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[Tom_Cody]

Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anomalisa/charlie-kaufmans-anomalisa

Official blurb:

Anomalisa is a stop-motion animated film written by Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).

The film is about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life.

The film will be approximately 40 minutes in length.

Anomalisa will be produced at Starburns Industries with the creative team...

Exec.Producer Dan Harmon (Creator of Community) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1363595/

Exec.Producer Dino Stamatopoulos (Creator of Morel Orel) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0821786/

Exec.Producer/Director Duke Johnson http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2122478/

Producer Rosa Tran http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1533266/

In the video they teased that Dan Harmon and Louis C.K. want to move forward with projects with Dino's studio if this works out.

Levels:

PLEDGE $15 OR MORE
Thank You! A downloadable Anomalisa movie poster and a Personalized Thank You message via Twitter @AnomolisaMovie

PLEDGE $20 OR MORE
BY POPULAR DEMAND! A digital download of Anomalisa once the film has been distributed!

PLEDGE $25 OR MORE
Behind the Scenes Exclusives! A downloadable set of Anomalisa Character Designs and Artwork from the film, plus all of the above.

PLEDGE $50 OR MORE YOU SELECTED
See The Film! A DVD copy of the film once it has been distributed and all of the above.

PLEDGE $60 OR MORE
BLU RAY!!! By popular demand, you will receive one Blu Ray copy of Anomalisa once it has been distributed. Includes everything above, except for the DVD. Higher tiers must specify DVD or Blu Ray.

PLEDGE $75 OR MORE
From Script to Screen! A set of Anomalisa storyboards from a scene in the film signed by the director and all of the above.

PLEDGE $100 OR MORE
See your name in lights!! For your generous contribution you will receive -- On Screen Special Thanks credit and all of the above

PLEDGE $150 OR MORE
It All Starts Here! A signed Anomalisa Script and all of the above.

PLEDGE $200 OR MORE
EXCLUSIVE!! ORIGINAL ARTWORK from PENDELTON WARD the creator of ADVENTURE TIME!! A Special Edition Limited Run 24x38 Silkscreened Poster, exclusive to this Kickstarter campaign. Each poster will be individually numbered and signed by the artist! (Exclusive to this tier only) Includes your choice of a Blu-Ray or DVD, the digital download, signed storyboards, downloadable artwork and twitter thank you.

PLEDGE $250 OR MORE
See It In Action! An Exclusive Studio Tour of Starburns Industries during filming and ONE "Weeklies" Screening of Anomalisa work-in-progress with Cast and Crew. (Travel and accommodations not included) and all of the above.

PLEDGE $299 OR MORE
EXCLUSIVE!! HOODED SWEATSHIRT featuring ORIGINAL ARTWORK from PENDELTON WARD the creator of ADVENTURE TIME!! A Special Edition Limited Run American Apparel Black Zip Front Hooded Sweatshirt with original artwork exclusive to this Kickstarter campaign. (Exclusive to this tier only) Includes your choice of a Blu-Ray or DVD, the digital download, signed storyboards, downloadable artwork and twitter thank you.

PLEDGE $350 OR MORE
SUPER STAR TIER! The POSTER, the HOODIE and the SIGNED SCRIPT!! (Exclusive to this tier only) Includes your choice of a Blu-Ray or DVD, the digital download, signed storyboards, downloadable artwork and twitter thank you.

PLEDGE $500 OR MORE
2 Tickets to attend the Anomalisa Premiere Screening and Party with Cast and Crew. (Travel and accommodations not included) and all of the above.

PLEDGE $500 OR MORE
SHOES!! CUSTOM printed CHUCK TAYLORS featuring ORIGINAL ARTWORK from PENDELTON WARD the creator of ADVENTURE TIME, individually signed and numbered by the artist!!! PLUS, The limited edition poster, the American Apparel hoodie, AND the Signed Script! (Exclusive to this tier only) Includes your choice of a Blu-Ray or DVD, the digital download, signed storyboards, downloadable artwork and twitter thank you.

PLEDGE $1,000 OR MORE
An Authentic hand crafted Prop featured in Anomalisa and all of the above.

PLEDGE $1,000 OR MORE
BEFOREL OREL PREMIER!! Two tickets to the premier of the MORAL OREL origins special, BEFOREL OREL in Los Angeles this November! Mingle with cast and crew! EXCLUSIVE TO THIS TIER ONLY (travel and accommodations not included) Includes all previous rewards! The thank you, the poster, the hoodie, the shoes, the signed script, the DVD or Blu Ray…everything except those items that are currently sold out (studio tour/ weeklies, prop, Anomalisa premier tickets) SEE YOU THERE!!

PLEDGE $2,500 OR MORE
A twenty minute Skype conversation with your choice of Dan Harmon, Dino Stamatopoulos or Duke Johnson and all previous rewards!

PLEDGE $2,500 OR MORE
DRINKING WITH DAN AND DINO!! A night of drinks and hanging out with Dan Harmon and Dino Stamatopoulos! (must be 21 or older) Includes all previous rewards! The thank you, the poster, the hoodie, the shoes, the signed script, the DVD or Blu Ray…everything except those items that are currently sold out (studio tour/ weeklies, prop, premier tickets, Skype call...)(Travel and accommodations not included) Get em while they’re hot! These will go fast!

PLEDGE $3,500 OR MORE
A Special Edition hand crafted Anomalisa stop motion Puppet! And all of the previous rewards.

PLEDGE $5,000 OR MORE
1 BACKER SOLD OUT (0 of 1 remaining)
EXCLUSIVE!! A 20 PAGE CUSTOM WRITTEN SCREENPLAY ABOUT YOU! Written by DAN HARMON! Exclusive to this tier. Includes 2 Tickets to attend the Anomalisa Premiere Screening and Party with Cast and Crew and a DVD copy of the film once it has been distributed.

PLEDGE $7,500 OR MORE
1 BACKER SOLD OUT (0 of 1 remaining)
EXCLUSIVE!! A FULLY REALIZED HAND CRAFTED SET! And everything listed above! Exclusive to this tier. Includes 2 Tickets to attend the Anomalisa Premiere Screening and Party with Cast and Crew and a DVD copy of the film once it has been distributed.

PLEDGE $10,000 OR MORE
On Screen Executive Producer Credit, and all of the previous rewards (excludes 5,000 and 7,500 tiers).....the puppet, the prop, the Premiere screening with the Cast and Crew, the Skype session, Studio Tour and Weeklies, the Script, the Storyboards, the DVD, the movie Poster, the Artwork, and a personalized Thank You via Twitter.

Post your pledges!


So far I'm only in for the DVD. I live in NYC so its not really realistic for me to attend the premier or go on the studio tour.

Edit:

They now have some making of videos (and other enjoyable stuff) posted under the 'Updates' tab on the page.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anomalisa/charlie-kaufmans-anomalisa/posts

 

[RJT]

Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine are two of the best written films I have ever seen. However, 20$ for a digital download of a 40 minute movie is too much... I feel that they would get a lot more money at 10$...

I'm a bit split, but I'll probably contribute...

 

[StuBurns]

DVD? Surely you jest Mr Kaufman.

 

[scorcho]

the frame rate is horrible. they should consider switching to a discrete graphics card.

 

[saunderez]

I'm in for $20 for now for the digital download, might bump it up to $50 haven't decided yet.

 

[Danielsan]

Not sure how I feel about this. I love Kaufman, but I'm not digging the look of this studio's stop motion work. I wish Kaufman would return to collaborating with Spike Jonze.

 

[daviyoung]

Michel Gondry: Director
Charlie Kaufman: Writer
Spike Jonze: Videographer/cinematographer/wild card

Dream team. Their individual efforts are poor in comparison to their collabs. They're like Megazord.

 

[StuBurns]

I wish Kaufman would return to collaborating with Spike Jonze.

They were pitching a project about a year ago, no idea if it's being made though.

 

[Diprosalic]

Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine are two of the best written films I have ever seen. However, 20$ for a digital download of a 40 minute movie is too much... I feel that they would get a lot more money at 10$...

that's not how kickstarter works.

 

[RJT]

that's not how kickstarter works.

What?

Do you mean that when they say this:...

PLEDGE $20 OR MORE
BY POPULAR DEMAND! A digital download of Anomalisa once the film has been distributed!

... they are lying? It kinda looks that $20 will allow me do download the movie...

There's also this thing called supply and demand, and I'm theorizing that if the reward was given at $10 the amount of backers at that level would more than double, therefore increasing their funding. I'm pretty sure that is how kickstarter works.

 

[Captain Ganz]

Should have put "From Charlie Kaufman and the creator of Moral Orel" in the thread title

And those of you who haven't watched moral Orel, do it immediately.

 

[mescalineeyes]

What?

Do you mean that when they say this:...


... they are lying? It kinda looks that $20 will allow me do download the movie...

There's also this thing called supply and demand, and I'm theorizing that if the reward was given at $10 the amount of backers at that level would more than double, therefore increasing their funding. I'm pretty sure that is how kickstarter works.

you're not paying $20 for the movie. you're putting your $20 towards helping fund the movie. as an additional reward you get the movie.

 

[RJT]

you're not paying $20 for the movie. you're putting your $20 towards helping fund the movie. as an additional reward you get the movie.

That's exactly the same sentence, just reworded. I'm paying $20 for A+B. Whether I'm doing it for A or for B is my business, isn't it?

The point is: would easily pay $10 to help fund the movie if I got to download it. I definitely won't pay $15 to help fund the movie and a get a downloadable poster, and I'm not sure if I'll pay $20 to help fund the movie and get to download it.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Moral Orel plus being john malkovich

What what what

Giving 50 bucks.

 

[SteveWinwood]

It's also almost halfway there already. I fucking love kickstarter.

 

[Tom_Cody]

Should have put "From Charlie Kaufman and the creator of Moral Orel" in the thread title

And those of you who haven't watched moral Orel, do it immediately.

I actually thought a lot about the thread title before I submitted it.

Community has a much bigger footprint on GAF than Morel Orel plus I assumed that anyone who is a fan of Dino Stamatopoulos would know the name Starburns. Also, the stop motion studio is even called Starburns Industries which gives that phrase in the thread title a double meaning.

Eh, now I'm second guessing myself. Oh well.

 

[Kikujiro]

Michel Gondry: Director
Charlie Kaufman: Writer
Spike Jonze: Videographer/cinematographer/wild card

Dream team. Their individual efforts are poor in comparison to their collabs. They're like Megazord.

After watching Synecdoche, New York I think Charlie Kaufman should just direct his own movies. Best movie of the last 20 years.

 

[V_Ben]

Yay, they added the $20 download option! Done and done.

 

[Tom_Cody]

Important note added to the OP:

In the video they teased that Dan Harmon and Louis C.K. want to move forward with projects with Dino's studio if this works out.

 

[StuBurns]

After watching Synecdoche, New York I think Charlie Kaufman should just direct his own movies. Best movie of the last 20 years.

He's making his second film right now.

EDIT: Well, not right now.

 

[SteveWinwood]

If I had 2500 bucks laying around I'd give it to talk to Dino or Charlie.

 

[Shaneus]

That's exactly the same sentence, just reworded. I'm paying $20 for A+B. Whether I'm doing it for A or for B is my business, isn't it?

The point is: would easily pay $10 to help fund the movie if I got to download it. I definitely won't pay $15 to help fund the movie and a get a downloadable poster, and I'm not sure if I'll pay $20 to help fund the movie and get to download it.

Still not getting it. People donate to support these. It's like buying a badge/pin to support a charity for $10. You're not buying a $10 badge, you're buying a badge and donating $10 to the charity.

It's not that hard to grasp.

 

[daviyoung]

Still not getting it. People donate to support these. It's like buying a badge/pin to support a charity for $10. You're not buying a $10 badge, you're buying a badge and donating $10 to the charity.

It's not that hard to grasp.

It's the same whichever way you look at it. Spend money now to fund the product you're going to buy, or spend money later on a product that has already cost the company to make.

The thought-process is identical: what do I get and is that worth my money?

 

[Tom_Cody]

It's the same whichever way you look at it. Spend money now to fund the product you're going to buy, or spend money later on a product that has already cost the company to make.

The thought-process is identical: what do I get and is that worth my money?

I think Shaneus' point is that the concept of helping to get the venture off the ground is rewarding in and of itself and thus adds value to 'purchase', making the $20 price worth it.

I think RJT's point is that he recognizes the value added benefit of a Kickstarter project, only his bar is still $10 and not $20.

I personally just want to see that this gets made and I'm excited about other projects the studio might work on if this is successful. I chose the $50 option because that's what I want to kick in. The me the DVD is worth about $10 and the kickstart notion is worth the other $40.

 

[Dachande]

I have no interest in a DVD - I've left that format behind and I'm certainly not paying 50 goddamn dollars for a non-HD copy - but I'd pay for a Blu Ray.

Otherwise, I'll go in for the download version once I've been paid this month.

 

[RJT]

I think Shaneus' point is that the concept of helping to get the venture off the ground is rewarding in and of itself and thus adds value to 'purchase', making the $20 price worth it.

I think RJT's point is that he recognizes the value added benefit of a Kickstarter project, only his bar is still $10 and not $20.

I personally just want to see that this gets made and I'm excited about other projects the studio might work on if this is successful. I chose the $50 option because that's what I want to kick in. The me the DVD is worth about $10 and the kickstart notion is worth the other $40.

Thank you. I love kickstarter, but this is still a business transaction where I'm paying something and get something back. People need to realize that as soon as they offer rewards it stops being charity. Now, if you're doing it and expect nothing in return, that's your perrogative, and more power to you. But that is not how Kickstarter works.

But this is completely off-topic, so let's just stick to the subject at hand, which is a potentially great project by a talented team. Sorry for helping derail the thread.

 

[Tom_Cody]

More than half way there!

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Whoa. DREAMTEAM! Just funded for 20$.

 

[Clevinger]

That's awesome Dino's in a project like this. He's a cool dude.

 

[cnizzle06]

150 for a signed Kaufman script? Tempting

 

[Jitters]

I really love the guys involved in this. A dream collaboration. I don't too much money though.

 

[Alphahawk]

Thank you. I love kickstarter, but this is still a business transaction where I'm paying something and get something back. People need to realize that as soon as they offer rewards it stops being charity. Now, if you're doing it and expect nothing in return, that's your perrogative, and more power to you. But that is not how Kickstarter works.

But this is completely off-topic, so let's just stick to the subject at hand, which is a potentially great project by a talented team. Sorry for helping derail the thread.

You're acting like $40 is the price of the final DVD, it's not. You're pledging money for the project and in return they're offering a DVD. It's similar to how you can get a free tote bag if you pledge so many dollars to PBS. You're not purchasing the tote bag.

Also I was totally turned off by the fact that nowhere they tell you what the movie's about.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Also I was totally turned off by the fact that nowhere they tell you what the movie's about.

"The film is about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life."

 

[Meier]

This kind of stuff bugs me a little bit. I refuse to believe it couldn't be funded in a traditional sense. It just seems to me like gaming the system and takes away from Kickstarter's real goal and focus.

 

[UrbanRats]

Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine are two of the best written films I have ever seen. However, 20$ for a digital download of a 40 minute movie is too much... I feel that they would get a lot more money at 10$...

I'm a bit split, but I'll probably contribute...

I feel kinda similar.
I guess i'll give the 20$ anyway, though.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Starburns Industry? hmmmm

edit: holy shit, he actually IS Starburns

 

[Mariolee]

I'm torn. I love the talent going behind this as a big fan of Kaufman's films as well as Harmon's and Dino's Community (Morel Orel is meh), but I just don't like Kickstarters.

 

[Salsa]

These guys dont need kickstarter.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Shouldn't Kaufman have enough money to finance this by himself lol

 

[Shaneus]

"The film is about a man crippled by the mundanity of his life."

So basically, it's a Kaufman script.

 

[Alphahawk]

So basically, it's a Kaufman script.

I like Kaufman, but I smirked at this.

Such a shame that his last film got the ax.

 

[Tom_Cody]

This kind of stuff bugs me a little bit. I refuse to believe it couldn't be funded in a traditional sense. It just seems to me like gaming the system and takes away from Kickstarter's real goal and focus.

These guys dont need kickstarter.

Shouldn't Kaufman have enough money to finance this by himself lol

I totally disagree. What do you think the commercial value is of a 40 minute stop motion short?

Such a shame that his last film got the ax.

Exactly. Just because he is respected doesn't mean producers are lining up to give him money.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Anomalisa is a stop-motion animated film written by Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).

No mention of Synecdoche, New York?

It's his best film.

 

[Neuromancer]

$50 for a DVD? No thanks.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

No mention of Synecdoche, New York?

It's his best film.

It has his best Jon Brion song, but Malkovich is better.

 

[Alphahawk]

If you're really so hung up about the DVD why don't you just give $10? That way you won't get a DVD and you can stop thinking of this as a purchase...

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

This kind of stuff bugs me a little bit. I refuse to believe it couldn't be funded in a traditional sense. It just seems to me like gaming the system and takes away from Kickstarter's real goal and focus.

Is this a joke? They make it very clear that they want to do something that adheres to their pure creative vision without the interference of anyone else. How is that not a perfectly legitimate use of KS?

 

[Meier]

Is this a joke? They make it very clear that they want to do something that adheres to their pure creative vision without the interference of anyone else. How is that not a perfectly legitimate use of KS?

Of course it isn't a joke. Kaufman has won an Academy Award and been nominated for two others while winning numerous other major awards. To suggest he couldn't a.) afford $200k on his own or b.) be given $200k to make something without significant influence from a studio is absolutely unbelievable to me -- I literally do not believe it for one second. $200k is nothing in the grand scheme of things in the entertainment world.

Kickstarter to me, should be used as a "last resort" and/or used by people who have neat ideas but aren't well established enough to get funding from other places. I dislike the concept of people who have other means using it to get huge, interest free loans from the public.

 

[Magnus]

Has every source of funding in the world evaporated? Why are bigshots who could probably source and command interest by other means resorting to this?

 

[RJT]

Kickstarter: the most awesome and misunderstood concept ever.

People should really stop saying what you should or shouldn't do in Kickstarter. The rules are pretty clear, and you either accept them or don't. It's not a purchase, it's not a loan, and it's not charity. It's a risky donation with promised rewards. Key word for me being: rewards. I'm a selfish guy.