I wrote a review of Captain Zero; Into the Abyss Part 1 in July. It left me wanting more and I was so impressed with it I pitched a part 2 to the team during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. I am pleased to announce I am officially on the team as a producer. I am excited to be on this journey with Cutting Edge Animation. We have plans to make Part 2 bigger and better and will need the help of everyone to donate to the Kickstarter to make it happen.
For the uninitiated, Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II is an Animated Short Film about an amateur teen superhero who begins experiencing a series of blackouts that he discovers is caused by his Depression demon–A physical manifestation of all his deep-seated insecurities. And now, to defeat this demon and stop the blackouts he must be willing to confront his worst nemesis–Himself!
However, we had to regretfully halt production in Early January due to unforeseen circumstances with the project’s main financier.
That’s where YOU come in. You guys helped get this project off the ground by helping us raise $36K to fund pre-production. And with 2/3rd of the short already complete, we’re reaching back out so we can FINISH production!
The new goal is to raise $11K. Those funds will go straight to our amazing team of artists and animators so we can resume production in time to enter the project into Film Festivals and use it as a high-quality proof of concept for a future feature film! And with your help, we know we can get it done.
We launch on Feb 3rd! Help us cross the finish line and get this project to a screen near you!
Kickstarter: https://tinyurl.com/CZ2ASKS
STORY:
Framed through his therapy sessions, Xerxes Hughes must uncover the cause of his random blackouts in order to stop his depression demon–a physical manifestation of all his deep-seated insecurities in order to save his city and himself.
PROJECT SYNOPSIS:
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II is a deeper dive into the world and psyche of Xerxes Hughes, a teen superhero who must uncover the cause of his random blackouts in order to stop his depression demon–a physical manifestation of all his deep-seated insecurities in order to save his city and himself. This sequel stars Angelica Ross, Keith David, Zolee Griggs, Coty Galloway & Marion Toro.
WHY:
Part one was animated by one animator. For Part 2 we want to create a Film that is bigger and better! And in order to do so we’re going to need a full team of animators to bring our vision to life. We’ve already managed to raise the funds necessary to hire our extremely talented Voice Actors, but all we need is the budget for our animator to make this thing a reality
This project is certified under the SAG-AFTRA’s Interim New Media Agreement for Animated Programs and has been cleared for SAG-AFTRA actors to work on and promote it.
These rewards will be EXCLUSIVE to our Kickstarter campaign! Meaning they will NOT be for sale on the site or any time in the future. So if you want any of these dope rewards pledge to our campaign.
You can watch Part 1 below.
I said I wanted more and guess what. You can watch the EXTENDED 8-Minute version with 3 minutes of additional footage exclusively on the website below.