Project Alpha
A series of unusual events causes eighteen-year-old novice Vesper to question everything she has been told about magic and the enchanted forest that divides her world. As Profession day approaches, she is faced with the choice of following a path she no longer trusts or turning her back on everything she has ever known to embrace what is woven into her blood.
In choosing the latter, her past, present and future become inextricably linked with the fate of the forest, whose vast swathes have lain dormant, wreathed in thorns, ever since a sorceress cast a spell over it at the height of The Hunts long ago.
As The Hunts begin to intensify once more, she must evade detection in her bid to unravel an ancient legend and save the forest and her world from total destruction.
We invite you to join us as we step into the enchanted forest that lives in our imaginations. Follow our progress and adventures as we write the story of ‘IEW’ and attempt to create an animated film based on it.
From the story framework and concept art phase through to a fully scored film, we will share each and every step of the process on our YouTube channel and via the notebooks below.
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Fire to fire fought, to burn but not destroy
In embers’ wake perpetual night
Rest well entombed by thorns
LATEST Episodes
Who, What and Why?
It’s finally time to reveal our epic project!
Unveiling our pendant design + a sneak peek at its role in our story.
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SILENT AS A WRAITH THE OWL LANDED NEXT TO VESPER. IT stood at arms length BATHED IN MOONLIGHT scrutinising her with a keen eye and a level of cognisance that made her shiver. For the first time she truly understood why the superstitions had arisen and also why they had been believed…
PROJECT NOTEBOOKS
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THE STORY
Magic is evil, the work of the devil – or so Vesper has been taught to believe. But as her world darkens she uncovers a series of truths that cause her to question everything she has been told.
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THE WORLD
Venture deep into the complex and vibrant world where this story is set. A word of caution if you plan to go into the forest, be sure to do your homework or find a trustworthy guide!
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THE MUSIC
Follow our scoring process as we write all the thematic material for each character, place and happening and evolve it into a score that augments the mood and events of each scene and the whole story.
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THE CHARACTERS
Explore our character sketchbooks to learn more about each one. Learn about their backstories and how we develop everything about them from their appearance to the part they play in our story.
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THE ARTEFACTS
Discover the inspirations, symbolism, hidden layers and details behind all the artefacts within the ‘IEW’ world. From enchanted amulets to magic books to mythical swords and daggers and everything in between.
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THE ANIMATION
Watch as we build each scene from the initial storyboarding process and concept art phase all the way through to a fully rendered and scored 3D animation. We will also compile a library of each completed scene.
