The store is hereby re-launched! And with it, a new item: Zale's shiny face as an enamel pin!
If all goes well, hopefully we can make more with the other Tales of Zale characters later. Who would you want to see next?
2025-03-22 19:41:47 +0000 UTC
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Hi all! Just like last month, I wanted to share the final concept art piece from this month's update with you all. This one is by Paula Huerta, with initial thumbnail by Phoebe Mao.
2025-03-08 19:53:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Ahh, time is going fast again - it's already been a month? This time, the update is going to be a bit short, because I'm in the middle of packing for a business trip to Sweden, and time kinda ended up slipping away from me!
THIS MONTH'S PREVIEW:
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Would you like your own Zale plush? Now you can help make it happen - click the link above! I'm REALLY excited for this one, and I hope I'm not alone on that!
About:
I've partnered with the fine plush-maker extrodinares over at @gimmeswag to help bring Za...
2025-02-19 19:04:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes when I share concept art, it gets a bit buried underneath the videos. Of course, the full behind the scenes look is on the paid tier - but I think it's nice to give the final art a spotlight here, where everyone can see it!
This is a collaborative piece made by Phoebe Mao, Adriana Bica, and Nicole Di Fresco.
2025-02-01 12:56:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
This month has been very fulfilling in terms of progress on Tales of Zale. While I was mostly buried in writing work last month, which was hard to show progress on, this time around I've had the opportunity to explore visually as well. Plus, there are some cool merchandise news to share as well a little further down, so let's jump into it!
THIS MONTH'S P...
2025-02-01 12:30:59 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Happy New Year! I realize I'm a little late to say so, and also quite late on the update this month. I have good excuses though, so let's jump right into it!
TALES OF ZALE:
I have been deep, deeeeep down in the story caves, writing and exploring. I wanted to get an outline of the full storyline down before our next meeting with the broadca...
2025-01-12 11:46:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: You may have received a notification for this post twice. For some reason, Patreon seems to have had a hiccup where it replaced the original post with an old draft and deleted the actual post. No idea what that's about, but apoligies for the clutter anyhow!
Dear Patrons,
Hope you're all doing well! This may be the last update I post before the end of the year, because...
2024-12-12 14:38:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Finished the compilation video for the #ZaleTrot challenge! Be sure to check it out :D
2024-11-13 22:25:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Phew, it's been one of those months where so much stuff happened that it's quite the task to sit down an summerize. Let me go ahead and do my best, though!
TALES OF ZALE:
This month's preview is pretty exciting! Actual cleaned up animation! This ...
2024-11-09 21:31:13 +0000 UTC View Post
This one is mostly for the Danes, but also those who are curious for a peek into something entirely different. For the past couple of years, I've been Animation Supervisor on various projects, and it just so happens that two of those are getting their Danish release right - well - now!
HULLET I HÆKKEN / FLORA & LARS
Update: A last minute change has m...
2024-11-08 09:21:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all! We're extending the deadline till November 6th 🦊
So many awesome submissions already, I'm looking forward to editing everything together once I'm back from Cartoon Springboard!
I've decided to re-open the store in a limited capacity! I always end up opening it in January, but I figured this time I'd try to get it online ahead of the holidays.
I'm using the limited plan, so I can try and keep it pretty casual and stay open for longer. On the other hand, th...
2024-10-20 12:36:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Happy October to you all! This month's update is going to be on the shorter side, since it hasn't been all that long since last month's delayed post. I'm still recouping a bit from the whole festival month, on top of having had to travel back and forth from Copenhagen for a variety of reasons these past couple of weeks. But anyhow, progress has been made and there is still n...
2024-10-06 18:40:39 +0000 UTC View PostAs you might have seen, I'm running a little animation challenge! Post your take with #ZaleTrot #ATIYSTOZ to social media (Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, whichever you prefer) and/or share your progress on the Tales of Zale Discord server :)
Here's the additional info:
It's a DT...
2024-09-29 16:02:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Aaaaaaahhhh, it's the 16th of September already - time is passing so fast! There has been a lot of stuff happening this month - pitch events, animation festivals, and so so many applications. Plus a few extra pieces of visual material being worked on for good measure. So without further delay, let's jump into it!
TALES OF ZALE TV SERIES:
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2024-09-17 20:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Sorry for the delay in updating you this month! I was already delayed because of the livestream, and then to top that off I was getting errors all weekend when trying to post, ended up losing everything I'd written because my computer decided to restart at an inconvinient time and-- ah well, at least I can add a few extra updated then, so let's just jump right into it!
To celebrate the 1 million views milestone, I'll be giving away a Zale figurine + art book PDF during the stream tomorrow
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There are two giveaways happening - one on Twitter, and one on Instagram. You can enter either or both. More info on how on the respective posts!
Twitter: 2024-08-02 18:50:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll be streaming on Saturday to celebrate the 1 million views milestone!
Click this link to see what time it is in your timezone, and to get notified when the stream starts!
2024-07-28 17:25:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all!
So cool news, Tales of Zale - Flickering Lights has passed 1 million views now! As I've previously promised, I'll be doing a live stream and some give-aways to celebrate. I'll come back with more details in the coming weeks since I'm still out of offi...
2024-07-21 11:40:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
It's really only been a month, has it? So much stuff has happened that it feels like so much longer!! Let's just jump right into the updates:
TALES OF ZALE PILOT:
When we last left off, I was scrambling to get enough posing done and get all the sh...
2024-07-06 22:19:39 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Happy June! With so many patreon update posts being weeks delayed as of late, I bet you didn't expect a post so early on, did you? But, well, there's a lot happening this month, so I thought I'd better get started right away!
MUSICAL PIPERS:
First off, this month's video is a preview of a shot from the indie project I mentioned working on ...
2024-06-01 23:36:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Hello hello! Still alive, though this month's update has been a bit delayed since I was away for a week. There's lots to be done and oh so few hours in a day, so let's jump right into it!
TROLLYWOOD:
I'd hoped to share some of the pictures from t...
2024-05-12 15:39:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Hope you are all doing well! I am still chugging along. I've been making animation tests of Evelyn, Elva, and now Sesam. Alba's animation can be seen above, and I've already shared the rest on social media. But I think they make for nice header videos here on Patreon, so I will also be putting them on top of the posts here, even if they aren't completely new :)
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2024-04-06 22:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Hope you've been well! It's that time of the year where time just passes by so fast (at least in my view). I can't believe that we're already well into March! At the top of today's post, I've put a little Evelyn animation that I shared on SoMe during last month, but as you scroll there'll also be plenty new stuff to see.
TALES OF ZALE (TV-SERIES): 2024-03-09 20:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Seems like we've already passed the first month of the year! It feels like it went by in a flash. I was really struggling with putting together the 2023 highlights for so long, I feel like I just finished that and now I'm back at it, writing another month's blog update. Things have been busy at work, but manageable. I've committed more mental focus to staying on top of thing...
2024-02-04 00:06:05 +0000 UTC View Post
2023 was a busy year! It started off very dramatically, but all things considered, turned in a positive direction overall. The amount of work that I could actually share and talk about very much contrasted 2022 though. While that year was focused on my own indie project, 'Tales of Zale - Flickering Lights', in 2023 I started working more closely with the Danish animation studio, Nørlum. Both o...
2024-01-21 13:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm really happy to say that the store is finally back online!
Click the link above to have a look at the wares :)
Here's what you'll find:
2024-01-14 15:41:40 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patreons,
I'm going to keep this month's update short, since I'm also working on the 2023 highlights post.
EPISODE PILOT:
We managed to finish the pilot for the broadcaster on time! It was a real challenge, as the voice recording had to be postponed for the last week before Christmas. And then, due to unfortunate circumstances, Zale's voi...
2024-01-06 15:47:33 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Apologies for another late-in-the-month update! December is always busy before going off on holidays, but this time around it's even more-so the case because of the animatic development. I can look forward to already go on "holidays" next week though; well that's to say, I switch over to working full-time on Tales of Zale for that last week before Christmas.
I hope you...
2023-12-16 19:41:25 +0000 UTC View Post