Black Rain

Black Rain

Project Overview

BLACK RAIN — Animatic Series Casting CallProject Overview

Black Rain is a dark, emotional, action-driven animatic series inspired by the presentation style of EPIC: The Musical—specifically in that it is told through animatics rather than full animation.

Black Rain: Origins follows Oliver, a former soldier turned mechanic, living a quiet life with his partner Rein after a brutal war left him with advanced prosthetic limbs. Their peaceful routine is shattered when Rein is killed during a catastrophic gang conflict involving illegal plasma weapons.

Consumed by grief and guilt, Oliver isolates himself until his former comrade Samuel pushes him toward action. Determined to bring Rein justice, Oliver enters the city’s criminal underworld, acquiring powerful black-market upgrades and adopting the vigilante identity “Black Rain.”

As he hunts down those involved, Oliver tracks leads from low-level gang members to a mechanic named Tex, only to discover the attack was part of something far larger. A mysterious organization known as the Syndicate—armed with dangerously advanced plasma technology—emerges as the true threat.

Forced into uneasy alliances with former enemies, Oliver begins his transformation from grieving survivor to relentless vigilante, setting the stage for an all-out confrontation with the Syndicate and the deeper conspiracy behind Rein’s death.

This is a story about loss, love, revenge, and what it means to rebuild yourself—both physically and emotionally.

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DISCORD SERVER: Casting calls and project updates posted sooner there.

https://discord.gg/zqRrMdVJRA

Project Format

* Style: Animatic (illustrated panels with motion and effects, not fully animated)

* Tone: Dark, cinematic, emotional, action-heavy

* Platform: YouTube / online release

* Scope: Ongoing series (starting with Volume 1)

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Payment Notice

This is an unpaid project.

However, if the project receives donations, funding, or monetization in the future, contributors will be compensated fairly.

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Roles We’re Looking For

* Voice Actors

* Writers

* Animator (proficient in Adobe After Effects)

* Colorists

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Voice Acting Audition Template

Audition Lines:

Line 1 (baseline)

Line 2 (emotion)

Line 3 (optional range)

Notes:

* Clean audio required

* Include contact info (Discord preferred)

* Stay true to tone but feel free to interpret

  • AAA, BBB, CCC FORMAT

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CHARACTER CASTING BREAKDOWN

Oliver (Lead)

Voice Type: Young adult male, medium–low tone

Personality: Loving, intense, grief-driven, determined

Lines:

“I should have gone with her… It should have been me.”

“You were on to something. I’m gonna do it, Sam. I’m going to find those bastards, and I’m gonna destroy them.”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Rein (Lead)

Voice Type: Young adult female, warm, gentle, supportive (optional: slight country accent, only looking for natural sounding ones)

Personality: Loving, optimistic, emotionally grounding

Lines:

“I’ll see if I can find anything to help while I’m out.”

“Oliver, look at me! I will love you unconditionally. No matter what you look like. ”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Samuel (Major Supporting)

Voice Type: Young adult male, relaxed, slightly rough tone (optional: slight country accent, only looking for natural sounding ones)

Personality: Loyal, sarcastic, grounded, caring beneath humor

Lines:

“No one’s heard from you in ages. I’m worried about you.”

"Find them and bring her justice yourself. If that’s what it takes for you to get a shower."
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Tex (Supporting)

Voice Type: Young adult female, strong, confident

Personality: Tough, defensive, emotionally guarded

Lines:

“We never expected them to have something that powerful. Half of our family was wiped out, so we’re right there behind you.”

“Grim and I don’t want to lose anyone else.”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Grim (Supporting)

Voice Type: Adult male, deep, commanding

Personality: Experienced, hardened, authoritative

Lines:

“I assure you it wasn’t us. We just wanted the turf back that they stole.”

“Listen here, Kid. I was in the war. I have seen what plasma can do. And what the Syndicate has is FAR more lethal than what those bastards had back then..”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Emile (Supporting)

Voice Type: Adult male, slick, slightly grimy tone

Personality: Greasy, manipulative, charismatic

Lines:

“ The name’s Emile. You, sir, are lookin at the finest purveyor of black market gear there is! I can getcha all the good upgrades. Whatcha lookin for? I can get it to ya. For a price.”

“High tech, plasma charged, upgraders for yer arms AND legs. With these goodies you could do some reallll damage.”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Jameson (Minor Supporting)

Voice Type: Young adult/older teen male, sloppy/drunk tone

Personality: Cowardly, defensive, nervous

Lines:

“Whassit to ya?!”

“I think her name was Tex. You can find her at Pacifina, I’m pretty sure.”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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News Reporter (Minor)

Voice Type: Adult, clear and professional (any gender)

Personality: Urgent, serious, composed under pressure

Lines:

“Breaking news—tragedy strikes downtown Kohnen.”

“There have been multiple casualties reported.”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Captain (Minor)

Voice Type: Adult female, commanding

Personality: Strong leader, authoritative

Lines:

“Stay sharp.”

“Ambush!”
For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

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Samuel’s Contact / Background Voices (Optional / Extra Roles)

Voice Type: Flexible

Personality: Varies (civilians, gang members, etc.)

Purpose:

* Crowd voices

* Background dialogue

* Additional immersion

For line 1: something a gang grunt would say

For line 2: a yell/ scream
For line 3: something a scientist would say

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Audition Guidelines

* Must be 16+

* Clear microphone required

* Submit separate auditions per role

* Be open to feedback and direction

* Maintain communication if cast

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About the Project

Black Rain is a story-driven animatic series focused on strong performances, emotional storytelling, and cinematic presentation without full animation.

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Why Join

* Portfolio building

* Long-term project potential

* Collaborative storytelling experience

* Opportunity to grow with the project

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Final Notes

This project is looking for dedicated collaborators who are passionate about storytelling and willing to contribute to building something impactful.

If you have any questions dm me here or on discord (raats.art)

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Latest Updates

  • Discord Server

    I’ve decided to open the server to the public only while this casting call is open :))

    Join for early access to project updates, behind the scenes, AND casting call notifications

    https://discord.gg/zqRrMdVJRA

  • We’ve shorten the deadline

    Due to some personal decisions, we have decided to shorten the deadline to May 1st

  • Audition Format

    Hey all!!

    Thank you SO much for auditioning so far!! It means the world to me that people are interested in my story.

    However I do have to make a reminder announcement.

    The format for recording your lines is AAA, CCC, BBB.

    It’s 3 takes of each line, and each take should be a different vision of the line. So maybe a different pitch/ tone/ emotion/ cadence/ect.

    That’s all :)) Again, thank you so much for the auditions !

Project Roles: Oliver Rein Samuel Tex Grim Emile Jameson News anchor Background character Background character 2 Background character 3 Background character 4 Animator (After Effects) Writer Audio Engineer Video Editor Colorist Captain Background Artist
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Oliver
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: SkaDoopler

Oliver (Lead)

Voice Type: Young adult male, medium tone

Personality: Loving, intense, grief-driven, determined

Lines:

“I should have gone with her… It should have been me.”

“You were on to something. I’m gonna do it, Sam. I’m going to find those bastards, and I’m gonna destroy them.”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • inner city
  • male young adult

  • “I should have gone with her… It should have been me.”

  • “You were on to something. I’m gonna do it, Sam. I’m going to find those bastards, and I’m gonna destroy them.”

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 68 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Rein
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: Letisha/ShadowStrike

Rein (Lead)

Voice Type: Young adult female, warm, gentle, supportive (optional: slight country accent, only looking for natural sounding ones)

Personality: Loving, optimistic, emotionally grounding

Lines:

“I’ll see if I can find anything to help while I’m out.”

“Oliver, look at me! I will love you unconditionally. No matter what you look like. ”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

  • “I’ll see if I can find anything to help while I’m out.”

  • “Oliver, look at me! I will love you unconditionally. No matter what you look like. ”

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 37 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Samuel
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: Connor Thomas

Samuel (Major Supporting)

Voice Type: Young adult male, relaxed, slightly rough tone (optional: slight country accent, only looking for natural sounding ones)

Personality: Loyal, sarcastic, grounded, caring beneath humor

Lines:

“No one’s heard from you in ages. I’m worried about you.”

"Find them and bring her justice yourself. If that’s what it takes for you to get a shower."

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • american (southern)
  • male adult

  • “No one’s heard from you in ages. I’m worried about you.”

  • "Find them and bring her justice yourself. If that’s what it takes for you to get a shower."

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 44 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Tex
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: Lea Amery

Tex (Supporting)

Voice Type: Young adult female, strong, confident

Personality: Tough, defensive, emotionally guarded

Lines:

“We never expected them to have something that powerful. Half of our family was wiped out, so we’re right there behind you.”

“Grim and I don’t want to lose anyone else.”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • female adult

  • “We never expected them to have something that powerful. Half of our family was wiped out, so we’re right there behind you.”

  • “Grim and I don’t want to lose anyone else.”

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 12 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Grim
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: thad

Grim (Supporting)

Voice Type: Adult male, deep, commanding

Personality: Experienced, hardened, authoritative

Lines:

“I assure you it wasn’t us. We just wanted the turf back that they stole.”

“Listen here, Kid. I was in the war. I have seen what plasma can do. And what the Syndicate has is FAR more lethal than what those bastards had back then..”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • male adult

  • “I assure you it wasn’t us. We just wanted the turf back that they stole.”

  • “Listen here, Kid. I was in the war. I have seen what plasma can do. And what the Syndicate has is FAR more lethal than what those bastards had back then..”

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 42 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Emile
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: WhimsyVA

Emile (Supporting)

Voice Type: Adult male, slick, slightly grimy tone

Personality: Greasy, manipulative, charismatic

Lines:

“ The name’s Emile. You, sir, are lookin at the finest purveyor of black market gear there is! I can getcha all the good upgrades. Whatcha lookin for? I can get it to ya. For a price.”

“High tech, plasma charged, upgraders for yer arms AND legs. With these goodies you could do some reallll damage.”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • male adult

  • “ The name’s Emile. You, sir, are lookin at the finest purveyor of black market gear there is! I can getcha all the good upgrades. Whatcha lookin for? I can get it to ya. For a price.”

  • “High tech, plasma charged, upgraders for yer arms AND legs. With these goodies you could do some reallll damage.”

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 28 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Jameson
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: Jonathon Logue

Jameson (Minor Supporting)

Voice Type: Young adult/older teen male, sloppy/drunk tone

Personality: Cowardly, defensive, nervous

Lines:

“Whassit to ya?!”

“I think her name was Tex. You can find her at Pacifina, I’m pretty sure.”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • male teen
  • male young adult
  • male adult

  • “Whassit to ya?!”

  • “I think her name was Tex. You can find her at Pacifina, I’m pretty sure.”

  • For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 17 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
News anchor
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to: SterlingCBeard

News Reporter (Minor)

Voice Type: Adult, clear and professional (any gender)

Personality: Urgent, serious, composed under pressure

Lines:

“Breaking news—tragedy strikes downtown Kohnen.”

“There have been multiple casualties reported.”For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 19 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Background character
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Jefferey Neris

Samuel’s Contact / Background Voices (Optional / Extra Roles)

Voice Type: Flexible

Personality: Varies (civilians, gang members, etc.)

Purpose:

* Crowd voices

* Background dialogue

* Additional immersion

For line 1: something a gang grunt would say

For line 2: a yell/ scream

For line 3: something a scientist would say 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 9 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Background character 2
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Harvey Quezada

Samuel’s Contact / Background Voices (Optional / Extra Roles)

Voice Type: Flexible

Personality: Varies (civilians, gang members, etc.)

Purpose:

* Crowd voices

* Background dialogue

* Additional immersion

For line 1: something a gang grunt would say

For line 2: a yell/ scream

For line 3: something a scientist would say 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 5 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Background character 3
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Samuel’s Contact / Background Voices (Optional / Extra Roles)

Voice Type: Flexible

Personality: Varies (civilians, gang members, etc.)

Purpose:

* Crowd voices

* Background dialogue

* Additional immersion

For line 1: something a gang grunt would say

For line 2: a yell/ scream

For line 3: something a scientist would say 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 4 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Background character 4
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: SCXCR

Samuel’s Contact / Background Voices (Optional / Extra Roles)

Voice Type: Flexible

Personality: Varies (civilians, gang members, etc.)

Purpose:

* Crowd voices

* Background dialogue

* Additional immersion

For line 1: something a gang grunt would say

For line 2: a yell/ scream

For line 3: something a scientist would say 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 4 Submissions Apply / Audition
Animator
Animator
Animator (After Effects)
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Help animate scenes, must be able to use after effects or be able to do scenes without help from Ryn. 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 0 Submissions Apply / Audition
Writer
Writer
Writer
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Help write scripts, polish story, and brainstorm ideas

AUDITION- Write a short action or emotional scene using the charcters and synopsis of BLACK RAIN given. 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 8 Submissions Apply / Audition
Audio Engineer
Audio Engineer
Audio Engineer
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Combine and master all voice lines, add sound effects and music

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 3 Submissions Apply / Audition
Video Editor
Video Editor
Video Editor
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Edit scenes together, add the sound given by audio engineer, ect 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 5 Submissions Apply / Audition
Artist
Artist
Colorist
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Help with the coloring and shading of panels. POSSIBLE line art work 

Other info:
  • procreate
  • adobe photoshop

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 3 Submissions Apply / Audition
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Captain
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Captain (Minor)

Voice Type: Adult female, commanding

Personality: Strong leader, authoritative

Lines:

“Stay sharp.”

“Ambush!”

For line 3: Your choice! Get creative!!

Voice description:
  • female adult

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 2 Submissions Apply / Audition
Artist
Artist
Background Artist
closed
Deferred: Agreed Amount
cast offsite

Draw backgrounds based off sketches by Ryn 

  • *Say something you think would fit*

Favorite role Save Role for Later Total Submissions Toggle 1 Submissions Apply / Audition
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