Hi guys! My name is Elijah Garland and I am an Artist, animator, guitarist, and composer. My current career is as a teacher of Music Theory, Guitar, and Piano.
This purpose of this Kick-starter is the grand release of the pilot episode of my original cartoon, Maniac Circus.
The basic premise of this cartoon centers around a circus full of patients who have escaped an insane asylum and their enigmatic leader Dr. Stabkill. The pilot episode (which will be released after the kickstarter succeeds in reaching its goal), focuses on the story of a young pianist named Remmy and his attempts to join the circus after being otherwise shunned by society. Hijinks ensue.
This pilot episode was a huge undertaking to say the least as i have been working on it nonstop for the last two years (while working full time). For this project I did all the animation, music, voices, and editing entirely by myself. To be sure, my choice for a solo venture isnt to say that I don’t play well with others, but I wanted full control of the first part of this vision I have. And although it was at times quite brutal and occasionally hopeless, all of these aspects(animating, composing, voices, etc) are in the end the perfect marriage of everything I love to do!
The goal of this fundraiser is twofold.
For one, I have been working off a 10+ year old computer and tablet and recording equipment that is barely functional. This money will help tremendously in the upgrading of my equipment, and thereby my ability to continue to create Maniac Circus.
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, this fundraiser is in a way a ‘feeler’ to show me if I am right in investing my time and energy into the future of this show and if people will want to see more.
In the end I truly believe in this show, its characters, and its potential to be immensely popular, profitable, but must importantly a show people will enjoy and remember forever. But none of this will be possible without your help guys.
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKr8BQXw_OAJtYLGBKi_nA?view_as=subscriber
https://www.instagram.com/elijahgarland/
Don’t steal my stuff! And if you use it give credit. As an artist It is always a bit unnerving releasing your projects into the world especially since for me, this one could not be more precious. But otherwise, there are no risks, if I reach my fundraising goal, I will release the pilot episode within the week!