The stories are true. :-)T minus fifty days until the public premiere!
Allie the Lizard Kicker
Allow me to introduce you to Allie, also known as Leeli the Lizard Kicker! Allie is twelve and loves the Wingfeather Saga. Scroll down for a better look at her beautiful Annieran dragon necklace.
Who else is dressing up as an Igifeather or a Fang this year? If you post photos on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, tag us @wingfeathersaga! We love to see your costumes. :-)
The Red Carpet premiere of the animated short is on Thursday! Chris and the gang are down to the wire. If you'd like to drop them a note of encouragement or thank them for their work, you can do so here. I'll make sure they get your messages. :-) Whether you'll be at the premiere, watching the backer-only stream on Friday, or tuning in on December 26 when we unveil this thing to the world, we cannot wait to share the excitement with you!
More Wingfeather fun from Andrew
Here are a few fun Instagram posts from Andrew's visit to the studio today!https://www.instagram.com/p/BazFSD3He2Z/?taken-by=andrewpetersonmusichttps://www.instagram.com/p/BazFcqpnWxU/?taken-by=andrewpetersonmusichttps://www.instagram.com/p/BazF1Oinfvx/?taken-by=andrewpetersonmusic
Mountain Mama's Wingfeather book club
Awhile back we posted a link to Mountain Mama's website, where Rachel had blogged her family's Wingfeather-themed recipes and Lego creations. Now she's posted a whole book club kit, including...ZIBZY RULES.Click here to playtest the rules, and for costume photos, a scavenger hunt, and more.Rachel, this is so cool! Thanks for sharing!
Wingfeather in the news
The upcoming Wingfeather Saga pilot premiere was highlighted in a news article today!
Nine years ago, Nashville musician and author Andrew Peterson published the first fiction novel of his acclaimed series The Wingfeather Saga. Now, the series is making its way to the silver screen, with an animated short premiering at Nashville's Belcourt Theatre November 2."Of course, like any sensible author, I daydreamed about how cool it would be to see these characters and settings with my own eyes," Peterson said. "But, more than ten years later, to be a part of something like this--well, I guess you could say it's a daydream come true. The ten-year-old boy in me is flipping out."
Congratulations to Andrew, Chris, and the animation team! Read the whole article here. :-)
Joël gives an animation tutorial
Andrew posted this video at two in the morning, but even being so tired it's hard not to get excited watching this stuff happen. Here's one of the animators, Joël, showing Andrew and Skye how to adjust colors in 3D. :-)[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BaYV_UOHGc7/[/embed]
Animated series premiere dates!
Last week at Hutchmoot Chris and Andrew played a little sneak peek of the upcoming Wingfeather animated short. IT IS COMING! This week they are back in the studio again, working hard to complete animation before we unveil it to backers and to all you wonderful Featherheads. :-)https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIGVOLHo3R/[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIHov-nqYf/[/embed]So are you guys ready for this?The world premiere of the Wingfeather Saga animated series is happening the weekend of November 3. That Friday, the pilot short will be available for Kickstarter backers to access.
And on December 26, 2017, the Wingfeather Saga animated short will be available to the world.
In the words of the great Thumb of the Honkmeadow, "The games are starting soon enough." :-)
Macy's birthday plate
Meet Macy. She just turned nine. And this is her birthday plate:
Macy's grandmother paints plates for all her grandkids' birthdays, and this year Macy asked for the Wingfeathers. :-) Isn't this the sweetest? Beautiful job, Grandma!Happy birthday, Macy! Thank you for sharing your plate. :-)