Firestar saves the day. Warriors Animation Project. [Voices needed]
Project Overview
UPDATE [EU 5.11.2021]:
This project is paused but still open. There is a risk that this project will be paused forever. It depends on whether I find motivation and time for this project again.
Thanks everyone for auditioning so far :). You all did a great job!
Hey :D,
I am looking for voice actors for an animation project, which I am planning.
I would like to draw a scene from the book series "Warriors" as a storyboard, add voices and then later bring it to life with a group of animators. (Example: https://youtu.be/Be2BNzUPYxY).
Storyboard is still in the process. What you saw in the video at the beginning was part of the storyboard.
When the storyboard is ready and the sound effects and voices have been added, I will upload it as a MAP and distribute parts. (Is there a name for those kind of MAPs?) So if you are interested in animating the storyboard, you can keep an eye on this project.
Deadline. So for now, I’m having the deadline be June 2nd, but depending if I would like to see more auditions, I may extend it. (UPDATE: I have extended the deadline)
Why? I thought this scene was so cute. Firestar is acting like a father. I wanted to do an animation of this scene a year ago, but I never had the courage to do it. (I also adore the characters) With this project I want to create a calm, cute atmosphere. Okay, I'll admit Jaypaw is a little upset, but I still find this scene cute and relaxing. I hope I'm not the only one who thinks so.
Can I help in any other way? If you like the project but cannot support it with your voice, feel free to share it with others who may be interested. You can also help me with the storyboard or background noise. So if you are interested you can contact me :).
Requirements:
- You need to select at least two lines. All four would of course be best
- Make sure the audio sounds clean and has no background noise.
- Meet the deadline.
- It is desirable that you have multiple takes in your audio, but don't make it too long (e.g. one is my suggestion and the second is your own interpretation). How you want to audition is up to you
If something is still unclear, don't hesitate to ask me. You can contact me on Discord (Venus#2725 ) or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nogua22/
Important: You don't have to read the chapter to audition! But it might help you.
Book: Power of the Three, Warriors, Eclipse by Erin Hunter Link
Chapter: 8
Page: 122-125
You can read the scene here: https://readwarriorbooks.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/2/4/21247290/04_eclipse.pdf
Sort version:
As Jaypaw goes to look for the stick, he feels it bobbing up and down, floating in the lake. He tries to grab it, but goes too far in and can no longer reach the shore, because he is too far away. He starts panicking and cannot hold himself above water. Luckily, Firestar sees Jaypaw and saves him from drowning and gets the stick for Jaypaw
Full version:
Following the scent and direction of the breeze, he headed for the lake. The air felt cool and damp, with a chill that hadn’t left it since the recent rains. He picked his way through the woods, following a path he knew well. Emerging from the trees, he padded down the slope toward the beach. Wind ruf-f led the water, which sounded surprisingly close. Perhaps the damp air carried the sound more easily. Jaypaw stepped down off the bank, his paws sinking into the shingle. He padded forward. Splash! His paw plunged into water, not deep, but enough to make him leap back, trembling. Since his fall into the lake as a kit, he was terrified of water. He scrambled up the bank, heart thumping. The lake must have risen from all the rain. My stick! Alarmed, he skirted the edge of the lake, keeping to the grassy bank until he reached the line of trees edging the shore. Weaving among the trunks, he tried to guess which one held the stick in its roots. Sniffing carefully, he recog-nized with a burst of relief the rowan where he’d wedged it. He scrambled onto a thick root and leaned over the edge. The water was lapping the bank. He dug his hind claws into the bark, reached a forepaw down into the water, and felt for his stick. It ’s not there! He f lapped his paw in the space beneath the root. With panic rising in his throat, he leaned farther out, planting his other forepaw on the muddy bank so water lapped his claws as he dangled over the edge. Reaching as far as he could, he splashed his paw in the lake, feeling desperately for the sleek piece of wood. The waves licked his muzzle, making him splutter. Where is it? Had the lake taken it back? He might never see it again! Something hard bumped his muzzle. Something f loating on the waves. He sniffed, coughing as water shot up his nose. But he recognized his stick at once. Flailing with his paw, he tried to drag the stick closer, but it bobbed out of reach each time he tried to hook it with a claw. Why was it so smooth? Why couldn’t it have bark for him to grip? Fear and frustra-tion stormed in his chest.
“What in the name of StarClan are you doing?” Teeth grasped his tail, and Jaypaw was jerked backward onto the top of the bank. It was Firestar. “I was just . . .” Jaypaw searched for the right words. How could he explain his need for the stick? But it might be f loating out of reach while he stood here trying to tell Firestar. “I have to have that stick!” He prayed that the des-peration in his mew would be enough. Hope flashed in his heart as Firestar brushed past him to peer over the edge of the bank. “What? That smooth stick f loating near the bank?” “Yes!” Jaypaw almost wailed. “It won’t sink, you know,” Firestar informed him. “Wood doesn’t. Will it matter if it does?” Jaypaw took a deep breath. “Yes,” he mewed. “It matters very much . . . to me.” He fought to keep calm as Firestar’s curious gaze warmed his pelt. “Okay,” Firestar meowed, after what seemed like moons. “I’ll get it.” The ThunderClan leader’s claws scratched the tree roots as he leaned out and fished in the water. Jaypaw could hear splashing and Firestar’s grunt as he grasped something in his jaws. He’s got it! The stick scraped against the muddy bank as Firestar heaved it out and dropped it onto dry land. “Thank you!” Jaypaw sighed, pressing his paw to the wet wood.
“Do you want me to carry it back to camp for you?” Firestar puffed. “No!” The word blurted out before Jaypaw could think. This was his secret. The fur along his spine rippled at the thought of Leafpool asking questions, of his Clanmates star-ing at his stick, seeing what he could not see, touching what was his. “Well, it’s safe now,” Firestar meowed. He leaned closer to the stick. “It’s got some unusual scratches on it. Did you put them there?” “No,” Jaypaw answered honestly, his pelt burning. He curled his claws, hoping Firestar wouldn’t ask any more ques-tions. “Come on,” Firestar meowed. “Let’s head back.” Thank you, StarClan! Jaypaw rolled the stick to the nearest stubby bush and pushed it close to the trunk, wedging one end under a gnarled root. He didn’t think the water would ever rise this high, but even if it did, the stick shouldn’t f loat away again. Good-bye, he whispered before turning and following his Clan leader up the grassy slope that led to the forest.
-Good Luck everyone!-
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Leader of the Thunder-Clan
Middle Age Male Voice. (Father Voice)
Personality: Courageous, wise, loyal, kind, noble, calm and dedicated. Firestar has a firm sense of doing what is right, even if it went against the warrior code. He ended up giving up his last life for his clanmates, showing how much he loved and cared for them.
He speaks nice and calm to Jaypaw. I want him to sound like a father.
(Context: He surprises Jaypaw as he tries to fish a stick out of the water.)
(your interpretation) “What in the name of StarClan are you doing?”
(Context: Tries to calm Jaypaw down but doesn't quite understand why he's so desperate.)
(informing, calm) “It won’t sink, you know. Wood doesn’t. Will it matter if it does?”
(Context: He takes a closer look at the stick)
(curious) “It’s got some unusual scratches on it. Did you put them there?”
(Context: He decides to get the stick out of the water for Jaypaw)
(thoughtful) “Okay, I’ll get it.”
(Context: He wants to go back to the clan)
(your interpretation) “Come on, let’s head back.”
Blind medicine cat.
Young Male Voice. (Teenager Voice)
Personality: Sharp, sarcastic, calm, cold, snappy and grumpy.
He is not afraid to make scathing remarks to anyone and everyone, including his Clan leader.
He gets the stick from Rock (an old wise cat). The stick is very important to Jaypaw.
If you have a female voice, try to make it sound like a boy. If you have a male voice, try to make it sound higher. He should sound young
(Context: Firestar appeared unexpectedly)
(searching for words) “I was just . . . I have to have that stick!” (nearly desperate)
(Context: He asks him if it would be bad if the stick went down.)
(deep breath) “Yes, It matters very much . . . to me.”
(Context: Firestar asks him if he would like the stick in the water.)
(almost wailing) “Yes!”
(Context: Firestar gives him the stick)
(sighing relieved) “Thank you!”
Your job would be to work on the storyboard with me. To do this, you have to be able to draw cats and backgrounds.
The storyboard does not have to be animated but should have more than just one frame per picture.
Should I choose you, we will discuss (via Discord or Instagram) who draws what and how it should look.
To apply, link examples of your art.
Say something you think would fit
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