PROJECT STARLIGHT - Iron Oasis [Flight Game Machinima]

Project Overview

Project Starlight is a Machinima series set in the world of Project Wingman, a flight-action game inspired by Ace Combat. Developed by Sector 2D and published by Humble Games, Project Wingman tells the story of a country fighting for independence in a world set several centuries into the future, where a cataclysmic geothermal event wiped the world clean and forced humanity into a new age, with calendars being reset in the new A.C. era (After Calamity).

Project Starlight follows the deeds of "Wyvern Squadron", an average trio of mercenary combat pilots with a unique tactical approach. Wyvern's initial adventures are told alongside the events of Project Wingman, but quickly extend into the future, as the three try to find their place in a world on the brink of collapse following the end of the Cascadian Conflict. Along the way, the team encounters equally unique new friends, deadly new adversaries, living legends, and a sinister phantom from the past that threatens to destroy not only them, but the peace the world itself is so desperately grasping for. 

From the ashes of Cascadia rises the phoenix on onyx wings.

Requirements/Guidelines

-Most, if not all communication regarding this series will be done over Discord, as such, an account is required for me and any other staff to get in contact with you.

-Satisfactory audio quality. I have no hard and fast rules about hardware, but I do suggest some basic noise reduction and compression when sending in auditions. You can have an XLR mic, USB mic, or anything in-between, just be honest with what your ear is hearing when you play your audition back, and make sure that quality is consistent.

-I would prefer 2-3 takes per line, and for the audio files to be sent in 16-bit .wav format. (I was gonna say 24-bit, but 16-bit is pretty universal, and the difference is negligible to non-audiophiles. If you'd like to send in 24-bit though, then by all means) Also, slates are not required, but if you'd like to include them, it's no issue.

-There is almost a guarantee that all of these roles will appear again later in this season, and while I don't have a specific time-table, this season may be extending into next year. I'd like everyone to take this into consideration when auditioning. Now, I have absolutely no issue if other factors prevent you from reprising the role later on, life happens, it's none of my business. The only thing I ask is that you let me know sooner rather than later so that I have the time to look for another person for the role, or to work something else out. This also applies to deadlines.

-You are free to audition for as many roles are you want. With the possibility of you being cast for multiple roles. Should this happen, I'll work with you to make some alterations from one role to another to make them sound distinct, and you'll of course be appropriately credited.

-I will not be locking in casting for any roles prior to the deadline. I wanna give everyone a fair shot within the time allotted.

-I want everyone to come in with a chill attitude and an open mind. I have no intention of being difficult with anyone, so I expect the same respect to be given to me and all of the other staff.

Payment

As of this current moment, Project Starlight is an unpaid YouTube series propelled mostly by volunteers and community support. I doubt this will change for the remainder of the season.  But (and it's a big But) should circumstances change going into the far future, every single member of the staff will be fairly compensated. Beyond that, I will obviously be properly crediting every person who contributes to these episodes.

Future

Like I mentioned earlier, I have no definitive time-table for future episodes, since I am very cautious of getting burnt out. That being said, I'm confident that this season will release its final three episodes in the near-future, since if I properly pace myself, my passion for the series won't be going anywhere any time soon. 

If anything I listed above sounds interesting to you, I welcome you and anybody you know to drop an audition down below!

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  • Thank you all!

    Hello everyone! Hope you're all doing well! We're now about a day past the deadline, and I'm planning to make the final casting decisions by the end of today. Those of you who are picked will be notified by the site and I will contact you shortly after. I'd like to thank everybody who put forward their auditions! The casting procedure has not been easy, and it's been very heartwarming to see the amount of people willing to contribute to the project. Various future episodes will have casting calls on this site as well, so be sure to look out for those! Thank you all again!

  • Final Days for Auditions!

    Heyo everyone! Hope you're all doing well! I'm posting this update to remind everybody that the deadline for auditions is Monday, the 26th. CCC is still showing the 24th on my end, so hopefully this clears up any confusion if anyone else if having this problem. If you know anybody who might be interested and isn't aware of the call, go ahead and shoot this their way! With this being my very first casting call, the feedback and participation has been incredible, and I'd like to thank anyone who even considered contributing to the project! Again, the deadline is the 26th
Project Roles: Blaze 1 | Dune | AWACS | Dragoman | Blaze 1 WSO | Cosm | Blaze 2 | Proteus | Blaze 3 | Swordkill | Echo News Anchor Infomercial Host Podcast Host
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Blaze 1 | Dune |
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Brooke J

Dune, the leader of Blaze Squadron, is a hard-working and efficient young fighter pilot, hoping that mercenary work will serve as a way for her to find her path in life. She leads her team through the effective wrangling of their personalities, forming them into a cohesive unit, though she is not without her own moments of peculiar expression. She will eagerly let her dissatisfaction be known, but underneath is a caring soul that genuinely enjoys the company of those just as lost in life as she is, though she'll rarely ever admit it word-for-word.

Dune is the most overall competent and direct of either Wyvern or Blaze squadron, even with her occasional oddities. She believes in her team, and despite initial hesitations, welcomes Wyvern with open arms. A determined, slightly hard-edge presence with high energy.

Age: Early to Mid 20s

  • [Dune and the rest of Blaze Squadron engage an unknown enemy force in a heated battle, with AWACS Dragoman just arriving to the scene] (She takes on an urgent tone, currently under fire and outnumbered. Stress as if she's personally dodging every individual bullet. WSO pronounced as "Wizzo".)

    "Good to see our AWACS is fashionably late! This is Dune, flight lead of Blaze Squadron! I've got one WSO with me and two allied aircraft still flying! Enemy forces are more entrenched than initially reported! We're in deep shit here!"

  • [Blaze 2, Proteus, brings up other squadrons under Morgan Security, only to be informed they've been K.I.A. for quite some time] (Genuinely questioning how Proteus did not know, before setting the record straight definitively.)

    "Proteus, did you not look at the roster before we left?...Or at any point in the last *month*? Helmbreaker, Stinger, Vortex, they all died at the Bering Strait like 3 weeks ago."

  • [Proteus feels the effects of a detonated small nuclear bomb, with Fang recommending extensive and costly chemotherapy. Dune quickly brings up budget limitations] (Dune says this half-jokingly, but makes the reference to boats since she knows Proteus was once a sailor, and vastly prefers the ocean to the sky.)

    "Not sure if that's in our budget, but we'll make sure he's in something boat-shaped so he can pass away peacefully."

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
AWACS | Dragoman |
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: kelseypoppen

Dragoman (Pronounced Drag-Uh-Men), is an air-borne tactical coordinator relatively new to the mercenary scene, with a background in computer hacking and questionable handling of finances. Accused multiple times of fraud in the timespan surrounding the Cascadian Conflict, she takes a contract with Morgan Security to establish herself legitimately. She's undoubtedly a schemer, but her plans for monetary gain never take precedence over the safety of those she works with or the completion of the mission. Her previous experience even lends itself well to her field work, capable of slicing into and deciphering enemy transmissions and movements.

While having her moments of mischievousness, and a quirky approach to standard military procedure, Dragoman is a professional and straight-forward AWACS operator when push comes to shove. Smooth, slightly devious, charismatic tone. If there is an accent, preferably European, but all are applicable.

Age: Early to Mid 20s

  • [Dragoman's aircraft arrives and flies high above the clouds in the middle of a heated battle] (She urgently calls out for any surviving allied forces, but slips in the last question in the same tone *just in case* she can trip somebody up.) 

    "This is the Airborne Warning and Control Systems Aircraft Dragoman entering the AO! All Morgan Security elements, what is your status? And if possible, your social security numbers!"

  • [As allied fighter squadrons fight off enemy opposition, Dragoman records her thoughts about her new co-workers] (While she retains a professional demeanor, it slightly cracks as she over-exaggerates the shifting of blame to her compatriots, in an almost childish tone.)

    "And so my career, before it even fully starts, enters its twilight years overlooking these...professionals. If I get shot down and someone finds this recorder, I want to make one thing clear. We did not lose because of *me*. We lost because they're *bad*. They're bad, and they probably smell weird."

  • [A certain member of Wyvern squadron casually drops a nuclear weapon to wipe out the last enemy armored division. Overkill is an understatement.] (Each member of Wyvern and Blaze have their own shocked reactions, but Dragoman, being so high up, is not phased by it. Adding a tinge of sarcasm along the way before giving up and putting it in plain terms. She speaks relatively quickly at the end.)

    "Oh...OH!-I mean, uhh, 'oh my god, a nuke, that's crazy!'- I'm like ten kilometers in the air, it doesn't really affect me if I'm being honest."

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Blaze 1 WSO | Cosm |
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Lorenzo Onrubia

Cosm (Pronounced Cau-Sm. Refer to Micolash from Bloodborne for spoken example), is Dune's right-hand man and serves as the unofficial book-keeper for Blaze Squadron. While coming off as extremely care-free and mellow, Cosm is silently analytical of both people and the battlefield, leading to impressive results as Dune's WSO. This performance lets him get away with the occasional mischievous act, or, more commonly, goading Proteus and Swordkill into being more of a problem for Dune. He serves as a balancing act for the flight lead, and can be seen as the connective tissue between his three other team members.

With a devilish grin every now and then, Cosm does his best to just go with the flow. Trusting Dune and the rest of the crew to do a lot of the initial planning so that he can round out any rough edges. Laid back, un-concerned, seemingly unfazed by critical or life and death situations.

Age: Early to Late 20s

  • [AWACS Dragoman arrives, offering help but also inquiring about everyone's SSNs. Dune replies with no mention of the odd question, and Cosm brings it up.]

    "Are we just gonna ignore her asking for our Social Security Numbers?"

    "Whatever you say boss..."

  • [During the battle, Swordkill is seen doing a continuous loop in the sky, attempting to confuse the enemy and create a brand new maneuver, the Blazing Rotation. Cosm responds to the attempt to name it] (Cosm joked about this to Swordkill before they left for the mission. He is genuinely surprised the young man took it as a suggestion.)

    "I'm sorry to break it to ya Sword, but it already has a name. It's this *real* underground technique called a 'loop'. And if you keep doing it. The only thing that'll be rotating is your stomach."

  • [Proteus claims he can withstand the upcoming blast of a nuclear weapon. Dune states that he most certainly cannot, which Cosm comments on] (Initially backing up Dune, but quickly lets genuine curiosity take over.)

    "Yeah, what she said...though...well shit, now I kinda wanna see if he can."

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Blaze 2 | Proteus |
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: OliverVAVO

Proteus is a sailor-turned-fighter-pilot hailing from Magadan. The oldest among Blaze squadron, he is able to drop a nugget of wisdom every now and then when he's not going on about the "wonders of the sea". Ironically holding a deep-seeded hatred for airplanes, this inadvertently made him very proficient in air-to-ground combat and aircraft handling, making Blaze Squadron a genuine threat on most fronts. He is usually aloof when it comes to logistics or complicated tactics, but rarely sees a situation that he cannot overcome through sheer willpower and ingenuity alone. Despite his strange fascinations and odd qualities, he is commonly resided in by the rest of his team.

Being distinct in both his accent and the content of his speech, Proteus is a notable contrast to much of Blaze Squadron, but this changes nothing in his willingness to get the job done. He sees his experience with the team as a opportunity to observe, learn, and eventually leave the sky behind him. An air of unconventional intelligence and wisdom mixed with very staunch and proud opinions. Russian accent is heavily preferred (try not to ham it up too much), but a convincing accent of any Eastern European countries will be considered as well.

Age: Mid 20s to Mid 30s

  • [Dune make a comment about Dragoman sticking her head out of her plane to see what was going on below, Proteus responds] (Strong contrast between the two sentences, establishing quickly his hatred of the very structure of an aircraft.)

    "Perhaps she simply enjoys the fresh air of the open skies! As opposed to the *dank, dark corners of her aircraft*."

  • [Proteus mentions a fighter squadron that could help them out, only for Dune to remind him that they've been K.I.A. for nearly a month. She asks him if he ever looks at the roster.] (Initially leads on like he'll have an excuse, but as he delays, he resorts to the simple truth)

    "Being completely honest? 100% truthful? Perfectly transparent as I always am?...I did not pay attention."

  • [Proteus is afflicted with delayed radiation from a nuclear weapon] (Overall, pretty calm about his mutations. The final sentence he says a tad quieter and with a tone of genuine confusion.)

    "Also, I didn't want to bring it up, but I have only been able to hear out of one ear and have been seeing out of three eyes for the past 15 minutes. *I'm not sure where the third eye is*."

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Blaze 3 | Swordkill |
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Leo Inos

Swordkill (A name that he himself proudly picked, though it's commonly shortened to "Sword"), is an aspiring fledgling pilot, admiring the stories and legends of war heroes like Monarch and Crimson 1. Always willing to push the envelope and develop the next big aerial maneuver/tactic, regardless of it's actual effectiveness, Swordkill yearns for glory and wants to develop the proper skill to back it up. Commonly under tutelage from the rest of Blaze, he pays appropriate respect to this teammates, so much so that he's Cosm's prime target to involve in any scheme that could irritate Dune.

Optimistic and never staying in one place for too long, Swordkill serves as the heart of Blaze squadron. Vibrant, headstrong, with a sprinkle of naivety.

Age: Late Teens to Early 20s

  • [Swordkill attempts a maneuver that makes him throw up in his cockpit] (Gasping for breath and relief between comments, disoriented by both nausea and the vomit covering his person, but still resolute and confident at the beginning.)

    "The sacrifices we make...for our legacy! Oh god, it's in my mask! It's in my NOSE!"

  • [Proteus describes how he survived a nuclear weapon by welding multiple steel plates to the outside of his aircraft, greatly exceeding its carrying capacity, Swordkill responds] (Unapologetically enthusiastic about the idea)

    "Per usual, I like the gusto! All physics ever did was keep cool things from happening anyways!"

  • [A discussion of crowns occurs while Wyvern and Blaze introduce themselves to one another] (Dancing around his true question for all of a few seconds, Swordkill is very interested in hearing more tales of Monarch. A textbook fanboy.)

    "Speaking of crowns, I heard you guys flew with the Independence Force in Cascadia for a while!...*did you meet Monarch?*"

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Echo
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Vixyn Dex

An unknown voice from a vision of the past. Will be expanded upon and given more lines later in the season/series. A jovial, casual tone

Age: Early to Mid 20s

  • (Emphasizes the last line in a teasing manner, but still kind-spirited.)

    "Well, just make sure that crown isn't on too tight there, *your highness.*"

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Voice Actor
News Anchor
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Gotchagary

A news anchor currently discussing the current political climate surrounding the world's militaries after the Cascadian Conflict. Straight shooter, very similar to real-world anchors.

Age: Late 20s to Late 30s~

  • (Daegu is pronounced 'Day-Goo'. Sawaiiki is pronounced "Suh-Way-Key")

     "After months of speculation over the uncertain future of the Federation, anonymous reports from both Daegu and Sawaiiki suggest that their upcoming Legislative elections have been silently cancelled, as a major reshuffling of Federation leadership following the Cascadian Conflict is likely in progress."

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Infomercial Host
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Unpaid
Role assigned to: crimsoncorsair

A spunky, high-energy representative for an advertised product that plays at the very start of the episode. The product itself is a callback to a previous joke in the series. Slightly exaggerated commercial voice.

  • "We have some special news regarding our newest, top secret, envelope-pushing product! You might have demanded it, and we kind of listened! The all-in-one worm killer, sanitizer, and deterrent! Now you may ask, does it sanitize the worms after it kills them? And if so, why? The answer to both questions, is YES!"

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Voice Actor
Podcast Host
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: ItMeConnor

An everyday resident of the Project Starlight world that runs a popular podcast. Casual, conversational tone of voice.

  • "Next up, it looks like the Cascadian movie industry is *finally* getting back on its feet after the end of the conflict. I think we should all congratulate those brave souls for pulling themselves up by their boot straps after such a low point in time...I wish my ex-wife carried the same sentiment-"

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