Our project is to Create an Animated cartoon (of Kara Kangaroo's Candy) to help children cope with divorce.
About our Indiegogo Project:
We will create an animated cartoon to help children cope with divorce. Going through a divorce or separation is extremely hard for children and families and can have long term effects on a child ie academically, socially, and in relationships.
I have helped many children cope with divorce in groups and also individually in a therapy setting but I would like this message to reach more children adjusting to a divorce.
Creative SOLUTION for Animated Cartoon:
I had many people tell me that they loved my children's book but would love even more a fun cartoon that their child would watch and learn the essential lessons.
This project will create an animated cartoon to make it fun for children to watch and digest---and easy for parents because what child does not want to watch a cartoon.
Why we need your help
I need your help because the animation, voice over, and editing process is very technical and costly and I have been quoted as high as 10,500. We have found a great animator that estimates they can do it for much less but of course it is still going to be expensive. I need your help in raising funds to complete this project in order to help more children cope with the divorce process in the best way possible.
**We also have some amazing rewards for you! (See REWARDS page)
Inspiration
I am inspired everyday by the children and parents I do therapy with-- who are adjusting to the many changes resulting from a divorce in the family. I am touched daily by young children who desperately seek the security and reassurance of both parents but who are constantly being placed in a no-win situation in which they have to choose one parent over the other. I see the parents with whom I work really benefiting from understanding their children's dilemmas better and empathizing with their feelings. As a child psychologist, I help parents deliver critical messages to their children. Young children often think that the world revolves around them. For that reason, young children may believe that their misbehavior triggered their parents' divorce. With this sweet animated story, even very young children can learn the important lesson that divorce is never a child's fault.
Here is a bit about the book that the cartoon will be based on >>http://www.drleighweisz.com/childrensbooks/
The Work and Team behind the Project:
Creator and Author: The book that will be the basis for this animation was written by Dr. Leigh Weisz, Child Psychologist. She works with families adjusting to separation/divorce and other life changes and saw a huge need for a book that could deliver important messages to children in an age-appropriate, fun way.
About me http://www.drleighweisz.com/about/
Editors: Judy S. and her team of editors and the Proofreading Pal team have helped edit the book.
Illustrator: Faith continues to work long hours to perfect the illustrations to be used by the animator. She has worked hard to make sure the illustrations are fun and the characters endearing so that children are drawn into the book and ultimately hear the author's messages.
Animator:
Nina is very experienced with animation and with creating fun loving cartoons. We are proud to have her as part of the team.
Feedback team: We have a team of divorce attorneys, psychologists, and families who have gone through a divorce and we have reached out to them to review and give suggestions for titles and content.
We Need your help with:
-We need to cover costs for our amazing illustrator and animator for the countless edits and revisions that will need to be made in the creative process.
- We have to cover the costs of a voice over artists
-We have to cover the costs of all the editors fees
-We have to cover the cost of the production team that will be used to help with the final version
Questions?
If you have questions at all about the project, you can email Dr. Leigh Weisz directly here>> info (at) drleighweisz.com
The Impact
I want to help more children cope with divorce.
Other Ways You Can Help
I understand that some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help:
- Email or post on your facebook. Spread the word out and make some noise about your campaign.
- Use the Indiegogo share tools!