Bring Back Phantom Harbor Webseries
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In November, a Kickstarter campaign was started by the one and only Shannon Shea, most commonly known for his special effects work on Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, Predator, Men in Black 3, and so many more, and it unfortunately did not receive as much attention as it should have. As a fellow student of his, I have learned to never give up on your vision and that everything is possible with a little epoxy putty and some creativity! That mentality is exactly why I and a group of other fellow students of his have come together in hopes of relaunching his crowd funding campaign to finish what he started. This campaign is to resurrect his webseries, called The Phantom Harbor, and to provide the resources to move it out of his one-car garage and into a proper studio. This GoFundMe is also a mission to create what he has referred to as ‘The Society to Preserve the Art of Special Effects”. We want to create a place where this generation can learn and carry on the legacy of the art of puppeteering, miniature set making, backdrop painting, and all the old methods of making quality film with practical effects. There are still young monster makers everywhere, like all of us, making creatures in their garages and basements, and with your help, we can bring these creations to life and onto your screens!
Here is a note from the ‘Captain’ himself:
Phantom Harbor centers on the exploits of haunted sea-Captain, Jonas McAllister and his fantastical crew including a hulking Goblin, the shrunken-head of a tyrannical Naval officer, a dancing corpse, and many more!
In the spirit of Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Mystery Science Theater 3000, Phantom Harbor is a variety show that presents a through-story punctuated with features including spooky animated readings, fan stories and art, and animated music videos.
WHERE PRACTICAL EFFECTS PLAY NICELY ALONG WITH DIGITAL!
Much of the effects of Phantom Harbor are built, practically, however they are composited with the use of computers. Although some of the art for the animated segments are hand-drawn, they are completely animated on the computer. We draw no lines, or exclude any discipline.
"Don't use a hammer to drive in a screw!" Use the right tool to tell the story visually!
Shannon started as a simple concept and produced small episodes that primarily just featured the Captain and the Goblin, but as the scope of the show grew, he invited more of his friends to participate creating larger and more ambitious scenarios. However, due to a misjudgment, he tore down the set thinking he might want to sell his house and move.
That didn't happen.
Meanwhile, Phantom Harbor kept attracting people on the Internet and he kept running into people at conventions and on social media that wanted to participate and be part of the web series.
He thought that if he sold the project to Hollywood, he'd be able to build a studio, and help build a community of creative folks: animators, creature builders, character actors, musicians , writers, and effects people and furnish them with a fun project in an artistically nurturing environment. Unfortunately, the selling of Phantom Harbor came with too many strings and what would have been produced would not have come from a genuine place.
Lately, he's been working in between projects as a teacher of prosthetics, and Special Makeup Effects and he has met so many talented young people that would benefit from continuing their work and training while working on Phantom Harbor
Shannon is looking to do more than produce a few webisodes. He's committed to building a community of artists who will thrive during and beyond their contributions to Phantom Harbor.
The money will be used as follows:
1.) Finding and renting a suitable space to build and shoot
2.) Materials and labor to build the set, set dressing, props, etc.
3.) Materials and labor to build creatures, puppets and costumes
4.) Operating costs, utilities, and production costs
5.) Post production costs including editing, sound and music composition
6.) GoFundMe/Bank fees
Check out and subscribe to our new YouTube Channel here!!
And 'like' our facebook page for more updates!
Here is a note from the ‘Captain’ himself:
Phantom Harbor centers on the exploits of haunted sea-Captain, Jonas McAllister and his fantastical crew including a hulking Goblin, the shrunken-head of a tyrannical Naval officer, a dancing corpse, and many more!
In the spirit of Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Mystery Science Theater 3000, Phantom Harbor is a variety show that presents a through-story punctuated with features including spooky animated readings, fan stories and art, and animated music videos.
WHERE PRACTICAL EFFECTS PLAY NICELY ALONG WITH DIGITAL!
Much of the effects of Phantom Harbor are built, practically, however they are composited with the use of computers. Although some of the art for the animated segments are hand-drawn, they are completely animated on the computer. We draw no lines, or exclude any discipline.
"Don't use a hammer to drive in a screw!" Use the right tool to tell the story visually!
Shannon started as a simple concept and produced small episodes that primarily just featured the Captain and the Goblin, but as the scope of the show grew, he invited more of his friends to participate creating larger and more ambitious scenarios. However, due to a misjudgment, he tore down the set thinking he might want to sell his house and move.
That didn't happen.
Meanwhile, Phantom Harbor kept attracting people on the Internet and he kept running into people at conventions and on social media that wanted to participate and be part of the web series.
He thought that if he sold the project to Hollywood, he'd be able to build a studio, and help build a community of creative folks: animators, creature builders, character actors, musicians , writers, and effects people and furnish them with a fun project in an artistically nurturing environment. Unfortunately, the selling of Phantom Harbor came with too many strings and what would have been produced would not have come from a genuine place.
Lately, he's been working in between projects as a teacher of prosthetics, and Special Makeup Effects and he has met so many talented young people that would benefit from continuing their work and training while working on Phantom Harbor
Shannon is looking to do more than produce a few webisodes. He's committed to building a community of artists who will thrive during and beyond their contributions to Phantom Harbor.
The money will be used as follows:
1.) Finding and renting a suitable space to build and shoot
2.) Materials and labor to build the set, set dressing, props, etc.
3.) Materials and labor to build creatures, puppets and costumes
4.) Operating costs, utilities, and production costs
5.) Post production costs including editing, sound and music composition
6.) GoFundMe/Bank fees
Check out and subscribe to our new YouTube Channel here!!
And 'like' our facebook page for more updates!
Organizer
Jonas McAllister
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA