Cinematic *Movie* Warhammer 40,000: An Unknown Surface

[Sarj14]

Well, with the growing amount of RPGs coming, I scratched my Tales of Tolerot RPG Map since it would only be active for about a week or so then die off. After reading a bunch of Cinematic Tutorials and creating little shows, I have decided to take it a step further. Also, with the models I will get for this Cinematic, I can use for my Warhammer 40k Skirmish maps. Well, I am going to direct my first movie. This will be based on Warhammer 40,000. This takes place during the Dark Crusade. I am 15 years old and hope to become a director. I would like to see what I can do with this.

Story

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During the Dark Crusade, a distress signal was sent out from Planet Dun from Victor Sawn, the Commander stationed at the Space Marine Outpost. With the threat of the Imperial Guard growing, Davian Thule, Force Commander of the Space Marines, called upon his Elite Squad, the Night Ravens to be sent to aid. On route to Planet Dun, the Night Ravens ship seems to have a malfunction and crash lands on an unknown planet (Planet Cuin). The Night Ravens, led by Sergeant Kullen Loft, are standed on a snow-covered planet, must find a way to get help. But one question haunts Kullen Loft and his squad... Are they alone?

Voice Actor - Character

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Open - Davion Thule - Davian Thule is the Force Commander for the Space Marine operations on Planet Kronus during the Dark Crusade.
Open - Victor Sawn
Open - Kullen Loft
Open - Cleft Nerc
Open - Dern Paole
Open - Xer’nul
Open - Cebol Noa
Open - Space Marines 1
Open - Space Marines 2
Open - Monsters 1
Open - Monsters 2
Open - Other 1
Open - Other 2
Open - Other 3

Filming

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We will be creating it on a large map with snowy terrain. There will a tiny room that will not even be 15x15 for the scene where they recieve a distress call and then a little area where they board the ship. When they crash, they will be on a tiny little area where the Night Ravens are on the ship and the camera will sway until they crash. Then the screen will go dark. The rest of the map will be a snowy area.

Script

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The script is in the process of proof-reading and editing.

Auditions

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Auditions will be held!
To audition, please record yourself saying the line presented for the character!
(Regular Voice)Get Sergeant Kullen in here, now. - Davion Thule
(Worried)We aquire assistance! - Victor Sawn
(Asking)Force Commander Davion, you called for me?- Kullen Loft
(Saying)This doesn't look good... - Cleft Nerc
(Asking)What's this? - Dern Paole
(Yelling)Find them!- Xer’nul
(Saying)It will be done... - Cebol Noa
(Saying)Night Ravens, move out! - Space Marines 1+2
(Saying)Kill them all! - Monsters 1+2
(Saying)This is all that we need... - Other 1+2+3

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To audition, please record your part and either post it here, or if you are not comfortable with posting it here, you can always send it to me in a private message. Posting it here or sending me it in a private message won't increase or decrease your chances in getting the role!


Positions
Sarj14 - Director
Sarj14/Open - Triggering
Sarj14 - Writing/Script
Open - Terraining
Open - Modelers
Actors - See Above
All positions with a Open in it are available to several people, not just one. Only the Director and the Writing/Script are for one person, which is me. I might add some more things later, but for now, no.

Well, that is really all I need. I am going to write the script for now. Just please, make sure you have time for this if you want to join. We will be using Skype to communicate, so be sure to install it if you are joining!

Update
12/1/2009
Importing
-Sergent Kullen Loft
-Force Commander Davian Thule
-Commander Victor Sawn
-Dern Paole
-Space Marines
-Monsters(1)
-Xer'Nul

Script
-9 Scenes
-10-15 Minutes of Screen Time

 

[MagnaGuard]

Oh cool I might audition
Long time since a cinematic was held here, well sounds fun and good luck with it!

Becoming a director is tough and usually under a lot of pressure
But it is good to start somewhere and I do think this will give you experience in the matter to some extent

 

[Sarj14]

Ha, thanks! Yeah, I haven't seem any around here. And yeah, being a director is hard work and a lot of dedication and work. But I do think this will help me with managing a movie and also writing the script as well.

 

[Dinowc]

this seems nice

I'm not sure if my voice could fit any of the characters, especially since I have a very weird accent xD

well good luck :thup:

 

[Sarj14]

Don't let your voice stop you from doing anything! Lol, thanks also.

 

[tooltiperror]

-can still terrain-

You know my work.

 

[Sarj14]

Sweet, don't know your terrain. Haven't seem it, but your triggering I know... I think. Anyway, if you want to join the team, that'd be great.

EDIT: Working on the script! Could use some triggerers for the camera movement, and alot of voice actors!

 

[tooltiperror]

I'll whip up a terrain for an example.

Could you please pick a tile set for me to use?

 

[Sarj14]

My bad, went out to eat. Um, northrend tileset would be good. You can make the mountains with the lord. winter rocks for the sides. Make it snowy and mountains please.

 

[tooltiperror]

All Right.

Might be a few days since I'll probably try to make it my best :thup:

 

[Sarj14]

All good. I am writing the script. It won't be done till a few days, even some weeks.

 

[MagnaGuard]

Can we try out for em all? then if any are good you just say which I did best?

 

[thewrongvine]

1 hour long. That script will be about 100 pages. What software are you using for the script? :O
For producer, that would most likely be you. I mean... what funding do you need? Plus, you're the leader of the project, and you're in charge of it all, not that I'd expect you to fire anyone, lol.
You have a lot of jobs that aren't really needed since it's mostly going to be done by one person, and then it can be checked over by others perhaps. Like these jobs: camera placement, units, modelers (there are TONS of WH40K models already out there, like in hive) aren't really needed, unless you're not going to actually touch the map at first, until the end, and just fix it up a bit. Since it's on the computer.
I suggest giving character descriptions for all of them (well maybe not monsters, ha). I could get you a lot of voice actors but they might be strange... and probably not know what WH40K is.
Have you finished a cinematic before?

Anyways, good luck. :thup: I also like Warhammer, and I hope you can finish this. Nice to see more cinematics,

If I have time, maybe I'll voice act.

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[Sarj14]

Thanks for all of this! Anyway, no there are not alot of Warhammer 40k Models on hive of units. They got the marines, but not the marine commander, so I could use a modeler for some great stuff. I guess not all jobs are needed, but nice to have. I guess I'll get rid of them. Yes I have finished a cinematic, but nothing big like this. Also, it may be an hour or less. I am writing the script atm and I'm at about page 25. You don't need to know about Warhammer to audition, I mean, people do auditions for movies/plays they don't even know about. But they still do them.

Anyway, thanks!

Edit: Using the Celtx program. Free, and easy to use! I recommend it to anyone who wants to write a script/play. It already comes with the format, all you need to do is write, and select the type of thing you are writing (Character/Dialog/Scene/Action and more).

 

[tooltiperror]

I say that you shouldn't be doing Warhammer, start with a smaller project.

 

[Sarj14]

Eh, this will be prolly reduced to 30 minutes or so, then create a sequel. I think Warhammer is a easy thing to start with since all the units and so are already planned out instead of creating a whole new thing. Also, I like warhammer and have a good website for lore and such!

 

[punwisp]

Whoa, a movie?

Even for a 15 year old you could probably pull this off, but the quality of it I'm not too sure.

If I had a working mic (5 broken ones) I would audition for a space marine.

 

[Sarj14]

Well, this is my first movie, so it won't be perfect. But I will try to make it as best as I can.

 

[Sevion]

I'm not quite happy of the way some of these turned out, but meh. If you want me to do them over, I'll do it.

 

[punwisp]

Are you experianced witht he editor?