XeroShadow -
Dealing with all the conspiracy theory and UFO stuff, it should be insane to the point of not-quite-comfortable anymore. Not all the time, but enough to capture that feeling. Things are a little too crazy these days in the bad way, but we’ve got to live with it somehow. That said, I’ve cut a couple jokes and could have cut a couple more.
When I did my webcomic I had an idea of where I was going, but I didn’t write out every detail in advance. I believe the story turned out better since I was able to dwell on it over a few years instead of a few months. I’m doing the same thing here. I’ve got a good idea of how it could end, but I’m going to let it evolve along the way.
pauljs75_ - It’s not easy to get an honest laugh these days, I’ll take it I’ve been watching Funimation’s channel on YouTube lately, and of the shows I ended up liking, I had to force myself through the first episode if not multiple episodes. So if Tinfoil looks like it has potential, I’ll take that as a good sign.
I don’t think Tinfoil can be entirely PG. Zomfira is the backbone of the show, and, as a caricature of Elvira, she needs to have big ol’boobies hanging out all over the place. Having hip hop mashed in, there needs to be booty and an element of crudeness. It shouldn’t go so far as to be a parody of itself though, that’s a point well taken.
I’ve tried working with free voice actors already. It took months to get anything, and then only one of the actresses really nailed the character. I may still end up going that route, but I hope by the time I get the last scene on the UFO finished there will be enough interest to crowdfund professionals. But I don’t want to go longer than that without sound.
While I’m not against working with a company, by the time (or if) I become successful enough to draw the attention of one I may not need one. I’m drawing most of these characters on good bristol board with the idea of selling the original art. If the show gets a following that may be a good business in and of itself.
I’m not expecting overnight success, but still - Miley Cyrus as Rocky Horror - her butt gets pumped up with silicon and explodes while twerking - seems like it’d have to go viral? If I can get it in front of Charlemagne tha God he might like it enough to mention it on his radio show (the radio show he’s on). That might be all it would take to get the ball rolling.
I’m still looking for the right web venue to promote on - so far BA and YouTube have been the best. What I haven’t found so far is an active forum about film promotion, about hooking up with producers and the like. I’m guessing most creative people get caught up in creating the highest quality possible and don’t progress to the stage where they have a film to promote. I’ve done that myself. The solution may end up being to find the right tag on YouTube and update daily, so my channel comes up first for that tag. Something to look into . . .