Mikkel Mainz, Bo Juhl and Kenneth Ladekjær are the founders of Sun Creature Studio. In 2013 they created a successful Kickstarter campaign for the game of “Tales of Alethrion” and to promote the game they did an incredible animation with a bromance story between the swordsman Wilhelm and the Magician Vito.


(Be sure to watch the video interview below!)

Now Mikkel Mainz, Bo Juhl and Kenneth Ladekjær are back with another Kickstarter campaign, this time to create the entire series of the Tales of Alethrion. Showing us the stories of all the characters of this amazing fantasy world. And in just a few days they’re really close to achieving their goal (I’m a backer already of course).

Here’s the new campaign:

Now I have Mikkel here with me to talk about the experience of creating a successful Kickstarter campaign, how to create amazing games and obviously how to create amazing animations. Here I’ll post the previous animation they did and also the new episode they have done explaining the beginning of the whole saga.

Note: To be honest, when I saw “The Reward” it was a great inspiration for me, since I was still in my job and struggling a lot to create Epic Web Studio and make it a successful company, and this animation was a huge remainder that I was going to meet a LOT of problems and resistance in my path but at the end, the Reward of going through all this hardships is not the money at the end of the road (although it comes with it) but becoming a STRONGER version of yourself (feels like Elliot Hulse talking here), becoming the best version of yourself, to look at the mirror at the end of the road and to be proud of the man you have become because of the path, that’s the true reward in entrepreneurship.

And it feels so surreal and I’m so happy that I can meet face to face with the people who have inspired me so much in this road, so much has happened in such small amount of time.

The Reward – Tales of Alethrion (9 minutes):

 

The First Hero – Tales of Alethrion (22 min):

So let’s not wait any more and get to the interview:

Interview with Mikkel Mainz

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In this Episode, You Will Learn:The Creative Hustlers Show - Frame Freak Studio

  • Sun Creature Studio Story
  • How “The Reward: Tales of Alethrion Started”
  • The process of creating an animated series
  • How to create amazing stories
  • The attitude towards an amazing project
  • What people should be doing
  • How to create a successful Kickstarter Campaign

Actionable Steps

  • Dedicate your life to your art
  • Learn about marketing and story telling
  • Be weary of the advice of other people
  • Really connect and communicate with people all over the world

“RESPECT YOUR BACKERS, THEY’RE THE BLOOD & LIFE OF YOUR VISION”

Resources Mentioned in this Interview

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Now it’s Your Turn!

Got questions or any advice or thoughts you want to share about this interview or anything you learned that helped you on your way to freedom? What’s one thing you can take from Mikkel’s journey? Please feel free to share in the comments section below!

Thanks so much for watching the interview with Mikkel Mainz, I truly aprreciate YOU!

Until Next Time!

Rodrigo

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