Tuesday, 6 May 2014

#swcfw: Doug Tocco and 'Wibble, Dibble and Splattt'!

#crowdfunding #kickstarter #stories #books


Doug Tocco spoke to StoryWorld about his great creative project, Wibble, Dibble and Splattt!


Tell me about your project!
All of us have passion and creativity inside of our hearts but at some point in our lives we leave childhood behind and forget how to fly.  Through the adventures of Wibble, Dibble & Splattt we can all take flight with our children and soar once more beyond the stars and back before bedtime!

I'm proud to welcome Wibble, Dibble & Splattt to our world. Their first adventure is an Augmented Reality board-book called “Where is One? An Earthling’s Book of Numbers." It marks the start of their exploration on planet Earth. This fun filled book is about counting, outer space and much more, for Earth children ages 2 and up.  Each page is a new and exciting augmented reality experience that both kids and parents will love! Wibble, Dibble & Splattt come to life using your smart device and our simple and easy to use Augmented Reality APP.  Children will enjoy this quality board-book as is, but the AR opens up a new level of fun and interaction. Search for “Wibble, Dibble and Splattt on the Apple App Store and Google Play for a demonstration of the Augmented Reality.

Years ago, I created three lovable aliens on a quest to find creativity in the Universe.  After 10 years of telling stories to my kids about the adventures of Wibble, Dibble & Splattt, my family told me it's time to get these characters out of my head and bring them down to Earth.

It has always been a dream of mine to bring these characters to life and share them with the world.  Working as a freelance designer and creator, with insanely tight deadlines and long 120 hour work weeks, didn’t leave much time to pursue this dream.  But I realized that I wasn’t setting the right example for my children.  I want them to know that it is important to pursue your dreams.  So I am leading by example and finally chasing mine.  I also want to spend more time with my children before they’re grown, and I’m hopeful that this will allow me to do that.  It will be a fun and fulfilling way to provide for my family.  I want to create a positive message that will inspire children to reach higher. Now with the support of my wonderful wife and three kids, I’m finally ready to take a chance.

How’s the campaign going?
Our pledge levels are moving in the right direction, but we need to get the word out to reach our goal. I’m confident that when people see the quality of the illustrations and the added innovation of the augmented reality, we will reach our goals.

Why did you choose to use crowdfunding?
Doug Tocco
I have a challenging job as a creative director, designer and animator, but the dreams always seem to be someone else's.  This project gives me a chance to move out on a journey of discovery with my own creative dreams.  Crowdfunding is a great vehicle to give our project a nudge.  If successful I can devote my full attention to my dreams. 




What is your target and deadline?
We are hoping to raise $29,000 by May 16th so that we can complete the illustrations, finish the Augmented Reality APP and put the book into production.

Where can people find you?:
Kickstarter Project: http://kck.st/R9Idqs
Product Web Site: WibbleDibbleAndSplattt.com
Company Web Site: NotionDynamics.com

Thanks! Use the links above to support this fantastic and imaginative project.

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