The Whipping Boy

The Whipping Boy is an 2019 American 3D-computer animated short film written, co-produced, and directed by Tanner Goethals, based on the book of the same name by Sid Fleischman. It was first film to be released from PlumbMonkey3589 Studios (later known as Tanner Goethals Entertainment). It was released on January 29, 2019, on Tanner's YouTube account and was posted to 90 Second Newbery Film Festival which is created by The Order Of Odd-Fish author James Kenndy.

Plot
Jemmy is a orphaned boy who got spanked when the prince named Horace did unruly stuff. One year later, Jemmy and Horace left the king's family and started traveling in the forset until two mean highwaymen Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater. While Jemmy and Horace being chased by Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater, a dancing bear named Petunia scares Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater away. After Petunia and her friend Betsy meets Jemmy and Horace, Captain Nips takes them for a ride to fair in his car. Meanwhile at the fair, they hear some people talking about the missing prince. Jemmy has an idea to catch the rats at most dangerous cave loaded with two giant rats as guards. So they went there until Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater scares and tries to capture them. However, Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cutwater were killed by giant rats. Back in the castle, Horace tries to explain the entire escapade to the king, Jemmy is ultimately pardoned, and the prince and Jemmy live happily ever after as the best of friends in the castle.

Voice Cast

 * Tanner Goethals as All of the various characters

Production
The production began on December 2018, where Tanner was animating the film using 1995 software Microsoft 3D Movie Maker for the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, and editing using his iPhone. The production and animation was completed on January 2019.

Release
The film was released on January 29, 2019 on Tanner's YouTube channel. It become an success. However, the short film does not have an official trailer.