The East Patch

Production Update! 10.26.20

Hello wonderful patrons! The week has been good to us and less good, but still we prevail with unwavering progress. On to the updates!

- Episode 1: At an impeccable 75% through the art and animation with more sound effects being added every day, we've been zooming through production. An absolutely stunning music score has been revised to perfection from our new composer, and we're very pleased to project the first weekend of November as our finishing date. This coming week will be spent...

Production Update! 10.15.20

Hello steadfast patrons!

With progress upon us, we're bursting at the seams as crunch time begins. Let's see what updates we have this week!

- Episode 1: 60, that's right, 60 percent through the art and animation with a planned lunge into the breach this weekend getting us ever closer to the finish line. We're plowing through background art and shots, and are exceedingly excited with how sfx are coming together. Speaking of sound, we have our music score! The new composer blew us ...

Production Update! 10.8.20

Hello adored patrons,

What a packed week we've had! As our premiere gets ever closer, let's take a look at what all has been done.

- Episode 1: We've been barreling through progress, 47% through the episode's art. We expect our music score on Friday from our new, very communicative composer, with sound effects in the works. Some very complex shots have been conquered this past week, leaving the future looking brighter. Halloween is a little far-fetched at this point, and while Oct...

Production Update 9.30.20 - Event News!

Hello feverish patrons!

We've had an exciting week with lots of new developments, so let's get to it, shall we?

- Episode 1: Unfortunately we had a loss in the family, and the trip to celebrate their life put our tight schedule behind a few days. The good news is we purposefully schedule days off every week to avoid burnout, so catching up is theoretically as simple as using those days and hoping our excitement keeps the burnout away! In iffier news, we've had yet another delay wi...

Update and Question! 9.23.20

Hello sweet and engaging patrons!

The grind continues, but first - some clarification and requested input!

- Sponsor Shout Out: For the sponsor shout out introduced last update, we're planning to make a quaint small-town poster like the example pictured above, with your names featured in fake small businesses nestled around the sides as shown, similar to the examples doodled above. Some of you we've had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know, others are mysteries to us. We ca...

Production Update! 9.16.20

Hello esteemed patrons, new and old!

We'd like to welcome our new supporter and thank you all for being with us on the journey to Episode 1. It won't be long, now!
In some delightful news, one of our duo surprised the other with the above model of All House, the residence of our beloved central characters. Show some love to the makers, https://www.facebook.com/traininstallations ! And expect some psue...

Production Update! 9.9.20

Hello inspiring patrons!

The long weekend proved more than motivational, and has set us back on course with more fervor than ever. With new plans and schemes afoot, we're proud to get to the updates!

- Episode 1: We're 20% through the show's art and animation; that's 1/5 there! And we anticipate work speeding up with a refined system under wing. Halloween is looking less hopeful and more sure by the week, though we're still reluctant to make any formal announcement until we have a...

Production Update! 9.2.2020

Happy September, encouraging patrons!

Some set-backs tried to foil us, but we soldier on more confident than ever. Shall we get to the exciting updates?

- Episode 1: Some technical issues caused us to lose some background illustrations, but we've made up the ground and sit at a comfortable 15% through the pilot's art and animation with plans to use the upcoming holiday weekend to bulldoze ahead. We're still optimistic about the Halloween premiere, as well as some possible treats f...

Production Update! 8.24.20

Hello bedazzling patrons!

We're ecstatic to fill you in on the busy week we've had, and are also glad to give you some creative commentary set over a speed paint of this innocuous pumpkin house as well. But enough about normal abodes - on to the updates!

- Episode 1 Update: Art wise, we remain on track for a Halloween premiere, currently 10% through the pilot. Audio, SFX, and scoring are up to our amazing team, and we're excited to merge all the glorious pieces together when we ha...

Production Update! 8.16.20

Hello most esteemed patrons!

What a busy and wonderful week it's been. Progress is full sail with ambitious new goals on a fresh, adjusted schedule. Without wasting more time, here's our update!

-Episode 1: As you can see from the image above, we have completely broken down our pilot, as well as roughed the first third, meaning while one of us continues to rough shots the other can start making backgrounds and polishing scene animation. To say it's starting to take life is an unde...

Production Update! 8.5.20

Hello marvelous patrons!

Do we ever have exciting news for you. But first, we'd like our generous Resident tier patrons to know their names are carved permanently in our stone list of book recipients, regardless if you downgrade your tier or not. On to the updates!

- Episode 1 Update: It moves! In all its story boarded glory, episode 1 moves and awaits rough animation. After approximately 60 backgrounds are painted and as many hours spent polishing frames, we dare say it'll be rea...

Production Update! 7.25.20

Hello lovely patrons, new and old!

We may have been in a place of precarious internet connection, but have no doubt - we made use of the peaceful step away from 'real' jobs to get to our real job.

- Episode 1 Update: We put into practice our method for turning Episode 1's storyboards into rough animation, and through this test figured out exactly how we want to do it for Episode 1. No more rough patches, no more plans - we have the technique down and are fired up to execute it. Ob...

Production Update! 7.16.20

Hello near and dear patrons!

Though we battled with some personal loss and technical issues, this has still been a productive week. We're proud to say a new and robust animation computer, henceforth named Raph, will join the team this weekend, and with it our eager energy to progress with episode 1! Until then, we have this to share:

- Audio Update: Episodes 4 and 5 have joined our rough cut ranks, marking the halfway point! We learn more with every step, and anticipate finishing ...

Production Update! 7.9.20

Hello inspiring patrons!

It's been a fun week of challenges, but we never stop work!

- Episode Update: Our animation computer has been getting repairs this week, stalling the anticipated progression of storyboards to rough animation, but we continue cutting audio on our editing computer, now done with Episode 3's rough, and will have our animation computer back this weekend! You can bet we're excited to spearhead progress once it's returned!

- Book Update: Another chapter do...

Early Gale Ponytail / Mommy Zelle Concept Art

In its early stages, the West Patch was going to have more conventional human designs with a bit of magical contamination mixed in. That's ultimately where we landed, but we pushed things with unnatural skin colors (pink for Gale, lavender for Orpho, beige for Pogey, etc), but before we stepped back and pushed them, Gale looked younger and more emotionally flexible versus her current, more mature demeanor. We decided to change her for a few reasons. First, her name-sake's ponytail wasn't very...

Production Update! 7.1.20

Hello beloved patrons!

While we have had a difficult week, it's never without progress. Here's the newest on our animation journey:

- Storyboard Update: Episode 1 roughs are DONE! And with episode 2 in the works, we research 80/90's composition to refine ep1 in Toon Boom so we can go straight from cleaned boards to animation. Then we'll break down the necessary backgrounds and get painting!

- Book Update: We're happy with chapters 2/10, are in the midst of editing 3 and 4, a...

Production Update! 6.23.20

Hello patient and passionate patrons!

Again we start the grind towards our next major milestone - Episode 1. Your support means so much during these periods of work between public uploads, and we're glad to share the experience with you! Without further delay, here's this week's news:

- Audio update: We have the voice audio for episode 1 and 2 fully cut, with only minor retakes and adjustments needed. Only eight to go! We'll be putting out a public video of some of our favorite Pu...

Production Update! 6.15.20

Hello valued patrons, and thank you for being here through our first major milestone - the theme song's completion! As we've promised before, you and only you have access to the background art for whatever non-commercial use you may fancy (folder attached!). 

We also wanted to thank you all for your support, which we have passed on not only to our voice talent but to the musician who made our original theme song for us. Getting to compensate him more for his amazing effort was all ...

Theme Song & Exclusive Behind the Scenes Video!

Theme Song (Free to Share!):https://youtu.be/gcsbVH8Q46E

Behind the Scenes with the Voice Actors (Patron Exclusive!): https://youtu.be/V4zSEZ34oQs

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Hello amazing Patrons! We can't express what a wild ride our first month was, or the appreciation we have for you fierce eight who supported us before we had...

Production Update! 6.1.20

Hello Patrons new and old!

With only one shot left for the theme song's debut, this past week we turned our attention to voice actors as our casting period officially closed! Here's some exciting progress during this crucial stage of development:

- Voice Casting update: We have contacted and confirmed all our first choices for voice actors, and have already had recording sessions with three of them, with another seven scheduled this week! Their performances so far hav...

Production Update! 5.26.20

Hello dear patrons! 

Thank you for bearing with us as we celebrated Memorial Day and now return to the grindstone! And with another week is another animation update! We are now ONE SHOT AWAY from having our theme song complete, and you can see the new opening shot in this post! The password is "me" and we hope you enjoy! Additionally, this week's updates are as follows: 

 - Voice Acting: with only a few days before the auditions close, we've narrowe...

Theme song update!

We're six shots down, two to go on our theme song! The last two are the longest so our footage updates might be a little thin next week, but here's shot six of eight for your viewing pleasure! 

Once it's all done, we plan to make a public release to help advertise a last drive of voice actors, then at the top of next month, story-boarding shall begin! 

Thank you for your patience as the book's release draws closer for our higher tier patrons. This is a short and sweet mi...

Production Update! 5.18.20

Hello valued Patrons!

While we keep a great pace with the theme song and catch up with the book, here are some exciting progress materials to cap off our third week in this grand adventure:

- We didn't quite finish this week's second shot, but we'll drop it when it's done. Until then, please enjoy this extensive speed paint and animation! You'll get to watch our process unfold frame by frame with artist commentary.

 - Voice casting update: ...

Production Update! 5.11.20

Hello patrons, and welcome to our newcomers!

While we stay on a satisfying pace with the book's penning, here are more in-progress materials for this riveting second weekend of May:

- With two more segments of our theme song complete, we have now reached its halfway point! And you, beloved patrons, get first access. The password is "give", and we hope you enjoy. With four more shots and some magic added to our title page, the theme song will be comple...

Background art Speed Paint! (with artist commentary!)

Hello to our wonderful patrons! 

This Monday's update also comes with a speed paint of the background art for one of this update's new finished shots! This process was also shared publicly on the West Patch youtube channel, but exclusive to our Patrons is this unlisted version with artist commentary and the finished animated footage at the end! Once the theme song is completed and released, you'll also have access to all the high-res background art to enjoy! 

Thank you f...

Production Update! 5.4.20

Hello again dear patrons!

While the book is still vigorously being worked on with a planned delivery at the end of May, here are some in-progress materials to keep you immersed in the world of West Patch while you wait! Updates for this lovely first weekend of May:

 - Two of the eight segments we plan on animating for the theme song have been completed, and are here for you viewing pleasure! The password is "Please", and don't forget to capitalize!...

Welcome, Patrons!

Hello, and welcome to the West Patch team's Patreon page! Thanks for joining us at the start of this amazing adventure. What to expect in the coming weeks:

- The West Patch Book, for our upper tier patrons, to be finished by the end of May!

- Storyboards for episodes 1 and 2, to be finished by the end of May!

- Intermittent progress on the theme song's animation!

Which brings us to your first privileged Patron material; our theme song! Attached you'll hear...