The List of Projects Unfinished

Dear readers (me): Don’t let a few completed 20 second animations fool you into believing that I get shit done.  I am the king of unfinished projects.  This is not a self-assigned title, probably.   Oh no.

It was the fall of 2009.  I had never even heard of the land of Unfinished Projectia, but I had always had this deep rooted feeling that I was better than everyone else.  Not you, reader. We are equals. But everyone else!  Forget about the fact that there is no evidence to support this, or even anyone else who believes it – not even my mother.  I knew, deep down that it was true, and that I was destined to be important some day.

Long story short, 35 years prior I was born to the King and Queen of Unfinished Projectia.  The evil wizard turned my mother into a worm and my father into a pile of dog poo and he cursed the kingdom into perpetual unfinisheditude.  I was put in a basket and sent floating down the river.  I was seen by scores of childless women desperate for a baby to raise, but apparently, given ample opportunity and full knowledge that I would one day be king, they all passed on the opportunity to raise me.  I eventually found my way to Georgia, USA where my parents adopted me and then by some accident came to earnestly believe that I was their natural child.  Also, apparently our DNA is a perfect match.  Whatever.  Now I seek for a fairy godmother or elf or some magical folk to assist me in breaking this spell so that I can take my rightful place as king of Unfinished Projectia and actually finish some stuff.

I have no proof of any of this save my certainty that it is true.  And the fact that I never finish anything, which I am told is circumstantial “at best.”

 

On to the LIST OF PROJECTS UNFINISHED:

1.       Fret the Runner

You’ve met Fret in previous posts.  This is a small project.  I’d like to finish it by Halloween.  I will probably succeed.

2.       The Soft Ninja collection

This is exactly what it sounds like; a collection of previously drawn and new Soft Ninja comics into a comprehensive book with narrative.  I’ve done precious little work on compiling.  Current estimated finish date: Spring 2017.

3.       Submit the Soft Ninja to a syndicate group for consideration as a daily or weekly comic.

Again, this is what it sounds like, except that this does not require any new drawings or any narrative order.  Estimated finish date: December 2016.

4.       When We Summoned the Dark Lord

This is a fun Halloween poem I wrote a few years back that I’ve always wanted to animate.  It shouldn’t take a ton of work to do, but it will require dedication.  I’d like to have it this Halloween.

5.       Birds and the Bees

This is a story that I wrote a buzillion years ago that I’d like to arrange in a picture book.  I actually started this a while back.  I estimate it will require about 20 – 30 pictures.  The story is very short and, while funny, none too deep.  The goal here was for the pictures to be the real star of the book.  I had about 7 done, but they probably all need to be scrapped at this point.

6.       The Blank

The Blank is a cartoon concept I developed about 3 years ago.  I’ve been adding to it ever since.  I have the script for about ten 5 minute episodes.  My goal isn’t to animate these.  I don’t think I have the chops for it.  For this project my goal is to have enough concept art and background developed to pitch it to a cartoon studio – television or internet based.  I think I can have a pitchable product by January 2017.

7.       Tortoise of Courtoise

This is a very short video that the kids and I did about two years ago.  I’m so bad at dropping projects just before they finish that this one is fully recorded.  It seriously only needs to be edited.  I could have this done in a weekend if I’d just friggin’ do it.  I’ll be realistic and say I’d like to have this one done by October 2016.

8.       Binge Eating

Another kid video.  Almost completely recorded.  It could theoretically be done in a weekend.  Again, October 2016.

9.       All My Friends Are Belong to Dead

Another kid vid.  Sadly, the recording of this one was begun some 3 years ago.  Both of my kids are much bigger than they once were.  So now I have to decide should I finish it with kids as they are now and make it a joke that they’ve grown so.  Or scrap it.  Approx finish date Nov/Dec 2016.

10.   XGXoblins

I don’t want to give the actual title or many details about this book.  The project is still in flux and the idea is good.  I’m not saying it that stealable an idea, but I don’t want to take chances.  It’s a special project to me.  Anyway, it’s a book.  It probably can’t be done before Spring 2017.

 

In case you think that this list is way too large and can never be realized, rest assured, dear reader, the actual list is much longer.  I’m revealing the list gradually to lessen the shock.

I will reveal more of the list and more detail about each project later.  If you have any advice or suggestions please share!  And if you have any votes on which projects should get more immediate attention please share that as well!

Crap! I just remembered:

11. Fight Scene with character. 

This is for my son, Cole. As I mentioned before, I'm teaching him to animate. He's really into Dragon Ball Z, so he wants me to help him make a fight arena with s couple of fighters. Since this is a kid it is a priority. But since Cole has a new computer game that he is in love with it is a secondary priority.