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MANDELBROT HALL - Animated Pilot Episode

Created by Studio Flimpo

Step into MANDELBROT HALL, an animated slice-of-life that decays into cosmic horror. Help us make the pilot episode and receive exclusive merch, including posters, shirts, stickers, and more!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

UPDATE: ALL SURVEYS HAVE BEEN SENT!
3 months ago – Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 02:56:00 PM

Hi everyone!

Campaign surveys have now been sent out to all backers! Remember, these surveys are REQUIRED in order to receive any perks you ordered, as this is how we are collecting shipping information. Check the email associated with your Backerkit account and fill out the information requested ASAP so we can start fulfilling orders!  

If you don't see the survey in your email, be sure to check all categories including spam. If you encounter any issues or have any questions, feel free to reach out to support. You have until December 31st to fill out your survey, so don't forget!

Thank you all for your patience in us getting this survey out! We'll put out a further update once we begin shipping out orders.

Flimp on!
- Reid

UPDATE: First batch of surveys have been sent!
3 months ago – Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 12:10:14 PM

Hello everyone!

Thank you all so much for your patience regarding the campaign perk surveys. We have just sent out a small batch of surveys in order to make sure things are running smoothly.  If you don't see a survey in your inbox yet, don't worry! Only 130 have been sent out so far. If all goes well, the rest of the surveys will roll out shortly.

Please note, these surveys are MANDATORY for you to receive your backer perks as it's how we are collecting shipping information for orders. If you encounter any issues, please reach out so we can resolve them before we send out the rest of the surveys.

Thank you again for your support!

Flimp on!
-Reid

Production Update #2 (About survey delays + thank you for support at LBX!)
4 months ago – Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 12:20:23 PM

Hello all, Milo here!

Apologies for the delay in updates- we're a small team and we've had to spend the last few weeks doing a lot of prep work for attending LightBox Expo in Pasedena, California over the last weekend. Before we talk about that, let's get to the production updates-

MERCH:

  • You haven't missed it, the surveys have not been sent out yet! Our sincerest apologies, that's on us. Besides the very busy prep work for LightBox expo mentioned earlier, we miscalculated some shipping prices for international backers. We wanted to make absolutely sure that shipping prices were as accurate as we could get them, and that they would cover all needs necessary, across as many regions as possible. We could not in good confidence rush that job before LightBox, so we had to put in on the backburner to ensure no one got ripped off. That being said, it's most of the way done already- and now that we're done with LightBox it just needs some final adjustments, a small test run, and then they should be out to everyone by mid-November at the latest! After the surveys are sent out, we'll be able to start shipping as soon as we get all of the surveys back.

ANIMATION PRODUCTION:

  • LightBox prep has also slowed production a bit, but we're still going strong behind the scenes! The re-write is incredible, and some small (but needed) tweaks to the visual development are underway to ensure we can make the episode faster without compromising on quality. 

And lastly, a word on LightBox Expo...

Seeing so many of you in-person during LightBox Expo was incredible beyond words and we are still processing it!! We're unbelievably thankful to be reminded of the amazing folks behind our screens. To everyone who came to our booth, whether you were there to buy merch or just talk- thank you!!! We can't wait to finish this episode and come back even stronger <3

And to those of you from around the world who couldn't make it to California for LightBox- we haven't forgotten about you!! (On the contrary, it's why the surveys have been taking so long, sorry again...) We hope to table at other events when we have the time and resources to do so, feel free to suggest some in the comments if you know of any! But for now, it's time to take a step back and go full throttle on Mandelbrot Hall.

If any of you have questions about the upcoming surveys or have concerns about shipping to your country/region of the world, feel free to comment or send an email to BackerKit support! 

Thank you for your patience, flimp on Flimpos!!
-Milo 

Production Update #1
5 months ago – Fri, Sep 06, 2024 at 03:07:38 PM

Hello everyone! We've got some updates on campaign merch and how the pilot development is going.

MERCH:

  • We've been finalizing the post-campaign survey, which will let you finalize details of your pledge perks such as shirt sizes or card variants. You can expect to see this survey in your email by the end of the month.
    • You will also have the opportunity to add "add-ons" to your order before it's shipped!
  • We've placed orders for some of the merchandise from our wholesaler, and the rest will be finalized once we receive your survey responses.

ANIMATION PRODUCTION:

  • We're reworking parts of the script based on notes from our new producer.
  • Once the script is finalized, we'll design any new materials, record dialogue with our voice actors, and start clean storyboards!

Thank you all for your patience- we're a small team and have had a lot of logistics to work through, but it's all to make sure you guys get quality merchandise and the best version of the pilot possible!

FLIMP ON!
- Milo, Ren, and Reid

WE DID IT!! + Production Update #0
6 months ago – Fri, Aug 02, 2024 at 03:47:22 PM

The campaign has ended with a staggering $66,909!! Thanks a flimpillion!!

Our final stream went 5 hours overtime thanks to an incredible backer train, ending at 1:11 AM. We had a big, tired group hug after; we truly can not thank you all enough. Now, the real hard work begins!!

Production Update #0

We'll be posting animation production + merch shipping updates just like this one right here on Backerkit at the beginning of every month.

In addition, we'll continue making weekly updates every Friday on our Patreon- and documenting the whole process in our videos of course!
 
Merch:

  • IMPORTANT: If your payment method was declined upon the end of the campaign, you have until Aug 14th to remedy this in your BackerKit account. 
  • Over the next 7-10 days, all payments from backers will be processed. Soon after everything has gone through, we will send out a survey for backers who need to provide shipping info. 
    • Additionally, if your pledge included a shirt, name in the credits, or choice of trading card, you will provide the relevant information (e.g. shirt size, preferred name, etc.) in this survey. 
  • When we've collected all necessary information, we'll place the merch production orders and start packing once we receive everything at the studio. (And yes, that means we will be packing and shipping all orders ourselves, so please be patient!)

Animation production:

  • Our script only needs a few more edits before being locked for voice acting.
  • We have a full thumbnail animatic with temporary audio/VO, and we will begin doing cleaner storyboards starting this month.
  • We only completed enough visual development to fully animate the trailer, so some additional location design/prop work will need to be completed before we start animating. Thankfully, the material we already have covers a lot of ground. 

That's all for updates- so now we can move on to the incredibly sappy part!!!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for getting us here. The outpouring of love for Mandelbrot Hall has been unbelievable in the best way. Your support and enthusiasm for this project are its heart and soul, and we want to give back with the best episode we can possibly make. So once more- thank you, thank you, thank you!

FLIMP ON!
- Milo, Ren, and Reid