"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #2

The idea for my next animated short film was based on a character I created in college.  It was basically about a boy who wears his heart on his sleeve. (As seen in the previous post's illustration) The plan was create an illustrated story book first with a short film to follow right after.  The book was published in August 2011 by Freak Show Studios.  It was entitled "Henry: The Heart Boy" and consisted of 52 pages with full color illustrations and Dr. Suess-esque rhyming couplets.

The cover can be seen below. 

I took the book to many conventions where it was well received and even got a lot of people saying that it should made into an animated short film.

*In the next post I'll talk about adapting the book into a film.

From now until Dec 31, 2012 you can show your support for the HTHB film and get your name in the credits of the NEW animated short film "Henry: The Heart Boy" when you buy one "Henry: The Heart Boy" ILLUSTRATED STORY BOOK!

LINK to the purchase page for the HTHB book via the KEN TURNER art store:

http://kenturnerstore.storenvy.com/products/189647-henry-the-heart-boy-story-book

Stay tuned for more updates.

Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to tell your friends.

Cheers

- Ken

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

https://twitter.com/iKenTurner

Looking for voice actors for the new short film "Henry: The Heart Boy"

I'm looking for voice actors for my new animated short film "Henry: The Heart Boy".

Ideally if you have your own microphone it can be done from home.

Email me at kenny_23mj@hotmail.com if interested.

Selected voice actor or actors will receive a free copy of the HTHB book, credit in film & other goodies.

Unselected voice candidates will still receive credit in the special thanks section of end credits in HTHB.

Thanks

Cheers

Ken

Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters - FilmAnnex Recommended Film of the Week!

Great write-up from Eren Gulfidan who is the Creative Director at Film Annex:

http://www.filmannex.com/webtv/erengulfidan/blog_post/attack-of-the-giant-vegetable-monsters-recommended-film-of-the-week/58129

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"Henry: The Heart Boy" Short Film - Production Update #1

So this week moving forward I thought I'd start doing regular blog updates for those who like to keep up on news from the production of the new animated short film "Henry: The Heart Boy".  I'll try to include as many production photos and artwork as possible.  Henry production is moving along quite nicely.  The HTHB production team is slowly beginning to grow with alot of very talented artists coming together to make "Henry" a reality.  In the new year there will be a teaser trailer,  possibly a clip from the short, hopefully a crowd-funding campaign for those who'd like show their support and get some really cool perks.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Cheers

- Ken

PART #14: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #13: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #12: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #11: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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"Snowboy & Crow" featured on Toon Boom Showcase!!!

Great News: Today "The World of Snowboy & Crow" is featured on the ToonBoom Showcase.

Special Thanks to Andrea Yip and ToonBoom for the feature.

Here are the links:

http://showcase.toonboom.com/?p=779

http://showcase.toonboom.com/

Cheers

PART #10: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #9: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #8: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #7: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #6: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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"Snowboy & Crow" featured on Canadian Animation Resources!!!

Great News: Today "The World of Snowboy & Crow" is featured on Canadian Animation Resources.

A little about Canadian Animation Resources:

The primary online destination for the Canadian animation community, Canadian Animation Resources provides accessibility and connectivity to our industy.

Canadian Animation Resources provides daily coverage of animation-related news and events, tracking of industry trends, nationwide job posts, and commentary from key players in our community.  Our goal is to provide the forum where information can be shared, ideas exchanged, and opportunities uncovered, and in so doing, to promote the growth of our industry and culture.

Special Thanks to Mike Valiquette who runs the site for the feature.

Here are the links:

http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=7067

http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/

Spread the word

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PART #5: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #4: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #3: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #2: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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PART #1: Early Concept Art - "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

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"The World of Snowboy & Crow" - PROMO TRAILER is now online!!!

A NEW Promo trailer is now online for the "The World of Snowboy & Crow"

Check it out via: 

http://youtu.be/47SZsQy1l98

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Enjoy

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Want to show your support for the "Henry: The Heart Boy Film"?

For those who would like to help support the new "HENRY: THE HEART BOY" film and get some pretty cool stuff in the process, here's how:

From now until the end of the year ( Nov 5, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012), those who buy a "Henry: The Heart Boy " BOOK from the "KEN TURNER Art Store" will receive their NAME in the END CREDITS of the new film.

As an added BONUS to those who buy a book through the store will get:

1.  2 Henry Art prints

2.  2 Random Ken Turner Art prints

3.  1 Postcard Set (5 different postcards with envelopes in each set) *While Supplies Last

The Book is: $39.95

SHIPPING COSTS:

$5.50 - US/CAN ($2.50 any additional item) 

$8.50 - International ($6.00 any additional item)

**At checkout use the "Shipping to" tab to pick your country

Only accepted payment method is PAYPAL

CLICK on the link to be taken directly to the book order page:

http://kenturnerstore.storenvy.com/products/189647-henry-the-heart-boy-story-book

or CLICK on the link below to go the main link for the store:

http://kenturnerstore.storenvy.com/

Thank you in advance to all you buy a book and show their support for the film...

Feel free to email with any questions

Cheers

Happy Halloween!

I thought tonight being Halloween would be a great occasion to announce the next animated short film from Freak Show Studios:

HENRY: THE HEART BOY

Tagline:  Love Can Be A Bloody Nightmare

Based on the story book written and illustrated by Ken Turner

Coming in 2013

...Stay Tuned for more details on the NEW film very soon...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters - Secret Cameo Appearances!!!

Here's the LINK to the answers of where to find the special secret CAMEO appearances by "Snowboy" & "Timothy Gray" in "ATTACK OF THE GIANT VEGETABLE MONSTERS":

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Enjoy

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NEW "KEN TURNER WEB TV" Television Set Icon!

If you haven't noticed, I've created an TV set icon that will allow viewers to click on and send them directly to KEN TURNER WEB TV where you can conveniently watch TiM, Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters and all the Snowboy & Crow content via:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Click on the icon below or on the near top right hand side of the web page to start watching:

Enjoy

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CONFESSIONS OF A CANZINE NOOB by Nadya Domingo

I met Nadya Domingo, who is an Editor for Ryerson's Folio Magazine, at this year's Canzine and she wrote an article about her experience at the Toronto event.  It was another great year at Canzine...To see a picture of my spot with my stuff go here:

CLICK TO SEE CANZINE PIC

Click on the picture or link to read the story:

http://ryersonfolio.com/confessions-of-a-canzine-noob

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"The World of Snowboy & Crow" EP#6 - Comic Page #9 & #10

"The World of Snowboy & Crow" EPISODE #6 Inspirations: Comic Pages #9 & #10

Check it out via -

LINKS:

http://youtu.be/NbPB36_UepU

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Watch: Episode #6

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"TiM" is an official VIMEO STAFF PICK!

 I just noticed this today but "TiM" has became an official VIMEO STAFF PICK.  It even has an official badge attached to the film...Very Cool!

https://vimeo.com/14811088

https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/14811088

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Episode #6 "The World of Snowboy & Crow" - The Death of Snowboy!

The final episode in the animated web-series "The World of Snowboy & Crow" is now online.

Episode #6

"THE DEATH OF SNOWBOY"

Watch via:

http://youtu.be/QeegLN41Nls

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLKrgVwA6G2IBk9sIGf3xxA

Cheers

The Armageddon Letters Films

I animated and directed a couple of short commercial films this past year for a project named "The Armageddon Letters". The project takes a closer look at the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of Kennedy, Castro and Khrushchev.

http://www.armageddonletters.com/

https://www.facebook.com/armageddonletters

http://www.youtube.com/armageddonletters

My films entitled: "Was Castro Crazy?" and "Be Kennedy" are now on Youtube.

Check them out via:

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