We've been hard at work trying to raise that money. 18 days left on Kickstarter and we really need more pledges.
If you can, make a pledge. You can pledge as low as $1. If you can't then please tell a friend. Heck tell all your friends.
Here are the last few Vlogs we've put out:
Monster Cops makes a love connection.
Chris, Brandon, (and even Patrick) dance for your pledges.
Danielle joins in and pleads for your money.
Here's a clip from the last Episode "Monsters Vs. Cops"
If we raise the money then we'll be working on at least 3 episodes this summer. If we don't raise it, we'll do what we've always done and make the best with what little we've got. We'll be producing at least one more episode this Summer, whether we get the money or not.
Next episode is Monster Cops: Dead By Dawn. It's the Vampire episode, and I really can't wait to get started on it.
A couple people have messaged me and asked what the long term goal for Monster Cops is and do we always plan on putting our stuff online for free.
The plan is to continue to make as much content that we can and put the majority of it online. If we put out a DVD, I'd definitely want to have content that you would only see on the DVD. So if we produced a total of 8 episodes, I'd probably put 5 of them online, with the full line up available on DVD or for Digital Download. But I'd want to continue to create as many Minisodes/Webisodes as we can, and continue to make those available for free.
I want to be able to provide as much free content as possible, make enough money off of it to create bigger and better content, and at the sametime provide content you can purchase and own yourself. All the while raising money for charities. If you come to the website, I want you to be able to have alot of content to consume. If you want to purchase a DVD or Digital Download, then I want you to have something unique and special for your money.
I'm always looking into to new ways to get our content out, and I've been studying as many new (and old) business models and distribution strategies as I can.
However we can, we'll continue to make Monster Cops and get it out to you anyway possible.
Well, as long as you like it, which judging by alot of the comments and messages, you do. So thank you.
Some very exciting things happening. Getting alot of new followers, subscribers, and messages from folks who are just discovering MC, and loving it. Our YouTube Views have collectively surpassed 115,000 views. And Fundraising has a nice start.
By todays count our Kickstarter page reads:
7 BACKERS
$325 PLEDGED out of $4000
27 DAYS TO GO
THANK YOU SO MUCH to those who have already pledged. IT MEANS ALOT!!!!
Great start. I'm getting more and more confident about this with each pledge. Going to continue to try to spread the word, make more Video Blogs like this recent one:
It's been a busy couple of days and it's not slowing down.
First off I've been trying to fix some issues with the site. So some pages are incomplete and some video players aren't working properly. But all will be well tonight.
Second. WE WERE APPROVED OVER AT KICKSTARTER!
We're trying several different routes to get the funding we need to get the rest of the episodes finished in time to get a DVD out by Halloween, and one of those ways is with Kickstarter. It' s web site that helps you get set up to accept donations for your creative projects. They're being picky about what projects they help out right now, and they've totally approved Monster Cops.
So do me a favor. Click on the Widget below, and find out how you can help us get funding. We're offering some very interesting rewards for your donations. We have 32 days to raise $4000. So please help us out, and spread the word.
A quick Vlog on some behind the scenes at the Shadow Company Office, loaned by the great Russ Vroom. Also a bit of deleted bits with Chris Plouffe talking about lollipops. And Patrick wrote it, but he manages to FAIL at saying it.
Next episode is held up due to unforeseen computer problems. It is currently being remedied and I hope to get back to editing this week.
In the meantime I'm working on re-writes for the next few episodes and re-tooling the business plan and agenda so we can get theses episodes out to its intended audience, hit some screenings through out the country, and get ready for Monster Cops Series 1 DVD this fall.
I'm anxious to get this new episode out for all to see. I feel like this one is a bit closer to what I envisioned Monster Cops to be. Funny for sure, a good amount of Monster action (zombies specifically in this episode), and a bit of character driven drama, all wrapped up in a reality show atmosphere.
We'll be spending the next few months putting together several more episodes and minisodes, all leading up to a nice little DVD release. I know several of you have asked how you can own your own copy of the Monster Cops series, and it's coming.
Wrapping up this episode this week. Also doing site updates, so please be patient as some links and video players may not work properly. I know some of the comment widgets have disappeared. Hopefully next week, we'll have a fully updated and functioning site with a brand spanking new 20 minute episode for all to see.
Thanks for all the positive messages of support for Monster Cops. It means alot to know that people like what we're doing. You guys are awesome.
Yes I just quoted a Milli Vanilli song. What does that have to do with Monster Cops?
Absolutely nothing.
Quick update. Trying to take advantage of this extra time I've got on my hands, decided to really make a run for it and do as much work on Monster Cops as possible. Yes there has been a bit of a hiatus do to the usual life/reality stuff, (Day jobs, Scheduling, Holidays, Weather, Dams, Beavers, etc.)
Was able to update not only the site, but the Minisodes (formerly webisodes) with two newish videos. One is called WOLF BAIT, where Hoss shows us his technique for luring out Werewolves. The second is called CHOPS, where Bateman and Cutter subdue a potential Vampire, who may or may have not shaved his chops off, and may have eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Some funny stuff, yes, but it is delving a little too much into the wackiness with no sign of Monsters, and we are after all, Monster Cops. I want to make sure that some of the videos coming up will feature just a bit more horror and Monsters go along with the comedy, so a Zombie themed full length episode is coming, as is a an even more Zombie filled video / Zombie Training School.
The plan is to really get back on the ball with Monster Cops, more episodes, more minisodes, and much more entertainment to really show you the full extent of just how awesome and entertaining Monster Cops can be. We'll try not to let the supposed trappings of reality get in the way of that. Perhaps (God willing) we'll even have some merchandise and a Series 1 DVD available for purchase, as so many of you have messaged me about over the past coupla years.
I'm really going to bust my ass to make it all happen. Cuz, girl ... you know it's true.
Yeah, I'm sorry, I was just trying to come full circle and find a way to fit in the Milli Vanilli reference and it just came off kind of stupid and cheesy, and now I'm rambling.
Simplifying, rearranging, optimizing. I can't think of anymore "ing" words.
Mystifying?
No.
Been hard at work (not really) trying to put together the next minisode (note we changed webisode to minisode since techincally all episodes on the web would be considered "web"isodes, and minisode makes more sense since they are on the "mini" side. Hmmm, then maybe we should call them minisides. Anyhoo.)
As always working towards trying to get some sort of funding going, but not really a huge huge priority, since we cam do this no budget. There are a few irons in the fire, so to speak, but as always I never hold my breath on anything. If something happens it'll happen. Got some more time to work on Monster Cops now, so that is exactly what I will be doing, and I hope to get new material up very soon.
And BigStar.Tv's contest will be ending soon, so if you haven't voted us up to help us win yet, then by all means, click this link, register, and give us a rating of %100.
Bigstar.TV has yearly video contests where they give away $1,000 to high rating videos in different categories. I've entered one such video, and I would love your help getting it rated.
And yes there is a new episode. And NO it is not available to see yet. Why? Because other people have to see it first. And these other people will determine whether or not we will do more episodes with some money, or if we will continue to do episodes with no money at all. So in the meantime (is that supposed to be two separate words?) here are some freeze frames from the upcoming episode, which honestly, is limboing between two different titles.
Officer Windows takes down a Cave Dwelling Zombie, and looks cool doing it.
Splattering zombie blood all over clean laundry. Such a shame.
Weir in the graveyard holding the MKX300 Weapon.
Jack looks to the skies.
This is about as close as we're going to get to a breast shot on Jack, sorry folks.
Cutter at a comm station.
Jones ready to "Jones" some zombies.
Weir interrupting Carl's interview, again.
And a freeze frame of the head shot so many of you like.
I swear we'll have some new vids up soon, be a vlog, a webisode, or mayhaps even the very next episode. Stay tuned.
No this is not a blog about the classic Chuck Norris series of action movies. (Which I love by the way.) Just figured Missing In Action was the best way to describe Monster Cops at this stage.
We are indeed MIA. But we are not without a battle plan. Monster Cops has no budget. We make em because we love to make em and with whatever resources we can. Sadly this means we are at the mercy of all sorts of scheduling conflicts as well as our day jobs. Oh if only we could make Monster Cops for a living. If it's in the cards or not, well that's something we'll have to wait and see.
In the meantime we try to do the best that we can with the time we've got. Monster Cops is also on hold do to a few other projects that are being worked on as well. For more on all that, feel free to check out my personal site PATRICKPREJUSA.COM
We already have alot of footage shot for the next few episodes and webisodes. And coming up soon we'll have a few production days just to work on Monster Cops.
Like I said before, we have no money, but if you'd like to help us and you're accessible to Winston Salem, North Carolina, we'd love to have you. I'm always looking for new crew members, actors, and possible recruits to be Monster Cops and even to help out with some of our other productions. Feel free to contact me HERE.
And hey, if you happen to want to give us some money to help out with production necessities, then by all means contact me.
Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving, and that all of you will have an amazing Christmas and brilliant New Year. Monster Cops will be back on track soon.
