Obsidian Archives
Greetings curator. I am Samuel Wilkinson. Welcome to the Obsidian Archives. This is an Animatic / Audio Drama, about the birth of an evil empire and the secrets they keep between the texts of their tomes. We are at a point in development where we can open roles to the public to help this indie story project come alive. If you want an easier time understanding this project, I recommend you take a look at our Pitch Bible.
Pitch Bible: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/839564289429340190/853750230637477906/Obsidian_Archives_Arc_1.pdf
What is it about?
Effectively this is a dark high fantasy following a down trodden Prince and his Imp colleague. They go through the trials and tribulations of Kingdom making amongst a divided people and the atrocities that come with it. Effectively a tale of betrayal and vengeance; with a hint of sarcasm.
Voice Roles Wanted!
Currently EP1 is in production, but we will need a few voices for the new character's that will join the cast.
What we will need is people capable of creating either
Ye old english accents for guards, knights and nobles.
Cute yet mischievous voices for fairies and imp demons.
Mysterious whispery voices for the Sandkin merchant lords.
Sly new yorker accents for goblins.
The formats should be uploaded as WAV and 48khz or higher. Processing is optional.
*Rates are to be negotiated between the VA and Director. Any prices written on the roles are not final but very rough estimates. Icons are just used to cover archetypes and are not final character designs.
Writing Consultants & Historians
The project’s goal is to portray a certain level of historical truthfulness. Seeking inspirations from all kinds of historical events to grant a grandiose aesthetic and a holier than thou subtext.
This particular role is mostly voluntary. On the flipside, the work is less about righting and more about bouncing ideas and proofreading.
Artists
So this is one of the most important roles for the production. There are two kinds of artist roles.
Animatic Slide Artists will create rough black and white grayscale images in bulk. The work will be delivered in PSD format so the director can color in the work to maximize quality. The rates are to be negotiated.
Emblem / Painting Artists are tasked with creating grandiose paintings that signify turning points within the history of Obsidia capturing the holy biblical scale of the events that unfold.
What to expect?
Once selected you will be greeted by myself in discord and interviewed on job brief and price negotiations. You will also be invited to the project discord to meet other people working on the project.
Deadlines are lax but there might be moments in production where the director may check up on you and see progress.
You are an "innocent" middle aged maid with a cockney accent. You also want to assassinate the prince Melehan. Something like that maid from disenchanted. (Image just for archetype.)
Very very master Melehan, it's ok. (Mee-lan)
Mind me sweeping the rugs?
At last the Pendragon dynasty ends here.
You will be playing as a young naive priest, walking the line between purity and pragmatism. He is a genuine good boy who gets manipulated by harsher people. (Price negotiated)
But that's a good thing right?
House Pendragon was chosen by god himself. You don't mean to tell me he made a mistake?
The sandkin need protection too, they share the same core values with us.
An old would be pope, angry at the moral decay of his country, trying to blame everything on their monarch. He sound slightly Italian like he is from Rome.
The prince's mind has been poisoned by the whispers of a heinous demon. As my lord wills it, he must atone through holy fire.
The role is a sly man, who has profited off the suffering of his people. However he is getting unerved by the growing power of the prince who runs the country.
The Prince is becoming too much trouble. We must restore our nation to her moral roots.
These men are patriots. A little harsh to describe them as "heretics".
We need symbols to represent all the factions, nations and religions of the world of Obsidia. We need strong geometrical shapes and angles.
Say something you think would fit
We need someone with skilled hands to do historical looking art work which encapsulates important moments in a fictional fantasy history. Set within 1200-1500
Example:
Say something you think would fit
The story of this fantasy epic is mostly plotted out, however it would be nice to brainstorm with someone who specializes in the intricate nature of medieval politics. We are talking customs, tactics and safeguards behind the noble structure of warfare in barbaric times.
Say something you think would fit
The last greed merchant, force to read the terms of surrender.
Sire, that can't be right.
Terms of surrender?
You will be an ungrateful working class sailor with disgruntled tendencies.
He's going to betray us!
What do you say boys... mutany!
Sire, the capital has been destroyed.
His voice sounds like a medieval war general, with war experience. Grizzled but not raspy.
General of the imperial guard and a loyalist to prince Melehan. He is very cold to the other prince known as Jerald. Due to his former background he is more of a retired knight than a gladiatorial thug. A wise confidant in most cases.
There's the little bastard. Though you could hide from me.
Finish the dregs, we don't need them any more.
Shut your little prince mouth.
A sly merchant lord on a ship with a mercenary crew, ready to betray him. You are trying to weasel your way out of being punished for your war crimes.
This cannot be. Melehan has won?
Calm down men... I'll talk him down and he'll spare all of you... I promise.
*Scream in agony*
A Grunt / Guard of the nation of Obsidia. Albionic and very British thug sounding.
Wait, she liked the food?
Sir get down.
Yes my lord!
