The world we knew was broken....Prudence…the first of us…sacrificed everything she was so that we could evolve. Some did. Some didn’t. Change can bring out the best and the worst in people, but all change brings fear. Fear in losing what was before, fear in what was to come…it was fear that led to the lie. The greatest lie ever put forth by the human race. A lie that grew, with time, until it was so big, it became the truth…
Welcome to the Outcast Production Blog. What is "Outcast" you might ask? Outcast is an original science fiction story that I am animating into a 5 episode Mini-Series on the web. Basically it is the story of Prudence, a young girl who discovered she had amazing abilities when the Earth came under attack. She sacrificed herself to save the planet, but in doing so she passed on her gift to others.
The story picks up years after these events, where humanity has rebuilt, labeling her their savior, while those who were gifted with special abilities were outcast from society. It is about a war in which both sides believe they are absolutely in the right, all the while something neither side could anticipate is about to happen, which may bring an end to everything.
In short form the story probably does not seem too exciting at this point, and I admit, it only scratches the surface of what is going on. But I don't want to give away too many spoilers to the plot, so it is hard to describe it in a way that will say to you "Oh i see, that's an interesting concept" without giving away events that play a very significant role in the mystery.
I am willing to say however, that I do wear many of my influences on my sleeve, and I make no appologies for that. Sure there is a X-Men element in here, specifically a group of people with special abilities, and a Heroes (season 1) element in which there is a question of morality to what having those kinds of abilities could mean. There is a Star Wars element in that it appears to be a group of rebels against a government empire and there is absolutely a Watchmen element in that not everyone you'd consider a "hero" is good.
But more than those things, the story of Outcast deals with a lot of deeper issues...how perception can blind us to what is right or wrong, how belief can be as deadly as any weapon, how one persons fight for the truth, is another persons terrorism, and of course, that ever haunting us question, what is the meaning of it all? Why are we here? Is there someone watching over us or are we on our own?
I don't mean to say I answer all of these questions in the story, and to be fair it is a science fiction project involving people will super powers, but it does address all of these things and much more, in a story presentation that is more than just another popcorn superhero flick.
Over the next few months, as I work on the first Episode of "Outcast", I will be popping onto the blog to talk about different aspects of the production. From animating it, to adding effects, storyline changes, voice actor information, and progress reports. I did a form of this ages ago on My Space when I made Final Redemption, but this will be a bit different. A bit more involved with Screen captures and concept tidbits, as well as video samples once and a while.
I will make a point of noting right now, I am one person doing this animation, coming from a background that has nothing to do with Animation. I am using a few programs to put it together, but this won't be some pixar great that will be worthy of an academy award. My decision to animate it was primarily to create an animated storyboard of my script, in order to visually represent my story. That said, I will try to release it in the best form I am capable of and hopefully it will be entertaining.
So thanks for reading, and I hope you'll pop in again from time to time to hear all about the process of making the series. More details on the release schedule and where you can find it to come
In the meantime, here is the teaser trailer i made while the script was still in concept stage. Some of the scenes you see will be in the film, and some will not (some things have changed in the script after the 2nd and 3rd Drafts so some parts i had considered have been removed).
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