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Monthly production update #2
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The second month of DECA 2 production is over and there’s been lots of great progress and a big potential setback.
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Just like last month I’m mainly casting roles and directing their parts. For those who missed last update: the way I work is recoding all parts first. After having all the different monologues and one-sided dialogues ready I start editing all the puzzle pieces together into a first edit of the main structure. If punch in recordings are needed, I request them after the first round of editing. So, first phase is casting and directing performances.
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This season has a cast of 28 voice actors. Last month, I made great headway by recording lots of supporting roles. This month has been mainly about the two leads. I’ve finished the first five episodes with the female lead. She’s doing a great job, I’m so lucky Lyndsay is a part of this project! A bit of a setback has been that I’m unable to get in touch with the male lead. I do hope everything is okay on his end. From a production standpoint this is a major setback. It took me months to find the right voice and I didn’t even want to start the crowd funding before locking in that role. It’s not a problem that’s unsolvable. If we don’t start recording this month, I’ll start looking for someone else and shift the production schedule accordingly.
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I suspect we’ll have almost all voices expect for the male lead recorded at the end of next month. If we do find another lead quickly, I hope to start editing in October!
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If you want to follow along more closely, join my production overview file HERE. And if there’s anything you’d like to know, just shoot me a question!
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Talk soon,
Lex Â
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: DECA 2 Production Update
The first month of DECA 2 production is over. And I think it's been a very good one.Â
EDITING THE SCRIPT
Right after the crowd funding campaign funded, I started going through the script again. I had a lot of very good feedback from beta readers and some of my friends and family that always have great constructive feedback. It took rewriting it twice to get it to the final point. Especially the ending got a lot of overhauls and I think the script is now on version 8. But I feel very confident about it . Weirdly enough, season 1 also took 8 versions...Â
CASTING & DIRECTING
Then casting and recording started. I don't record chronologically, but per role. So I really get into one role, try to find the perfect actor for that part and record that performance. Once I feel really confident about the performance and consider it a wrap, I move on to he next one. It won't come together into cohesive episodes until all the individual parts are on tape. That proces can be very, very slow, but it's the only way for me to get it right without drowning in the project. And I think I've been able to make a lot of progress. The casts consist of roughly 27 different voices - ranging from the lead to the very small three line supporting parts. And now, I've finished 10 of those in about two and a half weeks. Some of which were parts I was very nervous about getting to work. So, I'm very happy with that! I'm hoping to keep this momentum going next month.
PRODUCTION OVERVIEW DOC
I'll end this with a reminder that you can check on my real-time progress anytime, by checking out THIS doc. You will see the episodes titles - just a warning in case you want to go in completely without spoilers.
I'll end this with a reminder that you can check on my real-time progress anytime, by checking out THIS doc. You will see the episodes titles - just a warning in case you want to go in completely without spoilers.
I'll write up the next update in a month, hopefully having recorded (almost) all the performances!
LexÂ
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Link to DECA 2 Production Overview Document
Hi Friends,Â
As the crowd funding is wrapping up and rewards are going out, production is in full swing. I've finished the fourth and final version of the scripts and I'm in the middle of casting now.Â
I'll be writing up a short production update the first of every new month, but if you want to keep track of my progress in real time, below you can view my own personal overview doc for the entire production timeline.Â
Very very mild spoiler warning: the overview mentions all the episode titles. I don't really think they give away too much, but if you want to go in completely unknowing, don't click
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oZS5Fm7C11zTSOBVUa2UrQsKTRGE8Loez6VlXZp9B6U/edit?usp=sharing
Talk soon!
Lex
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Rewards being shipped + Production updates
Supporters of the truth,Â
I'm working hard behind the scenes to get all of your rewards to the right place and start up production.Â
If you haven't filled in your survey, please do so asap. I'm shipping rewards today and tomorrow, so if you haven't received all of your digital and/or physical rewards in the next two or three weeks, please reach out to me. This excludes the hall of fame mention, the DECA 2 season itself, behind the scenes episodes and producer credits. Those rewards will go out once production has wrapped.Â
Speaking of production. Starting July first, I'll give an update every month on production status. I will also share a link to my production overview and planning doc, so you can check my progress on each step of the proces. If at any time during production you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.Â
Thanks again, everybody and let me know if something seems wrong or missing.
LexÂ
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Shipping Update
Hey there everyone,
Just a quick heads up that backerkit will be processing the shipping charges tomorrow, Friday 5/24 at 11am PST. Exciting! I am still waiting on a few of the pins but they should arrive next week or so, and in the meantime I can start getting non-pin orders out. Huzzah!
As always, please let me know if you have questions. Otherwise have a great evening!
Emerald
Just a quick heads up that backerkit will be processing the shipping charges tomorrow, Friday 5/24 at 11am PST. Exciting! I am still waiting on a few of the pins but they should arrive next week or so, and in the meantime I can start getting non-pin orders out. Huzzah!
As always, please let me know if you have questions. Otherwise have a great evening!
Emerald
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: Friendly reminder: Check Payment Details
Hi Backers,Â
As we are getting everything ready behind the scenes to send you your rewards, I would just like to send you a friendly reminder to check your email for messages from BackerKit. You may have been prompted to update your payment information. If so, please just input your card info one last time. I would greatly appreciatie it, if you would do so ASAP, since your payment details will be locked and all orders sent in a couple of days.Â
Once that happens, you will receive an email with a survey from Backerkit. I'll give you another heads up the day before that goes out, but it is important that you fill that survey out, otherwise I can't send you the rewards right away, nor the season 2 episodes once production is over.Â
In short, lots of reasons to keep a close eye on your inbox, including your spam :)
Thanks again, everybody!Â
LexÂ
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: May 13th Update
GUESS WHAT??
Merch is starting to roll in and it looks fantastic. So far I have the sweatshirts, the tees, the prints, and the Fever Dream Pins. All that's left are the Deepest Spaces pins!
All this means that I get to start shipping! I'm so glad everyone will have their sweatshirts just in time for the sweltering heat of summer. Hopefully everyone will be taking trips to the coast to cool off, so that a light sweatshirt will be just the perfect thing to throw on in the evenings.Â
Merch is starting to roll in and it looks fantastic. So far I have the sweatshirts, the tees, the prints, and the Fever Dream Pins. All that's left are the Deepest Spaces pins!
All this means that I get to start shipping! I'm so glad everyone will have their sweatshirts just in time for the sweltering heat of summer. Hopefully everyone will be taking trips to the coast to cool off, so that a light sweatshirt will be just the perfect thing to throw on in the evenings.Â
SHIPPING
With fulfillment comes shipping charges. Now that I have the majority of the product I can start putting together the shipping tables for everyone's order. Once I work everything out with Backerkit to set up after-campaign shipping, you folks should be receiving prompts for address confirmation and shipping charges.Â
I'll be sure to keep you all updated so you know what's happening. And now, here are a few merch photos!
I'll be sure to keep you all updated so you know what's happening. And now, here are a few merch photos!
I hope everyone is doing well, and happy May!
-Emerald
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: DECA 2 has funded 100% THANK YOU ALL
It seems like a very generous backer has helped us cross the finish line!
DECA 2 has funded over 100% and it looks like production is starting very soon.Â
Thank you all so much for trusting me to create a satisfying second season of this show.Â
I can't wait to get started.Â
Talk soon,Â
LexÂ
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: We've funded! What happens next?
Thank you all again, backers, for making this season a reality.Â
What will happen now, is that BackerKit will charge your card. Some payments are failing, so keep an eye on your mailbox to make sure you didn't get a notification that you need to update or check your payment info in Stripe.
Once we've collected the payments, you will receive a survey from Backerkit, that you fill in to receive your perks!Â
If you have any questions, please contact me.
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In the meantime, I'll be in the happy corner, do happy dances.Â
PROJECT UPDATE
Project Update: April 24 Updates
Hey hey hey,
Good news everyone! My screen printer let me know that this project is next up for production. I should have the sweatshirts and tees by the end of the week or early next week.Â
Other than that, everything else is trucking along. The pins are in their Fill the Wells with Enamel stage, and the prints and stickers are in queue for printing.Â
Just a brief update today. I hope you all are doing well <3
Emerald
Good news everyone! My screen printer let me know that this project is next up for production. I should have the sweatshirts and tees by the end of the week or early next week.Â
Other than that, everything else is trucking along. The pins are in their Fill the Wells with Enamel stage, and the prints and stickers are in queue for printing.Â
Just a brief update today. I hope you all are doing well <3
Emerald