Company Phantasmagoria
Project Overview
This project is a concept-trailer of a visual novel, which will be my capstone final project for my art degree. Being as such, I have a firm deadline I’ll need selected actors to submit their finished lines by: February 27th. (Most of the characters only have a couple lines). I’m also looking for a music composer for the score, deadline for that submission is March 13th.
My story is called Company Phantasmagoria, I’ve taken several film classes and during one of them I learned about early film and pre-film techniques—and the phantasmagoria horror theater gimmick really grabbed me. It’s essentially where you project scary images like creatures onto the wall of the theater during a show via a magic lantern.
So CompPhan takes that idea and pushes “horror theater” into proper early filmmaking. It’s set in 1913 in London England, with a group of people who put on short horror themed films, stageplays, and other performances. (Variety shows were popular back in the day since films were short and often limited to 7-10 minute reels).
The key story: We follow the main character Jun who’s a silent film narrator from Japan (Benshi) as the company hires him, shipping him in to be a part of their show.
In this trailer, we get to see him set up what I’ve just explained, meet Vespera the director, and quickly introduce the rest of the cast. Setting will be established, some implied gameplay, and then some key narrative dialogue will play with a fun and intense crescendo.
Implied but not included explicitly included in the trailer project:
Gameplay would follow the company putting on a few shows (played out like ace attorney case chapters). There’d be point and click gameplay and well as a few mini games.
Narratively the story deals with class inequality, and the juxtaposition of being “different” (neurodivergency, queerness, disability, orientalism, etc) viewed as an entertainment novelty versus it viewed as social deviant outside of its “controlled context”. [The precedent of this being Freak Shows of the time, a-la P.T. Barnum].
As such, many of the characters in my story are queer, Apolline is trans, Oona is mute (is not shown in a role here for obvious reasons), Oomie is adhd, etc.
Thank you so much for your interest in my project!
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Nonaka Jun, Lead role of Company Phantasmagoria
- Male, Japanese, late 20s
- Accent: Mix of Queen's English and Tokyo Dialect
- Includes Narration lines and Dialog
- Ideally seeking a voice actor that is of Japanese descent & can have a consistent voice for the character (as he has the most lines in this short project)
- english
- male young adult
- kanto dialect (standard japanese)
- queen's english
- video game
- narration
- adobe audition
“The magic lantern… a precursor to the film camera technology we know today.”
“Yet, as it stands now, I’m on my way to the other side of the world to accept a new job for a peculiar theatre company.”
Quote a line from your favorite movie in his voice!
Vespera C. Doyle, supporting character in my visual novel trailer Company Phantasmagoria
- Female, White/British (Yorkshire Accent), mid-20s
- Middle-range tone of voice (would be an alto singer)
- Very Showman-esque
- english
- visualnovel
- yorkshire british
- female adult
- adobe audition
“Vespera C. Doyle, at your service. Or rather, you’re at mine!"
"Welcome to London, and to Company Phantasmagoria!"
“All right sunshine, I’m sure he gets the point.”
Eneri de Villeneuve, supporting character in my visual novel trailer Company Phantasmagoria.
- Male, White/British (RP or Queen's English), early 30s
- Soft Spoken, middle-range tone
- english
- queen's english
- male adult
- visualnovel
- adobe audition
"My name is Eneri de Villeneuve, I manage everything you see here. Especially the music. Won’t you play with me?”
“Darling, it’s a game of compromise… "
Quote a line from your favorite movie in his voice!
Apolline Ghose, supporting character in my visual novel trailer Company Phantasmagoria.
- Bangladeshi Indian, Queen's English Accent, late 20s
- IMPORTANT!!: Apolline is a transgender woman. Having a trans voice actor and/or of south Asian descent would be ideal. Though given this is just a trailer for a school project, I'm not firm on this as long as the voice fits, in order to fill the role.
- Soft, smooth singer's voice, not deep, not too high pitched
- Reference: Lisa Ţepeş (Castlevania), Lest (Arcane)(tonally), Naoto (Persona 4)(tonally), Bayonetta
- english
- female adult
- queen's english
- visualnovel
- adobe audition
"I am another one of us with a surplus of job descriptions. Singer, Actress, and filmmaker’s muse among them."
“Dear Grandfather, please leave enough of him for the rest of us. And close the damn door!”
Quote a line from your favorite movie in her voice!
Oomie, supporting character in my visual novel concept-trailer Company Phantasmagoria.
- Female, White/British (Born Irish), 14y/o
- Willing to play around with accents, feel free to go for Essex, Cockney, or Birmingham in your audition.
- She's a silly and theatrical girl, whimsical one moment, scary the next. (aka she's very good at her job)
Oomie is an actress and costumer for Company P. Orphaned at age 9 after immigrating to England with her dad, she did street performances to earn money when she was scouted by Apolline for the company. Apolline and Vespera have adopted her.
- english
- essex
- birmingham
- female teen
- english (cockney)
- visualnovel
- adobe audition
A strong, delighted laugh (she just jumpscared someone)
“Oh wow, you’re going to have to get used’ta that!"
"Let’s show the audience how to see the fun in what they fear."
Ranjit Ghose, supporting character in my visual novel trailer Company Phantasmagoria.
- This role is only 1-2 lines for this project
- Male, Bengali Indian, early 70s
- Speaks Queen's English with an Indian accent
Immigrated to London with his granddaughter Apolline 15 years earlier. Has a knack for mechanics and film tech, so he joined the company when Apolline did as the lead technician.
- english
- male senior
- indian british
- visualnovel
- adobe audition
“Lend me your eyes in the darkroom a bit, hm? I always wanted an assistant.”
"Alright, I hear you."
Quote a line from your favorite movie in his voice!
Ambrose Greenway, supporting character in my visual novel trailer Company Phantasmagoria.
- This role is only 1-2 lines for this project
- Male, Mixed White (American/Moroccan), mid-20s
- Only Company P. role that doesn't have a specific British accent, somewhat of a transatlantic accent
- Extroverted, kind of flamboyant, tenor voice around the range of J. Michael Tatum or so
Came to London after being ousted from his political role in Morocco. His father was an American archeologist who was very politically involved there. Ambrose is a big job-hopper and traveler but is now very committed to the company as an actor and stage director.
- english
- visualnovel
- male adult
- transatlantic
- adobe audition
“Not seen and DEFINITELY not heard! Bring out the piano again and do it right this time!”
"Oh, my sweet angel!"
Quote a line from your favorite movie in his voice!
LOOKING FOR AMATEUR COMPOSER FOR A 4-5 MINUTE SCORE:
- This is for a trailer for a class project, so I’m looking for someone happy to work with my limited budget <3
- My rough runtime is about 4:45
- Completed track submission deadline is firm for March 13th. As I’ll need time to mix in the voice lines.
- The story’s setting is Edwardian London (1913), at a theater that puts on Horror variety shows (films, live performance, etc).
- Vibe: String instruments and piano are a must. Some inspirations include Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, The Great Ace Attorney soundtrack, Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure soundtrack, Mascarade - Ballet Suite: 1 Waltz, and Waltz for the Dead Clown by Hakdo.
- Composition will have a lot of push and pull to allow for voice acting/narration. Think flowery intro, mellow beginning, spunky but not overly complicated in the middle for character introductions, and ends with an intense and “horror” feeling crescendo. Timed out storyboard will be provided, including rough (me) voice acting placeholders while VA tracks come in.
- I will be working in adobe audition so it’s preferred, but Im sure there are more preferred music production software for folks so—I just need to see the track to verify and to receive a .wav file of it.
- Thank you so much for your interest!
- english
- adobe audition
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