Watch this space. @jacobjanerka and I are working on a point and click adventure game about nothing.
Fry, Leela and Bender from Futurama.
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger.
An elf named Elvis and a dwarf named Dimmi are a couple of assholes who roam around a fantasy realm on blood thirsty quests for treasure and glory.
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Written and Directed by Ivan Dixon and Paul Robertson Animation by Ivan Dixon and Paul Robertson Additional Animation by Andrew Onorato Music by Cornel Wilczek Sound by Cornel Wilczek and Pascal Babare Sound Supervisor Leyla Varela ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Voices Bailey: Mel Roach Elvis & Dimmi: Ivan Dixon Hannah & Wendy: Claire Mazz Gate Goblin: Julian Frost Goblin Child 1: Hazel Wilczek Goblin Child 2: Jeanie Wilczek Gary & Shopkeeper: Alex Hirsch EDITORIAL (Spoilers): This may sound condescending to those who get it, but it isn’t a mistake that the characters are unlikable. In fact, that’s the whole point. We wanted to show that the heroes in the fantasy films, books and games we all enjoy, from a different perspective, are actually monsters. We also wanted to show that in the real world there are no hordes of “perfect enemies,” that this is a trope of fantasy (and sci-fi) used to literally de-humanise the other. In this story our green skinned cousins have families, homes and dreams and we should feel outraged when their lives are destroyed. Yes, it’s done in a dark, sarcastic manner, but it’s not supposed to be a endorsement of the brutish behaviour of our leads! We trust our audience enough to make up their own mind about the supposed heroes. Regarding the ending, in the real world petty, stubborn, ignorant and powerful bullies win all the time. Again, we don’t endorse this. It would feel in-genuine (particularly in the current political climate) to have them receive poetic justice just because that’s what we crave. Lastly, this film was made entirely without funding by Paul, Cornel, myself and our wonderful voice actors and sound editor. It was a labour of love to bring such hateful characters to life. This afforded us the ability to make the story we wanted. Not another heroes journey that you’ve seen a million times before. If that’s what you want there’s plenty of other places to find it.
Heads up! Meet Billy (Paul Rudd). He’s a level headed baseball cap who’s brimming with enthusiasm. At the end of a ball game everyone celebrates by throwing their hats in the air and Billy becomes separated from his owner! With the help of a tough talking construction hat named Hank (Tom Hardy) and a street wise beanie named Touque (Azealia Banks) Billy finds his way to a fancy hat store named “Milly’s Milliner.” It’s discovered that Billy is a rare collectors hat who was once worn by baseball player Babe Ruth. Billy starts to get a big head, and distances himself from Hank and Touque—friends are a small price toupée for fame and glory! Once in the store he meets an array of colorful hats, including a pompous top hat named Rothschild (Peter Capaldi), a cunning fez named Otto (Gad Elmaleh), a boisterous cowboy hat named Chet (Chuck Norris), a sultry sunhat named Sunny (Kristen Wigg) and a sour old felt hat named Hettie (Kate Capshaw). Billy gels with all the hats except Hettie, who wants to put a cap on allowing non-formal hats into the store. She believes a milliners is no place for a common baseball cap and conspires to oust him. He ends up in the back alley where he meets a lively sombrero named Eduardo (Diego Luna) who works in the Mexican restaurant next door and is regularly bullied by a bunch of fedoras who never tip him. It’s there that Billy learns about classism and racism and how not all hats have an equal chance to get ahead in life. He questions all the racial stereotypes he’s met in his life and wonders why so many stories center around middle class, cis, white male characters who already have a head start. The film becomes a serious critique of modern animated features, racial stereotypes, inherent privilege and is full laughs that the whole family can enjoy!