So we made some plushies!

Ottilia, our protagonist, voiced by Roo Ryder (My Deer Friend Nokotan), and Diana From Sattva, voiced by Lizzie Freeman (The Amazing Digital Circus), both brought to life as merch by our designer "pbsides"!

Ottilia’s plush has gone through SOOOOO many changes. We’ve been working on her design for almost 2 years haha, and after all that time, we finally landed on a version that feels like the perfect match for her current design. And now, she finally has Diana by her side!!! 💚

These plushies will be limited stock and the ONLY way to get them will be through our Kickstarter campaign on November 22!

Head over to the link in our bio and hit “Notify me on launch” on our Kickstarter page so you don’t miss the campaign when it goes live, and when these little ones become available! 👀

CLICK "NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH": https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

Hope you like it, new teaser for my animated show ⬇️

PRE-LAUNCH PAGE IS LIVE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/velcelsaga/the-velcel-saga-animated-series

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A STORY TO FIGHT FOR HUMAN CREATIVITY.

VELCEL: A New Indie Animated Series.

On November 22, we invite you to discover a world born from years of passion, dedication, and human hands.

Join us in bringing VELCEL to life and supporting a future where creativity, emotion, and artistic expression continue to thrive.

The world is our canvas.

November 22: Kickstarter Release.

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Artwork by: Art by: DIEGO (VELCEL ART DIRECTOR) 🎨

Characters and Story by: "Beluga Not Found" 🐳 (Me, lol).

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[ 🚫 NO AI GENERATED ART 🚫 ]

This teaser and their artwork was created with real human artistry. No generative AI was used for any visual artwork. Please follow and support the artists bringing this world to life! 💜

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Cast:

Lizzie Freeman (Pomni - TADC / Yanfei - GI / ENA): Diana From Sattva.

Roo Ryder (Koshitan - MDFN / Bea - Broats): Ottilia Bellemore.

Josh Portillo (Yoshiharu - MDFN / Wakfu): Kaldor Bellemore.

Meagan Aldridge (Nekoyamada - MDFN): Salome Bellemore.

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THE STORY: In Oldam, the kingdom of science, all forms of art have long been forbidden and erased from history; though legends speak of an ancient era when art and science once existed in harmony. Drawn toward the ruined city of Eldoros after the Yettzirian War, Ottilia Bellemore and her siblings (Kaldor & Salome) uncover the truth Oldam (Kingdom Of Science) tried to bury: every work of art carries a Velcel, a mysterious bond between creation and creator. Art was never humanity’s downfall, but its greatest gift… and those in power feared the freedom it could unleash.

What lies behind the ban on art?

And why do some say its return would mark the end of Oldam as we know it?

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https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga

https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/

https://x.com/velcelsaga

VELCEL: A New Indie Animated Series.

We’ve been working on THE VELCEL SAGA for the past 8 years. Now, we’re finally taking the next big step: Kickstarter!!!

Guys, we’d be very grateful if you could share it with as many people as possible. That will helps us reach someone who might be interested in our show!

Help us! KICKSTARTER - PRE-LAUNCH PAGE (FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN!)

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On November 22, we invite you to discover a world born from years of passion, dedication, and human hands.

Join us in bringing VELCEL to life and supporting a future where creativity, emotion, and artistic expression continue to thrive.

The world is our canvas!!!!!!!!!!

November 22: Kickstarter Release.

TEASER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV6syiZXdQo

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Artwork by: Art by: DIEGO (VELCEL ART DIRECTOR) 🎨
Characters and Story by: "Beluga Not Found" 🐳 (Me, lol).

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[ 🚫 NO AI GENERATED ART 🚫 ]

All artwork was created with real human artistry. No generative AI was used for any visual artwork. Please follow and support the artists bringing this world to life! 💜

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Cast:

Lizzie Freeman (Pomni - TADC / Yanfei - GI / ENA): Diana From Sattva.

Roo Ryder (Koshitan - MDFN / Bea - Broats): Ottilia Bellemore.

Josh Portillo (Yoshiharu - MDFN / Wakfu): Kaldor Bellemore.

Meagan Aldridge (Nekoyamada - MDFN): Salome Bellemore.

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THE STORY: In Oldam, the kingdom of science, all forms of art have long been forbidden and erased from history; though legends speak of an ancient era when art and science once existed in harmony. Drawn toward the ruined city of Eldoros after the Yettzirian War, Ottilia Bellemore and her siblings (Kaldor & Salome) uncover the truth Oldam tried to bury: every work of art carries a Velcel, a mysterious bond between creation and creator. Art was never humanity’s downfall, but its greatest gift… and those in power feared the freedom it could unleash.

What lies behind the ban on art?

And why do some say its return would mark the end of Oldam as we know it?

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https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga

https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/

https://x.com/velcelsaga

A STORY TO FIGHT FOR HUMAN CREATIVITY.

VELCEL: A New Indie Animated Series.

We’ve been working on THE VELCEL SAGA for the past 8 years. Now, we’re finally taking the next big step: Kickstarter!!!

Guys, we’d be very grateful if you could share it with as many people as possible. That will helps us reach someone who might be interested in our show!

Help us! KICKSTARTER - PRE-LAUNCH PAGE (FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN!)

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On November 22, we invite you to discover a world born from years of passion, dedication, and human hands.

Join us in bringing VELCEL to life and supporting a future where creativity, emotion, and artistic expression continue to thrive.

The world is our canvas!!!!!!!!!!

November 22: Kickstarter Release.

TEASER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV6syiZXdQo

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Artwork by: Art by: DIEGO (VELCEL ART DIRECTOR) 🎨
Characters and Story by: "Beluga Not Found" 🐳 (Me, lol).

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[ 🚫 NO AI GENERATED ART 🚫 ]

This teaser and their artwork was created with real human artistry. No generative AI was used for any visual artwork. Please follow and support the artists bringing this world to life! 💜

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Cast:

Lizzie Freeman (Pomni - TADC / Yanfei - GI / ENA): Diana From Sattva.

Roo Ryder (Koshitan - MDFN / Bea - Broats): Ottilia Bellemore.

Josh Portillo (Yoshiharu - MDFN / Wakfu): Kaldor Bellemore.

Meagan Aldridge (Nekoyamada - MDFN): Salome Bellemore.

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THE STORY: In Oldam, the kingdom of science, all forms of art have long been forbidden and erased from history; though legends speak of an ancient era when art and science once existed in harmony. Drawn toward the ruined city of Eldoros after the Yettzirian War, Ottilia Bellemore and her siblings (Kaldor & Salome) uncover the truth Oldam tried to bury: every work of art carries a Velcel, a mysterious bond between creation and creator. Art was never humanity’s downfall, but its greatest gift… and those in power feared the freedom it could unleash.

What lies behind the ban on art?

And why do some say its return would mark the end of Oldam as we know it?

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https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga

https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/

https://x.com/velcelsaga

Hey guys! Nothing in particular!

Just wanted to showcase some of my characters here on Reddit! :)

Which one is your fav?

My illustrator is Diego G. Figueroa. This is his IG: https://www.instagram.com/diegz.dg/

You can follow my indie animated show here: https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga , https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/ , https://x.com/velcelsaga

Hey guys! If you're creating an indie show, my team would like to showcase and help with visibility!

For the next major VELCEL DIRECT (Nov. 22), we want to support even more indie animation projects and raise the bar as a team! 💚

Alongside major announcements, reveals, and surprises we've been saving since 2024 and 2025, our team is expanding our indie animation spotlight segment!

In our first VELCEL DIRECT we showcased around 25 independent projects from talented creators across the indie community. VELCEL Directs are dedicated showcase events where we share major announcements, exclusive reveals, and behind-the-scenes updates about the world of VELCEL (my animated show). They're where we unveil new voice actors, concept art, music, trailers, animatics, production progress, Kickstarter news, and everything we're creating with our team. It's our way of bringing the community together and celebrating indie animation, art, and the people behind it.

Our most recent VELCEL Direct, held on June 21, featured the official reveal of Lizzie Freeman joining the cast as part of the event. Our next VELCEL Direct takes place on November 22, where we'll celebrate the launch of our Kickstarter campaign alongside brand-new announcements, reveals, and surprises for the future of VELCEL: The Curse of Eldoros.

Link: VELCEL DIRECT 1

Velcel Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga , https://x.com/velcelsaga , https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/

First of all: hi again, guys! Thank you so much to everyone who's reached out and started following my animated series "VELCEL"! 💚

Don't worry. I won't be spamming the subreddit. I'll just share occasional updates as we make progress.

Here's a cool one:

On November 22, we'll be launching the Kickstarter campaign to help fund my indie animated series, VELCEL. But that's not all...

After many months of work, we'll also be premiering "The World Is Our Canvas," the official theme song of VELCEL. It's a very special piece for us, and I can't wait to finally share it with everyone!! (Genre: Metal).

The song will then be released on all major streaming platforms on November 23, just one day after the launch of our Kickstarter campaign for the VELCEL animated series.

Written & Produced by:

Heike Langhans & Mike Lamb of REMINA (BAND).

https://www.instagram.com/solarsiren/

https://www.instagram.com/remina.doom/

This song is also a tribute to the creators who refuse to give up, who keep painting, writing, composing, and creating even when the world tells them not to.

Heike and Mike are artists with a solid international track record in atmospheric metal and modern doom.

We've been protecting this song for a long time because we knew it deserved the right moment.

Thanks again for all the support, it really means a lot. I hope you'll enjoy what's coming!

If you want to know more about VELCEL, I created this cool thread: THE STORY OF "VELCEL"

And if you want to support the project, here are our social media channels: https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga , https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/ , https://x.com/velcelsaga

Again, thank you!

-Beluga Not Found (Carlos) / Creator of VELCEL.

This is my first post here! This November I'll be launching my very first Kickstarter campaign, and...well, it's both exciting and terrifying 😅 The project is called VELCEL, an upcoming indie animated series I've been writing and developing since 2018. It's a passion project that's slowly grown into an incredible collaboration with artists, composers, animators, and voice actors from around the world. (WE DO NOT USE AI!)

One of the biggest milestones for us has been having Lizzie Freeman (ENA, Yanfei, TADC - Pomni) join the cast, alongside many other talented voice actors from the indie animation community.

Since this is my first crowdfunding campaign, I'd love to hear from people who have launched (or backed) successful Kickstarters.

Some questions I have:

1, What do you wish you had known before launching?

2, What are the biggest mistakes first-time creators make?

3, How important is building a strong pre-launch following?

4, What kinds of reward tiers tend to perform best?

5, Is there anything that helped your campaign gain momentum during the first 48 hours?

We've been spending months preparing our marketing, building our community creating artwork, scripts, production design, animatics, etc, but I know there's always more to learn!!

I'd appreciate any advice, lessons learned, or resources you'd recommend.

Thanks so much, and I hope VELCEL earns the chance to become a reality.

Hi guys! OMG!!! 🥹 I'm so happy to share this with all of you!!! :D

This is my first time in this subreddit. I want to thank the moderators for allowing me to share this news that makes me SO happy! 🫂💚

My name is Carlos. I'm the creator of an upcoming indie animated series called "VELCEL".

"The Amazing Digital Circus" has been one of those shows that's stayed with me ever since it premiered. Through it, I discovered Lizzie Freeman's voice acting, and from that moment I always hoped that one day she'd be able to voice one of my own characters. Now that it's actually happened, it feels like a dream come true for me! She's an amazing person to work with!

Lizzie will voice the character "DIANA FROM SATTVA" in VELCEL! She was the very first character ever designed for this story. Announcing this character marks a true turning point for our project.

Diana comes from Sattva, the Land of Three Worlds, a mysterious nation hidden somewhere within Amanutt (the universe where my story takes place). According to legend, deep within Sattva lies the Last Garden, a place tied to the restoration of the lost demiurgic order.

Our cast also includes several actors from other well-known indie animation series, but we're keeping those announcements as a surprise until November 22, when we'll officially launch our Kickstarter campaign! 🥳

In case you want to know more about the story... (I created the plot in 2018!)

VELCEL 1: THE CURSE OF ELDOROS

THE STORY: In Oldam, the kingdom of science, all forms of art have long been forbidden and erased from history; though legends speak of an ancient era when art and science once existed in harmony. Drawn toward the ruined city of Eldoros after the Yettzirian War, Ottilia Bellemore and her siblings (Kaldor & Salome) uncover the truth Oldam tried to bury: every work of art carries a Velcel, a mysterious bond between creation and creator. Art was never humanity’s downfall, but its greatest gift… and those in power feared the freedom it could unleash.

What lies behind the ban on art?

And why do some say its return would mark the end of Oldam as we know it?

If you'd like to follow our journey, our Kickstarter launches this November 22, and we can't wait to show everyone what our team has been building💚

BTW: our team WILL ALWAYS stand behind human-made art!

From its very roots, VELCEL has been a story that reminds us of the importance of art in the world as a transformative force. My show has been in development since 2018, and over the years it's grown into a project supported by artists, animators, musicians, writers, editors, and voice actors from around the world. (WE DO NOT SUPPORT AI🚫)

Anyway... if you're creating a show, a project, or any artistic work...

Never give up on your goals! Keep creating, your art it's very important!

Again: Thank you so much guys!

- Beluga Not Found (Carlos), Creator of VELCEL.

LIZZIE'S TEASER: TRAILER: LIZZIE FREEMAN IS... DIANA! 💚 (VELCEL CHARACTER REVEAL!)

https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga

https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/

https://x.com/velcelsaga

Source: "Indie Animation News Network" ( https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ398LulFKX/?img_index=1 )

Hey guys! I'm very happy to share this!

For those who may have missed it, we recently revealed that Lizzie Freeman will be voicing one of the lead characters in VELCEL (my indie animated show!🥹)

As someone who's admired Lizzie's performances for years, getting the opportunity to collaborate with her has honestly been incredible. She's been kind, professional, enthusiastic, and has already brought so much life to the character of "DIANA". Working alongside such a talented VA has been an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.

VELCEL has been in development since 2018, and over the years it's grown into a project supported by artists, animators, musicians, writers, editors, and voice actors from around the world.

If you'd like to follow our journey, our Kickstarter launches this November 22, and we can't wait to show everyone what our team has been building💚

Source: "Indie Animation News Network" ( https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ398LulFKX/?img_index=1 )

- Beluga Not Found (Carlos), Creator of VELCEL.

https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga

https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/

https://x.com/velcelsaga

Hey guys!!

It's really nice to meet you all.

My name is Beluga Not Found (Carlos), and I'm the creator of an indie animated series called VELCEL. I'm pretty new to Reddit, but after browsing this community and seeing how much love there is here for independent animation, I wanted to introduce myself and share a little of the project I've been working on for the past several years.

VELCEL - Chapter 1: The Curse of Eldoros

The Story:

In Oldam, the Kingdom of Science, every form of art has been outlawed and erased from history. Paintings, music, poetry... none of it is allowed to exist anymore.

Yet ancient legends speak of a forgotten age when art and science once lived in harmony.

Drawn to the ruined city of Eldoros after the Yettzirian War, Ottilia Bellemore and her siblings, Kaldor and Salome, uncover the truth Oldam has spent centuries trying to bury:

Every work of art carries a Velcel - a mysterious bond between a creator and their creation.

Art was never humanity's downfall.

It was its greatest gift.

And those in power feared the freedom it could inspire.

So the biggest questions become:

What really happened to art?

And why do some believe its return would mean the end of Oldam as we know it?

Main Cast

Ottilia - Roo Ryder 💚

Kaldor - Josh Portillo 💙

Salome - Meagan Aldridge 🧡

Diana - Lizzie Freeman 💚

And more cool roles to announce this November 22!

🎨 Artwork by Diego Garcia https://www.instagram.com/diegz.dg/

🐳 Story & Characters by Beluga Not Found https://x.com/beluganotfound

100% Human-Made

No generative AI was used for any artwork.

Everything you see has been created by real artists, illustrators, animators, musicians, and voice actors. Supporting human creativity is one of the core messages behind this project, so it was important to us that the production reflected those same values.

A few days ago we hosted our very first DIRECT on YouTube, where we had the chance to spotlight and support 25 incredible indie animation projects from creators around the world.

During the event, we also shared brand-new information about the series and officially announced Lizzie Freeman (the voice of ENA, Pomni, Yanfei, and many other amazing characters) as one of the voice actors joining the cast.

Our Kickstarter launches this November 22, and we're incredibly excited for what's ahead.

More than anything, I just wanted to introduce myself and share this world with people who love animation and storytelling.

Thank you so much for letting me share my little series here.

And to every artist, animator, writer, musician, and dreamer reading this:

Don't give up. The world will always need stories made by human hands. Keep creating beautiful things!!!!!

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy VELCEL! 💜

https://www.youtube.com/@velcelsaga https://x.com/velcelsaga
https://www.instagram.com/velcelsaga/