Hey Tom, after this last year it's become clear that movie theaters are a dying breed. Large animated features are now debuting with great success on the streaming giants, and that looks to be the future. How are you approaching the direction of the company in this regard? I'm...

Hello Brian! Great question. Here’s the good news- we are not interested in the traditional distribution systems. Our focus is on the distribution system we all have in our pockets right now. That includes streaming, social networks, and YouTube. We want to be where the eyes are. I hope this helps. Thanks for your interest!

Hi Tom! What a cool company idea, I love the concept. I'm curious, what is your plan for the company and having so many owners? Is it a profit-sharing plan? Are you hoping to have the studio bought out? Are you hoping to grow large enough one day for folks to sell their stock ...

Hello Cassidy. Good questions. I will have the largest “say” in the direction and decisions of the company (as CEO) but I’m excited to have so many investors that have a heart for animation that myself and our board can use as a sounding block in decisions and creative thoughts. It will be a large group so we will work hard to hear all those voices and respond. I hope this helps. Yes, I want to build it so people want to buy the company one day. If we do at that time it will be heavily depend...

Hey Tom, what I’ve heard about you creating a traditional animation studio, so I thought that kinda like my studio, Sanchez Railway Animations, except it’s small and I don’t have any animators to hire... yet. Anyways.... 1. Does your studio requires animators to use the old sc...

We will more than likely create what I call “tradigital” animation - drawing traditionally on a digital surface. It works vest for a virtual pipeline. Yes, I write my own stories.

Hi Tom I have a few questions. How many more years do you plan on working before you retire? Also is this going to be your full time job or is this going to be like Elon Musk where he has jobs in more than one company? I know you said this is the first crowd funded animation s...

Ha, these are hard, future-casting questions. I can say I have no interest in retirement because I love what I do. Secondly, yes, this will be my “full time” job but I will have a couple other commitments here and there- for example, I am in the completion phase of producing and animating a feature film documentary (Pencil Test) as well as teaching. I think the company model is one part Animation studio and one part Webtoons. We will be creating content, not looking forward work fo...

Hey Tom! This sounds amazing! What type of animation are you hoping to do? Hand draw? CG? Stop-motion? Or a mix? Also, if I were to become an investor, would this disqualify me in any way of one day working on the creative side for the studio?

Probably 2D TV- style animation to start but I’m open to all forms of animation as long as it suits the story.

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