Malika's Throne!
about 7 years ago – Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 07:18:15 PM

Hey!

So things are still coming along nicely. We're hard at work to have the animation done by March as promised (fingers crossed). 

Here's a quick update in mean time! 3D model of Malika's Throne!!! As you can see, when I said we're upping the production quality, I really meant it ;) Stay tuned...

Release Date & Some Very Important Stuff!
over 7 years ago – Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 01:06:52 AM

Hey!

Important update! Sort of a good news-bad news sort of thing...

First, the bad news... Looks like we're going to have to push the release of the Malika Animated Pilot till the end of February/Early March :(

Good news... We've almost doubled the length of the content and raised the stakes on quality (see images below)

Originally we had planned on making the animated pilot 8 minutes. After locking the animatics, we're at 14 MINUTES!!!

This happened because everyone here at YouNeek as well as our co-producers, Anthill, have poured absolutely EVERYTHING into this passion project.

We want to make sure this thing comes out as perfect as possible. We've even gone as far as to increase the amount of hair and cloth simulation. Something we originally planned to keep at a minimum due to costs. Check out some screenshots below.

I know this may come as a disappointment to some, but believe me, when I say, it WILL be worth the wait! 

**PLEASE NOTE**

If you ordered any physical products (books, posters, T-shirts etc.) as part of your Kickstarter pledge level, you should be getting your packages anytime from now. Those were sent out last week :)

Finally, I didn't want to just make this announcement without at least showing you something. So... Here's the logo reveal of the Malika Animated Pilot! Enjoy!

And as usual, if you have any questions, complaints or comments, you can email me directly at [email protected]! I try to respond as quickly as possible!

Happy holidays! And thank you so much for your support, understanding, and patience!

- Roye

Check out these mood boards from the Malika animation
over 7 years ago – Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 08:48:55 PM

Some mood boards from scene 2 of the Malika Animated Pilot!!! 

Animation commenced last week and is progressing nicely :)

Things are finally coming together! So... What do you guys think?

Check this AWESOME Malika animatic!
over 7 years ago – Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 09:03:25 PM

Hey guys!

Got something cool to share. Finally, some animation!

Check out this animatic test from the Malika - Animated Pilot (Work in Progress)

 SWEET STUFF! More to come!

By the way, I just launched another Kickstarter for my other character: E.X.O. (Part 3) and it's undeniably EPIC! If you're a fan (or even if you've never heard of it) you'll definitely want to check out the Kickstarter page for some DAY 1 EXCLUSIVES & DISCOUNTS. 

I know some may be wondering "why another Kickstarter so soon?" Especially while we're still working on the Malika Animated Pilot. See my explanation below.

If you just want to get your hands on a SIGNED E.X.O. graphic novel PLUS other exclusives, follow this link.

Why Kickstarter (Again & So Soon)?

One of the things we're trying to do as a studio moving forward is reducing the amount of time between each book/product release. For that to happen, production and preorders on projects have to overlap. 

This new project (E.X.O. Part 3) will in no way affect the proposed release date of the Malika animated pilot, which is being developed concurrently by another team. 

Plus, we've successfully delivered (on time) 4 Kickstarter campaigns in a row over the last 3 years. We're hoping that counts for something :) 

It is also important to note that we do not use Kickstarter as a means to raise funds for production (we finance that out of pocket) but as a source to take preorders and raise awareness/create additional buzz around each release.

As always, I'm available to answer any and all questions and concerns at [email protected] ;)

Thank you SO MUCH for all your support! 

Voice Acting had begun!!! Plus more...
over 7 years ago – Sat, Nov 03, 2018 at 03:53:55 PM

Hey!

We are SOOOO grateful to have the uber-talented Femi Branch (one of Nollywood's finest) voice Chief Dogbari for the Malika Animated Pilot!!!

Here’s a clip from one of his amazing takes! This is exactly how we pictured Dogbari would sound when we were creating the comics!

 Amazing stuff!

Also, here's concept art for Malika's throne room. Things are looking good! Stay tuned ;)