It Gets Worse Pilot Funding

A project in Marfa, TX by Nicholas Francis
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A cartoon series set in the middle-of-nowhere small West Texas town of Marfa.
Backers: 60
Average Pledge Per Backer: $171

Funded: $10,285 of $10,000
Dates: Mar 20th -> May 19th (60 days)
Project By: Nicholas Francis
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Latest News

Promo #2

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Supporters! Here's another little promo clip for you to chew on while we continuously work hard on producing this baby. We're 7 days out from the Kickstarter coming to a close, and are so shocked at how much support we've gotten from everyone!... (Read More)

Background Location Design Process Video: Marfa Soap

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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ART IMITATES LIFE IN AN ANIMATED WORLD WITH "IT GETS WORSE"- an article by Sarah M. Vasquez

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Check out this article about our show written by Marfa local talent, Sarah M. Vasquez. http://www.somanybands.net/blog/2023/4/25/it-gets-worse  (Read More)

Body Animations

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Wanted to share along this little glimpse into our progress with the cartoon thus far. Currently we are working on locking down our body animations, as well as other important animations to add to the scene. The background is a rough... (Read More)

Behind The Scenes Process Video: Face Animation Run- Trevor

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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Lip Sync Rough Pass Animation Process Video

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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Character Concept Design: Nicholas

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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It Gets Worse Promo Video

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
What's up y'all! Here's a lil promo clip for our proof of concept pilot currently in the lab. We're very pleased with how everything is progressing, and are very excited to keep updating you all with our progress. Thank you so much to everyone who... (Read More)

Character Animations Are On The Way!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Lovely Supporters! Our 3-4 min proof of concept animation is underway! We've got our voice acting recorded, our animatics storyboarded, and now we are moving into vectorizing and animating our characters. We are about two weeks out from being... (Read More)

Newly Updated Character Design: Anissa

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Location Concept Design-The Nothing

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Location Concept Design-The Nothing  (Read More)

Join Us Over on Discord

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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IGW Background Design Process Video: The Rumble In RV Park

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Character Design Updates / Promo Animation in The Works

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey y’all!  Mine and Anissa’s character have recieved a redesign which we are very happy with. Also, we are in the works of animating a 2 min promo proof of concept. Can’t wait to share it with you! Stay tuned for more to come! Love, Nicholas... (Read More)

Town Background Design Process Video: 4-Way Intersection

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Character Design: Sam Walker

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we have a character design of one of the show's main character, Sam Walker.  Sam is a local to Marfa in his mid 30s and runs his own landscaping business.  Often found either at the RV park where he lives in an old 1950s Greyhound bus among... (Read More)

What's To Come

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to those who have already agreed to support our vision and back our project. We won't let you down!  Wanted to share along a little bit of our road map over the course of the few weeks to come.  Currently, we are in the process of... (Read More)

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