Stan, Satan, and the Old Fashioned Comeback

In 2003 I attempted to create a cast of characters that I could use in a sort of "Film Noir" type story about a man named Stan, his companion, Satan, and their quest for a priceless antique Gun. Like so many others, the idea faded away into oblivion.

Two years later, we're at September, 2005. I ressurrect the characters, but drop the whole storyline. The title, Stan, Satan, and the Old Fashioned Gun didn't apply, but I chose to stick with it simply for the fact that it delightfully didn't any longer make sense. I chose to spiral the story into craziness with more stupid characters and insane situations, and it worked. The characters clicked, the story, while palable and limited, successfully infused each character with an important role and interesting situations (Like jail and record deals).

I continued on with this comic, and to this day is the longest running project I have. With 170 6-pannel comics just under the belt, theres a lot of content to work with, some good, some bad. I've slowed down considerably (from a new comic every day to a new comic every 6 months or so)due to other projects, but I always had it by my side while I took on the task of my new Animation projects like Lunchbox Duck Does it Right and Beasts of Lore (Both on YouTube).

Flashforeward to Now... almost August 2008.

The inevitable happens: Production begins on Stan, Satan, and the Old fashioned Gun Animated Cartoon. But it's a whole different animal...

Whereas the comic is black and white, the cartoon is simple, solid colors. Each character is represented by 3 colors ... black, white, and one other color thats specific to the character (Stan is blue, Satan is red, etc. etc.)

Now, production is about 3 weeks in, with about 4 to 5 minutes completed already. Each frame is also very expensive, costing me almost a dollar every time something appears on screen. The style and editing is alos very unique... when the project is over, I want it to be like nothing else in entertainment... and so far I'm on the right track.

Pretty large ambitions, I know, but I don't know how to have any other kind. With production moving along like it is, I have a slated release date of mid 2009.

Oh. did I mention...

I'm attempting the first ever (as far as I know) feature film made by a single person. We'll see how that goes.