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Chloe and the Stars

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Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Chloe and the Stars

Meaghan Dunn
Meaghan Dunn
Meaghan Dunn
Meaghan Dunn
1 Campaign |
United States, United States
$831 USD 17 backers
8% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Chloe and the Stars is an original cartoon from the creator of Cartoon Network's "A Kitty Bobo Show." Help us fund the pilot episode!

"Chloe and the Stars is the future of hand-drawn animation!" - Jerry Beck, Animation Historian (Cartoon Research)

"Pure Cartoon Joy! Chloe and the Stars are ready to rock and roll!" - Josh O'Neil, Locust Moon Comics (creator of the Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream Kickstarter)

"Chloe and the Stars is super fun!" - David Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil)

"Super cool animated project in the spirit of Josie and the Pussycats and The Monkees!" - Dan Krall (Coraline, Samurai Jack)

Chloe and the Stars is about four girls in an up-and-coming punk rock band that travels the galaxy. They haven't hit it big yet and must travel to backwater planets to perform, taking gigs where they can get them. But there are plenty of obstacles standing in their way: rival musicians, long road trips, angry locals, black holes, alien warlords, giant monsters, hipsters, and bad coffee. And that's just one gig. 

It's an animated, science fiction, action musical, and we need your help to bring it to life.

"Chloe" was created by Meaghan Dunn, a 17-year veteran of the animation industry, who got her start at Cartoon Network in the late 90s. While at Cartoon Network, she created a pilot, "A Kitty Bobo Show." "Kitty Bobo" aired in 2001 and came in second place in Cartoon Network's Big Pick Weekend.

Meg's running her own studio now, Dunnamic Animation. Based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Dunnamic has been in steady operation since 2010, paying the bills with animation and design work for major clients like Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson, Hilton, Keller Williams, Ford, FEMA, HP, Crayola, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Collaborating with us on the music is the Droogettes, an all-girl sugar Oi! band based in Philadelphia. 

The Droogettes were formed by Philadelphia area musicians, Rachel Starlett, Frankie, and Jenn Reiling in the fall of 2012. The trio was later joined by singer and drummer Jamie DiPelli. The Droogettes' vision was clear from their earliest conception: to provide the Punk and Oi! movement with an all-female alternative to a scene that is mostly dominated by males.

They've been helping us figure out the music of the show, and we're thrilled to be working with them.


Another band that is helping out with song writing is The Sheckies. The Sheckies are a Pop-Punk band from Cape May, NJ. Formed in February 2004, the members are Andy Social (lead vocals, guitar), The King (drums, backing vocals) and Geo Suicide on bass and backing vocals. 

Heavily influenced by The Ramones and many of today’s pop punk artists, The Sheckies are in the forefront of the “Pogo Punk” movement. Their name is taken from a character in the movie, “It Came From Hollywood.”


We're also very lucky to have the support of Frederator Studios. We've partnered up with them as part of the Channel Frederator Network, and they're backing and promoting our Kickstarter efforts to get Chloe and the Stars off the ground and into orbit.

Founded by Fred Seibert in 1998, Frederator is responsible for producing several popular shows, such as The Fairly Oddparents, Adventure Time, and Bravest Warriors.

We are lucky to have the amazing talent of Steve Wilder Blumenthal who is in charge of the sound design. That means he is in charge of composing the original score and coordinating the talent of various musicians, in addition to handling the audio and sound design you hear in the show. His website is:  http://www.wilderbluemusic.com

We  also had the great experience of having filming done by a talented company, Spirit Animal, a Philadelphia based media and post-production house. Their website is: http://www.spiritanimal.tv

It's about a band. In space. 

There's more. 

The band has magical instruments that transform into weapons when they're in danger - or when they just need to hit something. 

Their manager is a transforming, robotic dog who doubles as their lead singer's guardian. 

They have a rival, Lavender, who has a promising future as a world-conquering super-villain if the whole music thing doesn't work out. 

So, who are the members of the band? 

Chloe is the lead guitarist and lead singer. Excitable, focused, and a little neurotic, her only goal is to make Chloe and the Stars the best it can be.

Emily is Chloe's close friend, a keytar player, and the youngest member of the band.

Nico is the bass player. She's the most serious musician with the most intense personality.

Zi, the drummer, is a free-spirited alien who is friendly to everyone and everything. 

In the pilot episode, Chloe is trying to get the band together for their first serious gig, the Galactic Battle of the Bands. It's a highly-competitive event featuring bands from all over the star system. Standing in their way is Lavender, the prima donna leader of Lavender and the Clones. Lavender is determined to stop Chloe from getting to the gig, and she's willing to sacrifice as many entirely disposable clones as it takes. 


Why are we asking for $10,000? To give Chloe and the Stars the look we want, it needs to be traditionally animated. That means every frame in the show will be hand-drawn by Dunnamic's team of professional artists, giving the show a look and feel on the level of a television production. That means hundreds of hours spent on design and animation.

In addition, $10,000 will cover production costs like casting, recording and paying voice talent, composing the music, sound and video editing, and other considerations that go into making a cartoon. Right now, we have a complete animatic with a rough scratch track, meaning preproduction is nearly done and we're ready to start animating.

We are doing as much as possible to keep costs low without sacrificing production value, and our goal is comparable, if not lower, to many similar projects. Every donation we get will go directly towards the creation of a five minute pilot episode of Chloe and the Stars, and anything we make over our goal will be spent on creating future episodes. 

By contributing, you'll be helping to create a totally original, television-quality cartoon, without the outside influences that can water a production down. Have you ever watched a show and thought "This could be so much better, if only..."? We have, too. We're completely independent, and we don't have any sponsors or executives to deal with. We have the power to make exactly what we want, the way we want to - but we need your help to do it. 

As a backer, you'll be a part of every step of the process, including casting auditions, voice recording, animation, and post-production. We want to hear from you, in order to make the best show we possibly can.

We know, we know. Supporting creators is all well and good, but what about the swag? We're offering a ton of great rewards for backers, including ringtones, an exclusive CD with music from the show, a DVD, show art materials, sneak previews, t-shirts, a chance to be drawn into the pilot, and other prizes only available through this campaign. We'll even name Chloe's ship after you!

We also have original art, generously donated to us by our fantastic artist and author friends! We've collected their work into an e-book and are including it as part of a rewards package for backers! Contributors include:

  • Carey Yost (Uncle Grandpa, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) 
  • Ian Wasseluk (Fish Hooks, Chowder, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) 
  • Chris Battle (Teen Titans Go!, Dan Vs., Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory) 
  • Dan Krall (Coraline, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Samurai Jack) 
  • Christine Larsen (Comic Books - Kung Fu Panda, Dark Horse Presents, Dexter's Lab, Imaginary Drugs) 
  • Mike Stern (The Wizzard of Krudd, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls) 
  • Christian Patchell (I Put the Can In Cancer, Monster Mondays)
  • Jerry Beck (Cartoon Research)
  • Walt Dohrn (Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Spongebob Squarepants, the Shrek series) 
  • Fernando Ruiz (Archie Comics)
  • Greg Miller (Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?, The Angry Beavers) 
  • Craig Kellman (The Ricky Gervais Show, Batman: The Animated Series) 
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Early Access

$20 USD
For $10, you'll get early access to the show, access to the backer blog, and a thank you email from the animation team!
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January 2015
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E-card

$30 USD
We'll send you an e-card with original, exclusive artwork featuring the characters from Chloe and the Stars. In addition, you'll get a thank you email, as well as the backer blog and early access to the show.
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January 2015
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Ringtones

$40 USD
You'll get ringtones featuring original music from the show, plus a custom e-card, early access and the backer blog, plus a thank you email!
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January 2015
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MP3 Album

$50 USD
This reward tier includes an MP3 album of music from the show and all previous reward level items!
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January 2015
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Chloe Show Bible

$60 USD
All previous reward level items, plus a PDF of the Chloe and the Stars show bible, containing concept sketches, model sheets, character biographies, and other artwork and exclusive info on the show!
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TV Pilot Storyboard

$70 USD
A PDF of the pilot episode storyboard, animatic clips, and all previous reward level items!
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E-Book

$80 USD
An e-book containing artwork contributed to us by our awesome guest artists! Check out a full list of the contributing artists on the Kickstarter page. Also comes with the digital show bible, storyboard PDFs, animatic clips, MP3 album, e-card, thank you email, early access, and backer blog!
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January 2015
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Droogettes Pack

$90 USD
Droogettes Pack - A Droogettes t-shirt and a copy of their album! Also includes everything in the $50 and below tiers! (Let us know which shirt size you would like when you donate)
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A Kitty Bobo Backer

$100 USD
A Kitty Bobo Backer - A PDF file of the storyboards for a COMPLETE, UNAIRED second episode of A Kitty Bobo Show, circa 2001! Also includes everything in the $50 and below tiers.
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January 2015
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Swag Tier

$150 USD
Swag Tier - A DVD of the first episode (with bonus features!), a CD of music from the show, plus all previous rewards (choose between the Kitty Bobo or Droogettes reward)!
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Chloe and the Stars t-shirt

$200 USD
Everything in the $100 tier, plus a Chloe and the Stars t-shirt (let us know your shirt size when you donate)!
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E-Book Original sketch

$250 USD
One of the original sketches from our artist e-book! Also includes ALL previous reward tiers!
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Jerry Beck's Book

$300 USD
A signed copy of the book, "The Flintstones: The Official Guide to the Cartoon Classic," donated to us by Jerry Beck! Also includes the T-shirt, DVD, CD, Kitty Bobo PDF, Droogettes gear, artist e-book, show bible, animatic clips, Chloe storyboards, MP3 album, ringtones, e-card, backer blog, early access, and our thanks!
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Portrait Chloe Style

$400 USD
We'll draw a portrait of you in the style of the show! We'll send you the original art, signed by the artist, PLUS we'll include the portrait somewhere in the pilot episode! Also includes all previous tiers (while supplies last)!
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Alien Voiceover

$750 USD
You can record your voice as an alien and we will play it during the closing credits.
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Character & Associate Producer

$1,500 USD
We'll draw a portrait of you in the style of the show! We'll send you the original art, signed by the artist, PLUS we'll include the portrait somewhere in the pilot episode! Also includes all previous tiers (while supplies last)!
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Chloe's Ship

$5,000 USD
WE NAME CHLOE'S SHIP AFTER YOU! Your name and birthday will become the make and model of the spaceship/van that Chloe and the Stars use to fly through space to their various gigs. Plus, you'll be listed in the credits as our Executive Producer. PLUS, receive every single reward item (while supplies last) previously listed!
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