(Artists/Animators/Team Members Needed) Rlyeh My Dude?
Project Overview
RLYEH MY DUDE — Animated Pilot Production
IMPORTANT ANY USE OF AI WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Pilot
Compensation: Paid if revenue is made through Kickstarter. Please include your rates!
Production Start: Upon assembling full team
Location: Remote
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Rlyeh My Dude is an original animated series blending Lovecraftian horror, absurd comedy, and retro vibes. Think Gravity Falls x Regular Show x Venture Bros, but infused with Cthulhu energy and LA weirdness.
We are currently building our pilot episode team and assembling talent for our upcoming Kickstarter, where all production staff will be paid from raised funds. Our goal is to create a high-quality, stylized pilot to pitch to studios and streaming platforms.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are accepting auditions, rates, and portfolios for the following positions:
ANIMATION TEAM
2D Animators (traditional, Toon Boom, or equivalent)
Rough animators / clean-up animators
FX Animators (energy, smoke, magic, tentacles, etc.)
Motion graphics artists
Compositors
ART TEAM
Character designers
Background / environment artists (LA streets, video stores, horror themes)
Prop designers
Color stylists and painters
Concept artists
Title card / logo designers
STORY TEAM
Storyboard artists
Storyboard revisionists
Animatic editors
Script assistants
SOUND & POST
Sound designers
Music composers (synthwave + eerie/ambient preferred)
Voice editors
Final video editors
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production manager / coordinator
Asset manager
Pipeline / workflow specialist
Social media / promo editor
Kickstarter campaign coordinator
Marketing artist
If you feel you can contribute in a role not listed above, please still apply!
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE
We are listing this project as Paid If Funded with the intention of securing Kickstarter funding specifically to pay every member of the team fairly.
All applicants must provide:
Portfolio link or demo reel
Your standard rates (hourly, per-frame, per-shot, or per-deliverable)
Preferred software
Your availability
Once funding is secured, we will negotiate final payments based on your rates and workload.
We are also offering revenue share if the pilot is picked up or monetized.
HOW TO AUDITION / APPLY
Please submit:
Your portfolio or demo reel
Your rates
A brief description of your experience and what role you’re applying for
Any schedule limitations or preferred deadlines
We will reach out to candidates whose style and rates match the direction of the project.
JOIN THE MYTHOS!
If you love horror, comedy, world-building, and bringing weird, cosmic, retro-vibes to life… this is your chance to help shape something special from the ground up.
We can’t wait to see what you create.
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ART TEAM
Character designers
Background / environment artists (LA streets, video stores, horror themes)
Prop designers
Color stylists and painters
Concept artists
Title card / logo designers
Provide Discord or Email as well as Website or Any Work Portfolio
*Say something you think would fit*
STORY TEAM
Storyboard artists
Storyboard revisionists
Provide Discord as well as Website or Any Work Portfolio
*Say something you think would fit*
ANIMATION TEAM
2D Animators (traditional, Toon Boom, or equivalent)
Rough animators / clean-up animators
FX Animators (energy, smoke, magic, tentacles, etc.)
Motion graphics artists
Compositors
Provide Discord as well as Website or Any Work Portfolio
*Say something you think would fit*
SOUND & POST
Sound designers
Music composers (synthwave + eerie/ambient preferred)
Voice editors
Provide Discord as well as Website or Any Work Portfolio
*Say something you think would fit*
VIDEO
Final video editors
Animation Preferred
Provide Discord as well as Website or Any Work Portfolio
*Say something you think would fit*
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production manager / coordinator
Asset manager
Pipeline / workflow specialist
Social media / promo editor
Kickstarter campaign coordinator
Marketing artist
Provide Discord as well as Website or Any Work Portfolio
*Say something you think would fit*
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