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Rafflesia is the story of Salon,
a sweet and sensitive member of a plant-like species called Rafflesians. Along
with her only friend, Alex, a human aspiring space captain, Salon is trying to escape her home planet, which is prejudiced against Salon’s
kind, and explore the stars. They believe they have found a competent mechanic to operate their ship,
but their new crew member’s criminal past threatens their plans.
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Rafflesia is a 2D fantasy, sci-fi animated short film, about 12 minutes total in length. After completing the project, we will pursue continuing the story by starting a serialized show, that will be available online for free. Rafflesia explores themes of prejudice, freedom, family, love, and hate. The world of Rafflesia is huge, with established history, culture, mechanics, characters, organizations, and even the Rafflesian language. The world also features an entirely new method of space travel that opens the door for unique stories to be told.
This campaign's perks were designed to help you become more immersed in the world of Rafflesia, and a series of planned updates will allow you to learn even more. It is our sincerest hope that you will be as excited to explore the stars as Salon and Alex are.
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Philip Simpson
Philip Simpson is a professional writer, and creator and director of Rafflesia. He has written numerous screenplays which have been produced, including one film festival winner. He is currently nearing completion of the Television, Film, and New Media Production program at SDSU, with a focus on writing, and holds an Associate's Degree in Media Writing. Philip is currently employed as a content writer with BKA Content, producing about 40,000 words each month, and is pursuing a career writing for animated children's television.
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Alex Julian
While Alex is not locked in as our animator yet, he is extremely excited
to potentially work on Rafflesia. With a B.A. of Science in Media Arts
and Animation, Alex would be able to create a professional level of
animation, dedicating 100% of his working time to the project. Alex is
an artist, animator, and muralist that has been working professionally
for more than 15 years. Examples of Alex's work can be seen here: http://fizix1.deviantart.com/gallery/
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Aleida Lomeli
Aleida Lomeli is a senior in the Television
Film and Media Program at San Diego State University where she studies film.
She has also received an Associate’s degree in Electronic Music from San Diego
City College. She works in every aspect of film and has a strong passion for
sound design, mixing, and recording which was developed at a very early age.
As a teenager much of her work was placed in editing while using outlets such
as drawing and playing music. She developed a great passion for sound and film
after being influenced by an active group of artists and photographers, among them artist,
animator, and muralist Alex Julian.
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Luke Simpson
Luke Simpson began his relationship with music as a
teenager noodling on a guitar after school while waiting to be picked
up. He subsequently received a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the
University of Redlands in 2006. He spends his time writing a lot of
music and sometimes also telling computers what to do.
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It is no secret that Rafflesia is an incredibly ambitious project. We are committed to ensuring the quality of animation is at a professional level. We have the opportunity to work with an outstanding, professional animator, who will tackle Rafflesia with 100% of his time.
Nearly the entirety of the funds raised by this campaign are going to contribute to producing this film, compensating the artists and voice talent. A portion of the funds will be used to enter the film in several film festivals.
The entire crew of Rafflesia is grateful that you have taken the time to learn more about this short film. More than anything else, we would like to ask you to share Rafflesia if you find it interesting and would like to see it become a reality.
Thank you!
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Music - "Passing of Time" by Krakatoa - Free Music Archive
