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'Them Greeks...!'

An Animated Short Film -- made over the internet -- by artists around the world!

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'Them Greeks...!'

'Them Greeks...!'

'Them Greeks...!'

'Them Greeks...!'

'Them Greeks...!'

An Animated Short Film -- made over the internet -- by artists around the world!

An Animated Short Film -- made over the internet -- by artists around the world!

An Animated Short Film -- made over the internet -- by artists around the world!

An Animated Short Film -- made over the internet -- by artists around the world!

Spyros Tsiounis
Spyros Tsiounis
Spyros Tsiounis
Spyros Tsiounis
1 Campaign |
San Francisco and Los Angeles, United States
$12,010 USD 70 backers
120% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Our Story

"Them Greeks...!" is an animated comedy short film being made -- over the internet -- by artists around the world. 
 
Our film tells the story of NORMAN, a stuck-in-his-ways, anti-social, average Joe, whose life takes a dramatic turn when he goes up against a tavern full of noisy, unruly Greeks! 
 
Designed and directed by Spyros Tsiounis; and produced by Cindy Rangel, Phillip Williams and Daniel Zizmor,  "Them Greeks...!" is being created by professional and student artists -- working in their spare time --  from home and school, in places like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York (USA); Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver (Canada); Madrid (Spain); Athens (Greece); Paris (France); Kathmandu (Nepal); Sydney (Australia); and Seoul (South Korea).
 
 
 
What We Need and How You Can Help
 
Animation is by far one of the most costly and time consuming forms of moviemaking. With 27 characters to build and animate, our film is a very challenging undertaking! It is a labor of love, and after over a year of production and spending over $20,000 of our own money on building the character models and environmental models for our film, we are looking for an injection of funding as we move into full production; specifically, to pay for the technology and equipment needed to generate the final output of our images on film!
 
While independent film projects like ours typically seek funding (in whole or in part) through non-profit and government sponsored grant programs, such funding is increasingly scarce. And because we are a truly international group of moviemakers, we do not qualify for many programs which require all or most of the  team from a sponsored project to be from the same state or country where the grant originates. That is why it is so essential for us to look beyond traditional funding sources in order to make our film.
 
As we move into full shot production on "Them Greeks...!", your support will help us to accelerate the pace of production, and develop the technical infrastructure required to complete the film at the highest possible quality. During this cruicial phase of the process, the costs increase: compiling and storing large computer files; sharing files across a large network of artists, working in cities across the globe; and ultimately generating final motion pictures images from virtual 3D models. All this will add up to expenses in the thousands. 
 
With over a year of production left in our schedule, every bit helps! In order to keep up the pace of production, we will have to take on additional expenses so that we can provide our team with the raw materials and digital horse power they need to complete "Them Greeks...!" on a reasonable schedule. No amount of support is insignificant to us, and every penny we raise from this campaign will go directly into our film!
  
   

 What You Get

Contribute to "Them Greeks...!" and be part of a new generation of artists and moviemakers making movies outside the traditional studio environment, beyond the limits of traditional geography, pushing wherever possible the limits of existing technology! And, we have some excellent Perks to offer to our supporters at every level of funding. Whether you can contribute ten dollars or fifty, we have worked hard to prepare a fun package of excellent Greek gifts for all our funders!
 
Please Check Out Our Pantheon of "Perks...!"
 
 
 
Other Ways You Can Help

Follow us on FACEBOOK and TWITTER and pass the word along about "Them Greeks...!". We'll be posting production updates and stills from the film as shots make their way through production! Stay with us and learn with us as we make one of the first movies ever produced via the 'virtual studio'.
       

       

 

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Greek Offering

$10 USD
A recipe by the Director's Mom, of his favorite Greek dessert: SKALTSOUNIA (skull-choo-n-yah)! Features a seven page Digital Booklet with images and instructions.
4 claimed

Greek Siren

$25 USD
Set of 5 Ringtones for your Mobile Phone, made from original music and sounds from "Them Greeks...!"; also includes Perk #1. NOTE: We will offer our Ringtone files in the .m4r and MP3 formats; those who receive this Perk will be responsible for making any necessary file format conversions to suit their particular mobile device.
4 claimed

Greek Legend

$35 USD
A Digital Copy of one piece of artwork from "Them Greeks…!" signed by our director (You choose any piece of artwork displayed on our IndieGoGo Page and we will send you a Digital Copy). Also includes Perks #1 and 2.
10 out of 20 of claimed

Greek Muse

$50 USD
Set of 5 Animated Gifs & Avatars created from "Them Greeks...!" characters; a Digital Copy of "Them Greeks…!" TEASER POSTER signed by our director; also includes Perks #1 & 2. NOTE: Animated Gifs will be delivered in the .gif format only; Avatars as .png or .jpeg files.
11 claimed

GREEK MOVIEMAKER

$75 USD
A one year Subscription to MovieMaker Magazine: http://www.moviemaker.com; 6 issues of "The World's Best-Selling Independent Movie Magazine" sent to you via US Mail, bi-monthly. This Perk also includes Perks #1 through 3.
2 out of 25 of claimed

Greek Pantheon

$100 USD
Hard Copy of "Them Greeks…!" TEASER POSTER (approximately 18 x 24 color print) sent to you via US Mail; also includes Perks #1 through 4.
22 out of 100 of claimed

Greek Hero

$500 USD
Caricature of yourself in the style of a "Them Greeks…!" character, signed by our director, and sent to you via US Mail. This Perk also includes Perks #1 through 6, and a 'Special Thanks' in the Credits of the film.
3 out of 10 of claimed

Greek God

$5,000 USD
Become a 3D Animated Character in "Them Greeks…!". We will model one of the characters in our film in your likeness and put you in the final cut. (Although this Perk can only be fulfilled in it's entirety if our film is completed, we guarantee to provide whoever claims this Perk with a fully rendered 8.5 x 11 3D image of their modeled and textured character, as well as a movie file of their character on a turntable.) Includes a Hard Copy of our TEASER POSTER -- all delivered via US Mail.
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Greek Tea

$200 USD
3 out of 3 of claimed
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Greek Titan

$2,500 USD
2 out of 2 of claimed
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