Seen
New York City, New York | Film Short
Animation, Comedy
"SEEN" is a short film, blending live action and animation to tell a heartfelt story that should resonate with anyone that's ever felt like an outsider or underdog. It blends drama, wry comedy, and experimental visuals to tell a story with lasting impact.
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"SEEN" is a short film, blending live action and animation to tell a heartfelt story that should resonate with anyone that's ever felt like an outsider or underdog. It blends drama, wry comedy, and experimental visuals to tell a story with lasting impact.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
"SEEN" is a short film about alienation. The film follows an animated man struggling to fit into a live action world. We see his ups and downs, share rueful laughs, and cringe at awkward moments. At his lowest, when he feels he'll never fit and and no one will ever understand, he has a chance encounter with a stop-motion animated girl passing in a city park. He finally feels understood and seen.
THE STYLE
Blending live-action and animation, our hope is to highlight our main character's feelings of disconnection and isolation while telling a heart-felt story about overcoming obstacles. We know that this artistic style will not only strengthen our themes, but also help the project stand out in festivals. The more festivals we get into, the more we can spread the message of "SEEN" and touch audiences all over the world.
WHY US?
The project is being made by a team of award-winning professionals and is a true labor of love and creativity. Between us, we have worked on projects that have played across major networks and streamers. Our Writer, Director, and Animator have received nominations for Emmys, Eisners, and top industry residencies for MGM, Cannes, the Black List, HBO, Netflix, and more.
Travis's past short films have played at festivals over the globe, from Cork, Ireland to Berlin, Germany, to the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC. It is our hope that "SEEN" can make an even bigger splash.
(Rachel's past work on the feature film "Quantum Cowboys.")
WHY NOW?
"SEEN" is a film close to our hearts, a film for anyone who has ever felt alienated, shunned, or that they just don't fit in. In our modern times of division and tribalism, we feel that highlighting the struggles of someone who sticks out while simply trying to live their life will make the audience think. We hope this will build audience empathy and make them consider the struggles of everyone they interact with in their daily lives. Truly a part of our modern zeitgeist, "SEEN" hopes to touch on the same themes of recent fish-out-of-water standouts like "I'm A Virgo" and "Barbie."
OUR CAST
Our amazing actors are SAG/AFTRA members and have been featured on major projects including "Succession," "Poker Face," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Law and Order," "Law and Order: SVU," "Ally McBeal," The Disney Channel, and many more!
James Cribbins - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9545977
Tony Wolf - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1061869/
Daliah Bernstein - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14714941/
Ares Bandebo-Cambra - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15231644
Katie Kohler - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6533152
Al Groppi - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14629026
Isabelle Mantore - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15231645/
James Earley - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247366
Peter McDermott - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9492226
CURRENT STATUS
"SEEN" completed principal photography in Summer 2023. We are currently in the lengthy post-production phase. These funds will go toward animation, compositing, and final delivery of the short film for festivals.
We're keeping our fundraising goal low, but every additional dollar over our goal will help us finish the film faster and go towards the heavy costs of film festival submissions, promotion, and attendance. We'll be keeping every donor informed on stretch goals for promotion and film festivals.
Thanks for checking out our project! Please follow and share our page!
Every follow we receive opens us up to additional support from within Seed and Spark. The more followers we have on and off the platform will help our film gain traction when submitting to festivals in 2024!
-Travis Carr - Writer/Director/Sound Engineer/Animal Wrangler
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Rotoscope
Costs $2,000
These funds will cover the cost of rotoscope and compositing process.
Stop Motion Animation
Costs $2,000
These funds will contribute to the stop motion animation processStop
Finishing and Delivery
Costs $1,000
These funds will cover final color, mix, and delivery.
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
TRAVIS CARR - WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR
Travis Carr is a filmmaker in New York City with over a decade of experience making content and 120+ episode credits as a key creative. In 2022, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing. He has completed the WGA East Nonfiction Showrunners Training Program and the Cannes Screenwriters Residency (CannesFilms Unlimited). He was a Finalist in the Black List Feature Lab, MGM Feature Partnership, First Look Project, Launch Pad Features, Screencraft, and was a Quarterfinalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowship.
RACHEL MERRILL - LEAD ANIMATOR and STORYBOARD ARTIST
Rachel Merrill is an award-winning animator and illustrator. Most recently, she was featured in the multi-Eisner nominated "Little Earthquakes" Tori Amos graphic novel by Z2 Comics. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the feature film "Quantum Cowboys," and the Ignatz Award-winning "Comics for Choice."
VALERIE HONG - PRODUCER
Val is a producer with a long track record in nonfiction and unscripted television. She has worked for VICE, ABC, HGTV, Hulu, and many more.
BRAD PORTER - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Brad is a D.P. and Director with an MFA from Chapman University. His films have played film festivals nationwide and can be found on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and Vimeo.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
"SEEN" is a short film about alienation. The film follows an animated man struggling to fit into a live action world. We see his ups and downs, share rueful laughs, and cringe at awkward moments. At his lowest, when he feels he'll never fit and and no one will ever understand, he has a chance encounter with a stop-motion animated girl passing in a city park. He finally feels understood and seen.
THE STYLE
Blending live-action and animation, our hope is to highlight our main character's feelings of disconnection and isolation while telling a heart-felt story about overcoming obstacles. We know that this artistic style will not only strengthen our themes, but also help the project stand out in festivals. The more festivals we get into, the more we can spread the message of "SEEN" and touch audiences all over the world.
WHY US?
The project is being made by a team of award-winning professionals and is a true labor of love and creativity. Between us, we have worked on projects that have played across major networks and streamers. Our Writer, Director, and Animator have received nominations for Emmys, Eisners, and top industry residencies for MGM, Cannes, the Black List, HBO, Netflix, and more.
Travis's past short films have played at festivals over the globe, from Cork, Ireland to Berlin, Germany, to the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC. It is our hope that "SEEN" can make an even bigger splash.
(Rachel's past work on the feature film "Quantum Cowboys.")
WHY NOW?
"SEEN" is a film close to our hearts, a film for anyone who has ever felt alienated, shunned, or that they just don't fit in. In our modern times of division and tribalism, we feel that highlighting the struggles of someone who sticks out while simply trying to live their life will make the audience think. We hope this will build audience empathy and make them consider the struggles of everyone they interact with in their daily lives. Truly a part of our modern zeitgeist, "SEEN" hopes to touch on the same themes of recent fish-out-of-water standouts like "I'm A Virgo" and "Barbie."
OUR CAST
Our amazing actors are SAG/AFTRA members and have been featured on major projects including "Succession," "Poker Face," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Law and Order," "Law and Order: SVU," "Ally McBeal," The Disney Channel, and many more!
James Cribbins - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9545977
Tony Wolf - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1061869/
Daliah Bernstein - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14714941/
Ares Bandebo-Cambra - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15231644
Katie Kohler - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6533152
Al Groppi - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14629026
Isabelle Mantore - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15231645/
James Earley - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247366
Peter McDermott - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9492226
CURRENT STATUS
"SEEN" completed principal photography in Summer 2023. We are currently in the lengthy post-production phase. These funds will go toward animation, compositing, and final delivery of the short film for festivals.
We're keeping our fundraising goal low, but every additional dollar over our goal will help us finish the film faster and go towards the heavy costs of film festival submissions, promotion, and attendance. We'll be keeping every donor informed on stretch goals for promotion and film festivals.
Thanks for checking out our project! Please follow and share our page!
Every follow we receive opens us up to additional support from within Seed and Spark. The more followers we have on and off the platform will help our film gain traction when submitting to festivals in 2024!
-Travis Carr - Writer/Director/Sound Engineer/Animal Wrangler
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Rotoscope
Costs $2,000
These funds will cover the cost of rotoscope and compositing process.
Stop Motion Animation
Costs $2,000
These funds will contribute to the stop motion animation processStop
Finishing and Delivery
Costs $1,000
These funds will cover final color, mix, and delivery.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
TRAVIS CARR - WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR
Travis Carr is a filmmaker in New York City with over a decade of experience making content and 120+ episode credits as a key creative. In 2022, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing. He has completed the WGA East Nonfiction Showrunners Training Program and the Cannes Screenwriters Residency (CannesFilms Unlimited). He was a Finalist in the Black List Feature Lab, MGM Feature Partnership, First Look Project, Launch Pad Features, Screencraft, and was a Quarterfinalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowship.
RACHEL MERRILL - LEAD ANIMATOR and STORYBOARD ARTIST
Rachel Merrill is an award-winning animator and illustrator. Most recently, she was featured in the multi-Eisner nominated "Little Earthquakes" Tori Amos graphic novel by Z2 Comics. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the feature film "Quantum Cowboys," and the Ignatz Award-winning "Comics for Choice."
VALERIE HONG - PRODUCER
Val is a producer with a long track record in nonfiction and unscripted television. She has worked for VICE, ABC, HGTV, Hulu, and many more.
BRAD PORTER - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Brad is a D.P. and Director with an MFA from Chapman University. His films have played film festivals nationwide and can be found on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and Vimeo.