Long Gone Gulch

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Long Gone Gulch
Longgonegulchposter2021.jpg
Genre
Created by
  • Zach Bellissimo
  • Tara Billinger
Written by
  • Zach Bellissimo
  • Tara Billinger
  • Karl Hadrika
  • Megan Ann Boyd
Directed by
  • Zach Bellissimo
  • Tara Billinger
Creative directors
Voices of
Theme music composerDom Kreep
ComposerDom Kreep [lower-alpha 2]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producer Erin Fitzgerald
EditorZach Bellissimo
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • Lopside Animation
  • MelonCollie Productions
Original release
Network YouTube
ReleaseJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)

Long Gone Gulch is an American 2D animated adventure-fantasy Western comedy short film created, directed, written and produced by Tara Billinger and Zach Bellissimo, based on a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016. [1] [2] [3] [4] The short premiered on January 11, 2021 on YouTube. [5] [6] [7] . The beginning of the pilot has a content warning saying that the animation contains scenes with cartoon violence, images with flashes, and "scary content" not suitable for those under age 7.

Contents

Premise

Snag and Rawhide, sheriffs in a place known as "The Gulch", end up in trouble with the town's mayor after a job gone wrong, and have to fight for "what they care about most", while facing other weird and sleazy characters along the way. [8] [9]

Characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedCumulative Views (millions)
Pilot January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)3.1

Pilot (2021)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
1"Pilot" [lower-alpha 3] Zach Bellissimo & Tara BillingerZach Bellissimo, Tara Billinger, Karl Hadrika, and Megan Ann BoydZach Bellissimo, Karl Hadrika, Megan Ann BoydJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)
Snag and Rawhide, two sheriffs in The Gulch, after fighting off a series of thieves, are fired from their jobs by the town's mayor for their unorthodox methods. After going to a saloon both resolve to fight for their jobs against a series of outlaws which threaten to take over the small town.

Production and release

In 2015, the project was officially posted online, with the creators having worked with the show's concept since 2010. [15] In 2016, a Kickstarter was begun for the series, and ran for five years after that point. [3] [16] The same year, a one-minute trailer was released. [17] For that trailer, the art, character design, storyboarding, and animation, was divided between Tara Billinger and Zach Bellissimo, while Michael J. Ruocco did additional animation scenes, and Sam Mckenzie put together text and logo design. [18] At the time, the goal was to release a pilot episode 8–11 minutes long, creating a western-themed show that wasn't a parody, which would appeal to those who like The Mighty Boosh , Mad Max , Alice in Wonderland , and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly . [1] In June 2018, the official Tumblr for the show stated that programs such as Flash and Animate were used for the animation, independently producing, rather than through a studio. [19] [20] The pilot was planned for release in early 2019, but, in December 2019, the release date was pushed back to 2020. [21] [22]

On November 27, 2018, the official trailer for the series was first released on YouTube. [23] [24]

On January 11, 2021, the pilot for the series was released. [7] The crew, headed by creators Zach Bellissimo and Tara Billinger, [9] included animator Nigel, art directors Daniaelle and Trevor Simonsen, and writer Karl Handrika. Others on the crew included Trevor Von Klueg as technical director, Zach Bellissimo as animation director, Zach Bellissimo and Tara Billinger doing character design, Bryan Velayo and Louis Pieper engaging in composting, Bob Pepek as re-recording mixer, and Tara Billinger as production manager. The finished pilot expanded from the originally planned length of 8–11 minutes to 21 minutes. [25]

In June 2021, J.D. Wilkes & the Legendary Shack Shakers presented their newest single, a cover of "Rawhide," which mixes animated scenes from the pilot and other public domain footage from Terror of Tiny Town . [26] Wilkes had performed "Bible, Candle, & A Skull" in the pilot.

Reception

The show's pilot was positively reviewed. Matthew Field of Go & Express , a South African newspaper, called the episode "light-hearted fun," saying that everything about it is great, with a strong cast, "superb" animation, and it is aimed at a "young audience," meaning it never goes above "PG levels," meaning that those of all ages can "enjoy the fun." [12] Chris Perkins of Animation for Adults reviewed the series. In the review of the pilot, he described it as a "real treat for animation fans everywhere," with distinct and unique character designs, is inventive, and has strong visuals, adding that influences of the Mickey Mouse shorts and Rick and Morty can be seen in the series.

Lena Nikolaeva of the Russian television channel 2×2 reviewed the episode, stating that the two protagonists "complement each other perfectly," and argued that when watching the episode various times, viewers will find "something new and fun" everytime, with the pilot a "combination of serious themes...and hilarious scenes." [27] Nikolaeva hoped that the episode will have a big effect and then be taken to bigger animation studios. Margaret Troup of the Iowa State Daily positively reviewed the pilot, giving it a rating of 8.5/10, calling it a "fast-paced, Western-style slapstick comedy and action," saying that fans and creators of the episode have hoped that a TV production studio would pick up the series like the case with Hazbin Hotel . [11] She also noted that the series is more family-friendly than Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel , even though some swearing, blood, and cartoon violence makes it "mature enough for older audiences to enjoy in addition to children," and praised the pilot's animation, saying it is akin to Kim Possible and The Powerpuff Girls . The review also indicated that the voice acting of Daily, Cooksey, and Midthunder could all use improvement. Additionally, animators such as Vivienne Medrano and Jorge R. Gutierrez, voice actor Matt Danner, and cartoonist Kevin Sukho Lee, among others praised the episode. [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ Both are listed as doing "art direction" and the page for creative director says "the creative director may also assume the roles of an art director, copywriter, or lead designer."
  2. ↑ In the pilot, J.D. Wilkes performed "Bible, Candle, & A Skull" in a scene in the saloon.
  3. ↑ Not given a name other than "LONG GONE GULCH (Full Pilot Episode)"

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