Moon Town is a series of science-fiction episodes being created by writer / director Steve Ogden. He is planning to use a “Production-Based” approach to developing the series, in hopes of keeping down the production cost and amount of time it takes to develop each episode. Look for finished episodes to be released online in serial form. The first episode, Arrival, is slated for completion in Spring 2008.

Steve Ogden is an important figure in the world of independent animation. He had curated the Animwatch website for the past four and a half years. His motivation was to bring attention to the fascinating work of aspiring filmmakers who work diligently for years on their films. After 200 highlighted films, Steve decided that it was his turn, and so he shut Animwatch down and started work on his own Animated short.

I am placing a badge on my site to help promote this project. Please go check it out. In addition to the official site, Steve has created a detailed blog and podcast to chronicle his process. It is an easy read (and listen) for those who are new to animation and is a good example of the vast amount of thought and work that is necessary in creating a well-made film. It should be very interesting to watch Moon Town develop.