The studio behind Simon’s Cat has raised £88,000 to produce a special episode of the hugely popular YouTube cartoon.
Simon’s Cat first first appeared online in the animated film ‘Cat Man Do’, which was a viral smash-hit on YouTube in 2008.
Now boasting over half a billion views and 3 million subscribers, Simon’s Cat is the number 1 UK animation channel on YouTube.
The Simon’s Cat animation studio is looking to fund a special extended-length, colour episode, based on the chaos that erupts on the day of a veterinarian appointment. For this they have adopted the Indiegogo crowd-funding platform.
Simon’s Cat creator Simon Tofield explains “In the messages we receive from fans, a film about preparing for and visiting the vet is definitely the most common request. It’s a deep subject to explore, rich with the potential of loads of humour which is why we feel we’d like to make this our first broadcast length episode in colour! I am so grateful to our fans for their wonderful support!”
Indiegogo’s UK’s Anastasia Emmanuel says “We’re delighted and proud to have helped the Simon’s Cat team achieve their ambitions with ‘Off to the Vet’. We’ve successfully helped fund the ideas of hundreds of creators, inventors and businesses across the globe. Simon’s Cat is definitely one of the most fun and memorable campaigns we’ve ever hosted. We can’t wait to see the final film!”
For more information visit:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/simon-s-cat-in-off-to-the-vet