: $50
Rewards: Digital download, Thank you, Sticker, Name in the credits, Poster, Enamel Pin, Pencils, Postcard, Ability to enter contest, Digital extras
Indiegogo start date: October 24, 2018
Indiegogo funded on: TBA
Estimated delivery date: June 2020
I heard about this film when it popped up on my Twitter highlights. With familiar artists such as Bill Plympton, and those who have worked on Cuphead and Hazbin Hotel on board, I decided to pledge towards this project.
The film has not yet been released. Physical rewards arrived on July 5, 2019.
Pledged: $150
Rewards: Signed Blu-Ray copy of the film, Name in the credits, Production updates, PDF of shooting script, Digital copy of the film, Ashen Coin, Set of 6 badges
Indiegogo start date: July 08, 2018
Indiegogo funded on: August 08, 2018
Estimated delivery date: August 2019
Ashens is a guy who usually reviews relatively useless items on his couch. Apparently at some point, he made a film with some familiar faces such as Chris Bingham and Larry Bundy Jr. I didn’t even see the original before deciding to back this sequel. I saw it later though. Of course, I had to aim for the “name in the credits” tier, which was pretty expensive.
The film was released on Vimeo and other streaming services on October 9, 2020. Physical rewards are not sent out yet. Here is my name in the credits:
Pledged: £16
Rewards: Digital goodie bag (thank you video, artwork, music, etc.), Behind-the-scenes vlog/preview Vimeo channel access, Postcard (signed by Thomas ‘TomSka’ Ridgewell and Ben ‘Wonchop’ Smallman)
Kickstarter start date: May 18, 2018
Kickstarter funded on: June 21, 2018
Estimated delivery date: September 2018
I didn’t have enough money for Tom’s earlier Eddsworld Legacy campaign, so I promised myself I’d back his next crowdfunding campaign, which turned out to be for a new season of one of his hilarious original animated series.
The signed postcard arrived safely in July 2018.
The digital goodie bag was distributed, and certain episodes have been released.
Pledged: $50 per episode
Rewards: Name in the credits, Early access to episodes, Production updates, Extended blooper reels, Access to 360 degree footage behind-the-scenes content, 4K resolution episodes
Patreon start date: March 04, 2016
Video Games Awesome is a Let’s Play series I’ve been watching for many years now. But previously, the people behind it worked on a comedy series called Awesome Video Games.
Before moving from Canada to Japan, Fraser filmed a whole new season of Awesome Video Games. Over five episodes have been released early to patrons in an unfinished state, currently without credits, and not for public viewing yet.
Pledged: $20
Rewards: Name in the credits, DRM-free/HD download of completed movie, PDF download of “Charlie the Unicorn: Lost in Dreamspace” storybook, 12 Charlie the Unicorn trading cards (signed by Jason Steele)
Kickstarter start date: February 23, 2016
Kickstarter funded on: March 25, 2016
Estimated delivery date: December 2016
The Charlie the Unicorn series is some of the earliest YouTube animations I can remember watching. I had to help bring its finale to life.
The PDF storybook and physical rewards, such as the signed trading cards, were sent out in Early 2017.
Part One of the finale was released on October 11, 2019.
My name appears at the 9:11 mark in the middle column (see below).
