The Assemblage of the Stars - Mini Pilot

The Assemblage of the Stars - Mini Pilot

Project Overview

Hello! Thank you for your interest in this project! My name is Eily Jacobs, and I am a director, artist, animator, and overall creator of various stories I love to work on. This current project, however, is the most special to me.


Out of the stories I’ve created, “The Assemblage of the Stars” has stuck with me the strongest and has been developing since I was in the eighth grade - for a total of four years. Now, as I prepare to enter contests for animations and develop my portfolio to apply for colleges with, I wanted to make a mini pilot to use for these purposes based on this series.


I will give some disclaimers now, however - I plan to make this into an official animated series through a fully funded studio I plan to own years in the future. That being said, if you are cast as a voice actor for this mini pilot, this does not guarantee you will be the official voice of the character later on during official development. I am just in need of voice actors and music composers to help out with this small animation as of now!


(This story also belongs to me through Amazon’s copyright laws, as it was published in a series of six books a while back - many things have changed since then, but the overall concept, characters, and title belong to me.)



STORY:

“The Assemblage of the Stars” follows the concept of stars in the sky having conscious minds and the ability to take forms as humans on Earth. As stars in the sky, they are protectors of the Earth, and they protect the people on Earth from various threats, most of them being rogue or evil stars among themselves, fighting with powerful abilities based on their constellations.


In this pilot episode, we are introduced to the concept of the stars as our main antagonist, Algol, leaves the sky and becomes a human on Earth in search of power. Regulus, a grander star, takes it upon himself and five other stars listening in to follow him to Earth and stop his gain of power. However, we find out that four of the six stars that follow him lose their memory upon arrival, including Eta Draconis, our main character...


Alongside this, we are introduced to Blake Redfield and his family on a camping trip. Blake, being one of the main characters and phone-obsessed young adult, discovers Eta lying in a crater in the woods. Thinking he’s dreaming, he returns to bed, only to be bewildered at the sight of the same “girl from his dream” approaching his family the next afternoon with no memory. The final scene in the mini pilot showcases Algol, who massacres a police station in order to gain control, grow his power, and ensure no one can stop him.


(DISCLAIMER: There are sights of blood in violence within the final scene of this pilot. If you are not comfortable with this, then this may not be the project for you!)



VOICE ACTING:

I’m looking for a total of 13 voice actors to help with this project (Four female, seven male, and two either)! The characters’ lines range from only one or two lines to many… it all depends on the character!


As well as this, if you’d like some extra context on scenes, feel free to take a look at the entire script through this Google Docs link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sOTlM2Oa2QvFU8pppdRC7pCLKR46VKYgMiOclNxpjhw/edit?usp=sharing



PAYMENT:

Regarding payment, I am unfortunately not in a position where I can pay a lot. I always try to make it my goal to give payments to anyone I work with on projects, as I truly believe everyone deserves some sort of financial gain from working with a team. This means I don’t want to pay nothing - so while I do offer payment, it may be VERY small for what you talented voice actors deserve, and I apologize that I can’t give more!




MUSIC COMPOSITION:

There are a total of 5 scenes in this pilot, and 5 original themes to be played during these scenes. I have music scene notes ready for those who get casted, so you have an idea of what you’re working with and what to do.


For the music, I’d prefer an orchestrated style of music. At the same time, in scene 5, I REALLY want to work with synthesizers and rock style music, as the scene is the first time the audience is introduced to the main antagonist’s true power and intentions! So make sure you can work with both of those styles!


Music production should not start until after the VA lines are synced up with the animatic, which hopefully will not be long. This is to make sure you have the ability to witness the entire scene visually and audibly for the best possible outcome of music.



DISTRIBUTION:

My goal is to have the entire pilot completed by the end of November, if not any sooner. When fully completed, this animation will be entered into a college portfolio, a few animation competitions, and it will be available to view on YouTube with links to it on various other social medias. If you are not comfortable being in a production that will be distributed in any of these listed locations or competitions, this may not be the project for you.



AUDITIONING RULES:


  • Please be kind and respectful when submitting your audition, and feel free to listen to other auditions too and be positive to each other!


  • I’d prefer if you could use an XLR mic - however, USB is accepted, too, as long as the audio is clear. Unclear audio or background noise may weaken your chances of getting cast.


  • If cast for a role, we will begin work shortly after the cast is announced. This will be through a discord server, which I will link at the bottom.


  • Voice actors will be required to attend a script reading session (that lasts up to an hour - most likely not as long!) to receive direction notes on lines and scenes!


  • Music composers will also be required to join these script reading sessions for a feel on the scenes.


  • I am taking this as professionally as I can, like all the other projects I've created. However, that doesn't mean we can't be loose and fun at some times!


  • Have fun! I’m looking forward to meeting a new cast and crew to work with, and I want to thank you all again for your interest in helping me with this project!



DISCORD SERVER:

This is the link to the public discord server, where production and script readings will go on. I’d recommend joining the server after auditioning for a role - I will be posting an official cast list there, so it may be easier to hear about the roles and updates!


Even if you are not cast for a role, the server is still a great place to view progress on production and updates on everything, as well as other projects I’ve worked/am working on, and it’s a great place to meet new people and hang out!


SERVER LINK: https://discord.gg/V8Wv9PB6pm



Best of luck to everyone!

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  • Update

    Hello! It's been two years since this project was launched, and I apologize that I've been quiet since then. Sadly, only two of the five scenes were completed before I had to begin college, and I had to quit progress afterwards.

    However, I've taken the two scenes that were completed and compiled it into a short video which is now available to view on Youtube. I tried to credit everyone who was cast to the best of my ability, so if you were cast and I credited you wrong, please let me know and I'll change that right away!

    I apologize that I couldn't continue this project more, but I'm currently in college and focusing on bettering my animation skills through my classes. I hope you all enjoy the two scenes that were animated (which are finally being posted two years later)!

    Watch "The Girl in the Woods" now:

    https://youtu.be/Pf2VisMAH40

  • Deadline Tomorrow!

    Hello, and thank you to everyone who’s auditioned so far! I just want to make a reminder that the deadline for the casting call is tomorrow, so if you still need to make any submissions, please do so soon! As well as this, the casting itself will be released either tomorrow night or the following day. If you haven’t already, please feel free to join the public discord, where production and updates will take place! Discord: https://discord.gg/V8Wv9PB6pm Thanks again for everyone who has auditioned, and I look forward to working with you on this project!
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Eta Draconis
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Paid: Flat Rate 5 USD
Role assigned to: Loganne Digma

Eta (pronounced "eh-tah") is the second brightest star of the Draco constellation. She is sent to Earth with five other stars in order to stop the main antagonist, Algol, from gaining power and destroying the people of Earth. However, on the way down, she loses her memory and finds herself in the middle of a forest, the only people around being the Redfield family.

In the pilot, she has a very innocent and curious personality. (Think Muichiro from Demon Slayer - kind of wondering what everything is.)

She appears to be age 17 and has a medium-high voice range.

  • (You just saw a bird, but you don't recall ever seeing something like it before. Thinking:) "What is that? What… am I? When I think of that thing that flew into the sky… what do I think of? Is it… a bird?"

  • (Someone asked for your name. You have no idea what that is.) (Thinking) "Name…? What’s that? What do I think of when I hear that word…" (Speaking) "...Eta. My name is Eta."

  • (You're panicking as you are tasked to take on a dangerous mission without your consent) "Wait...!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Blake Redfield
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Paid: Flat Rate 5 USD
Role assigned to: RonRobb

Blake is the oldest son of the Redfield family and one of our main characters. Although supposed to be on a camping trip with his family, he's obsessed with his phone and what the future has for him. His habit changes when he meets a mysterious girl...

He has a very quiet personality... he often thinks to himself a lot, but when he wants, he can be talkative and loud. Like any senior high school boy.

Blake is 18 years old. His voice range is more around medium - not too low, but not too high.

  • (Your father told you to turn your phone off. You're annoyed because it was getting to a really good chapter.) "Come on… I know you want to see a dragon or something, but I want to finish reading this story. Maybe take into consideration my wants, too-"

  • (You took a walk and suddenly saw a random girl passed out in a crater. You're panicking and thinking:) "No… I’m dreaming. Definitely. It’s not everyday you find a girl laying in a crater…! And I didn’t even hear an impact… yeah, this is definitely a dream!"

  • (The "girl from your dream" is talking to your parents. You're monologuing, being the only one who saw her the previous night.) "That girl… Eta. There’s something inhuman about her. Something’s not right at all. Who in the world is this girl…?

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Regulus
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Paid: Flat Rate 3 USD
Role assigned to: JMed18

Regulus is a star from the Leo Constellation who takes charge after the antagonist threatens him and leaves to Earth. He takes himself and five other stars to Earth to stop this villain. He is a very regal and mature character - his speech is formal and he is always found wearing knight armor because of an interesting, unannounced past of his...

Although the accent says European, anything close to what you'd imagine a formal knight would sound like.

He appears to be in his late thirties. His voice ranges from low - medium, more in the tenor-baritone range.

  • (Questioning Algol on a rumor that he wants to leave the sky:) "Whether or not this is true, I must remind you of your place as a star. We are protectors of the sky and the people of Earth - we are not to leave our places in our constellations unless absolutely necessary."

  • (Orderly shouting) "Stop it! You speak nonsense. You will stay in the sky as intended. Do I make myself clear?"

  • (Quickly deciding a solution, but not faltering in his decision) "We’ll go after him and stop him."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Algol
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Paid: Flat Rate 5 USD
Role assigned to: Connor Bushoven

Algol is the main antagonist of our story - despite being "evil," he has his own reasonings and wants, just like any person... except that he's not a person. He's a star from the Perseus constellation who leaves to Earth with a threat to gain power and kill Regulus - or so he claims.

He has a very persuasive and overall selfish personality. He'll do whatever he wants to ensure he reaches his goals.

Although it says he's middle aged, he appears to be more around his late twenties or early thirties. Voice range should be medium - low, specifically around tenor ranged.

  • (Being sarcastic and rude) "Really? You think I’d want to leave the sky? And because of this accusation, you would embarrass me like this in front of others?"

  • (You just killed a bunch of people, and a survivor is begging for his life by offering to do anything for you.) "Hm. Man can fall into submission so easily."

  • (Monologuing - an important explanation and final introduction to your character!) "Five… no, six… there are six others like me that have come to stop me. And I’m sure I’ve convinced them to kill me at this point. But they’re faulty, forgetting, and weak. With my new army, and the people who submit to me and my power, no one can stop me. I am your new ruler. I am a star."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Christopher Redfield
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Paid: Flat Rate 3 USD
Role assigned to: Nschmuc1

Christopher is the father of the Redfield family and an outstanding astronomer. In the pilot, he spends his time showing his little girl various constellations on a camping trip.

He is a mature adult who takes his work seriously, but nothing is more important than family and helping others to him.

His voice ranges from medium-low - more of a tenor range.

  • (Showing his daughter a constellation about a unicorn) "Actually, there is. It’s called Monoceros, and it resides in the Northern Hemisphere. Here… look where I’m pointing."

  • (Lecturing his son) "It doesn’t matter if you want to or not - your phone light is blocking our view of the stars."

  • (Amused at his daughter's interest, trailing off as he searches the sky) "Okay, okay. If you follow it down along this snake-like trail, you’ll eventually find…"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Eliza Redfield
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Paid: Flat Rate 3 USD
Role assigned to: Brooke J

The youngest daughter of the Redfield family and quite a hassle to deal with. An obsessive and hyper five year old, she is seen spending her time searching the sky for unicorns and dragons with her father.

She should have a higher pitched voice, something of a young girl captivated by something. Soprano, possibly.

  • (Complaining) "I can’t see it! It’s too bright!"

  • (Amazed) "Wooww! A dragon head! Does it breathe fire?"

  • (Complaining once again - you don't want to go to bed.) "Awww… but I didn’t get to see the dragon!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lauren Redfield
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Paid: Flat Rate 2 USD
Role assigned to: Ribz/Rebecca Danae

The mother of the Redfield family. A hard working mother of two who works as an officer, she tends to stay in charge of family outings.

Her voice range is up to your interpretation - suggestively alto.

  • (Calling for your family) "Honey, Eliza, Blake! It’s late enough, and we’ve got to leave tomorrow afternoon. It’s time for bed."

  • (This is not a scripted line - rather, it's here to get a better idea of your voice. Scene context and emotion is up to your interpretation!) "Work has just been... tough today. That's all I'll say."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Delta Cygni
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Paid: Flat Rate 2 USD
Role assigned to: Ariana Rosario

Delta Cygni is a star from the Cygnus constellation who descends to Earth with Eta and the others in order to stop Algol. She has a very straight forward and rebellious attitude, and isn't afraid to voice the obvious.

She appears to be in her early-mid twenties. Her voice range should be about a medium tone - alto level, perhaps. Lower than most girls you meet.

She only has two lines, both of these being the audition lines.

  • (Shocked, somewhat angered) "What is he thinking?! Was that a threat he gave?"

  • (Lecturing) "We shine because we were created to. It’s the responsibility we hold, to keep the sky awake."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Markab
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Paid: Flat Rate 1 USD
Role assigned to: DarkcloudVA

Markab (Mark) is a star from the Pegasus constellation. Despite originating from such an elegant sounding constellation, he's... kind of a wimp.

Only has one line in this pilot.

His voice should range from medium - high. He appears to be around the age of 17 or 18, but he has somewhat of a higher pitched voice than most boys.

  • (Panicking) "W-what do we do?!"

  • (This is not a scripted line - rather, it's here to get a better feel of your audition. Scene context and emotion are up to your interpretation!) "What did he say? Did he ask who I was?"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
???
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Unpaid
Role assigned to: hgva-old

A mysterious voice in the pilot that plays through Eta's head in Scene 4. Secretly and unknown to the audience throughout the entire pilot, this voice belongs to Etamin, a star from the Draco constellation who tries everything he can to help Eta regain her memory as a guide. Should have an "intelligent" and soft tone to him.

The voice range should be medium ranged - presumably tenor-alto.

  • (Urgent, yet calm) "The stars… the world… Eta, wake up. Stop him. Eta. Find them. Eta!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Chief
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Paid: Flat Rate 1 USD
Role assigned to: D Tyler Fultz

The Chief of the Oakdale Police who is one of the first to feel Algol's wrath.

Voice range is up to your interpretation!

  • (Talking to a new officer. You're surprised he actually kept up with his work.) "You already did? So you know about the child wandering Albany?"

  • (Threatening, yelling with your gun drawn) "Don’t take a step further!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lucas
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Paid: Flat Rate 2 USD
Role assigned to: itsthepinoyboy

A rookie officer who ends up experiencing almost everyone he works with get killed within his first week of work. Doesn't have a lot of confidence in himself.

Voice range is up to your interpretation!

  • (Trailing off) "Yeah, that girl…"

  • (You're begging for your life. Voice should be shaky from fear) "Please! I’ll do anything!"

  • (You're absolutely terrified, letting your mouth run as you search for answers.) "Why… why are you here? What are you…?"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Extra
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Unpaid
Role assigned to: charaito

Extra voices in the pilot with only one line each - specifically, someone working at the front desk of a building, and a terrified officer.

Male or female for either roles. Voice range is up to your interpretation. Audition with both lines - I may cast two people for this role, or one!

  • (Tired, welcoming, then trailing off.) "Welcome to the Oakdale police station, can I… help you?"

  • (Panicked yelling) "Ch-chief! Get out! Evacuate the building, and quickly order-"

Music Composer
Music Composer
Music Composer
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Paid: Flat Rate 10 USD

Must be able to compose background music for animation with a mix of orchestra, rock, and synthesizers. Please audition with a reel of any work you think reflects your talent or these requirements the best!

You will be expected to make five themes for five different scenes. This role may have multiple people working with it, however. For example, if three people audition and they all have the required talent, the payment and themes would be split between all three of them.

  • Say something you think would fit

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