Frog & Newt – Blender Artist Rev-Share Opportunity
Starleap Media, LLC is in Month 1 of our cooperative indie studio Blender campaign, building Frog & Newt—a family-friendly 3D platformer filled with expressive puzzles, modular biomes, and heartfelt storytelling. This is a pre-funding, royalty-based opportunity for Blender artists who want to help shape something meaningful from the ground up.
Our Unique Co-op Business Model
- Cooperative LLC with transparent profit pools and slice-based revenue sharing
- 50% of Net Profits flow into the Creators’ Pool; 20% allocated for investors, with any unused segments reverting to creators
- Flexible profit-pool structures—Open, Private, and Funded—to match project scope and lifecycle
- Fail-forward innovation philosophy encourages rapid prototyping and learning from iteration
- No Walls & Soft Landing culture lets you cross-task, experiment, and grow your skillset freely
Compensation Model: Work = Points
1 hour logged = 1 royalty point
Fixed Awards: Major deliverables carry predefined point values
Profit Pool: 50% of Net Profits go to the Creators’ Pool
Your Share:
(Your live vested points ÷ Total live points) × Available Pool
A signed Confidentiality Agreement is required before you begin.
- Core Roles & Point Awards
Role | Summary | Fixed Points | Hourly
—|—|—|—
Environment Biome Lead | Block-out & polish major areas | 80 pts/biome | —
Hero Character Artist | Model, UV & base textures for hero | 60 pts/hero | —
Major NPC / Boss Model | Full 3D model + textures + LODs | 30 pts each | —
Rigging | Rig setup | 40 pts | —
Animation | — | — | 1 pt/hr
Prop & Tool Designer | In-scene props (gear, items, etc.) | — | 1 pt/hr
Texture & Material Artist | PBR shader setup & polish | — | 1 pt/hr
Fixed tasks vest upon approval
Hourly tasks accrue via Harvest or your preferred time-tracker
- Profit-Share, Vesting & Distribution
Milestone | Trigger Event | Vesting Portion
—|—|—
Vertical Slice Delivered | Internal milestone | Partial vesting
1,000 Wishlists / Favorites | Community goal | Partial vesting
Beta 1 (Feature-Complete) | Internal playtest ready | Partial vesting
Official Launch | Public release | Final vesting
Profit Pool
A percentage of Net Profits (after platform fees, processing, marketing, and taxes) flows into the Creators’ Pool.
Live Points
Once vested, your points become live at the next scheduled eligibility checkpoint. Only live points count toward distributions.
Distribution Mechanics
- Trigger: Profits enter the Creators’ Pool
- Payout Timing: Distributions typically occur shortly after profit receipt
- Formula: Your share is proportional to your live vested points relative to the total
- Admin Buffer: A small reserve may be held temporarily for operational flexibility
- Technical Pipeline
- Blender: v4.x
- Engine: Unreal Engine 5.x
- Exports: Triangulated FBX, glTF, or Unreal-ready
- Textures: PNG albedo + ORM (packed or separate)
- Version Control: TBD
- Time Tracking: Creator’s choice
- Docs & Boards: Google Drive + Discord Groveboard
- Confidentiality Agreement
Before contributing, you’ll sign our Confidentiality Agreement, which:
- Defines and protects confidential info
- Assigns all 3D files (OBJ, FBX, BLEND, etc.) to Starleap
- Grants Starleap a perpetual license to related IP
- Includes a 2-year post-project confidentiality clause
- Portfolio Carve-Out: Once approved and not marked confidential, you may showcase your work in personal reels or portfolios.
- Non-Monetary Perks
- Founding Contributor badge on our site & dev blog
- Lead credits in trailers, marketing, and in-game
- Portfolio exposure via WIP reels and showcases
- Mentorship from our core team
- First dibs on paid roles once funding is secured
How to Apply
Join our Discord for full application instructions and community discussion:
https://discord.gg/C6KgQp7W
Project to Date
Follow our development journey on Instagram:
instagram.com/slanimate