Friends of Scampenstein

This is a picture of the dog who inspired the Scruffy character in the screenplay.

Scruffy - the inspiration for? Well - Scruffy!

Scruffy is the leader of the gang of strays that Red used to belong to. They help Red, Rocky and the others to find Doctor Frankenstein’s secret lab.

This Scruffy was a B&B owners dog who led myself and a friend to the pub and back down some very dark Irish country lanes when we visted the Árainn Mhór Island off County Donegal.

Did it all the time apparently! A very useful friend to have given that:

“With no less than six pubs, Arranmore is a pub crawler’s dream. Given that there is no permanent Garda Siochana presence on the island, the pubs are usually lax in adhering to closing times, if at all”

I think being given treats at the pub might have had something to do with it too!

Feel free to post pictures of your pets on the Facebook Friends of Scampenstein page. You can also email them direct.

I have now managed to sort out a meeting with Screen West Midlands - my local regional screen agency who are keen to meet early next week.

Hopefully that discussion combined with the producer who is now interested in the project could lead to some major developments soon. I will keep you all posted.

Fingers and paws crossed etc!

The project has already received some press in a couple of places. There is an interview with me on the 4Talent website which explains it a little more. There is also an article in PetMag.

Scampenstein is intended to be the first internet community generated animated feature film. We aim to raise funds and awareness through traditional fund raising, creation of digital giveaways and virals and merchandising of same.

So don’t worry we are not asking for your own money! We’re asking you to fund raise to help make the film. You can benefit by showcasing your own talent and ultimately sharing the films profits. Become a friend of Scampenstein and learn more about the project on this website or in the Facebook group page.