Friends With a Monster | YouTube Series
Project Overview
The "Friends with a Monster" adaptation is a 2D-animated YouTube series based on the acclaimed comic by Suski, a well-known artist with a strong following on DeviantArt and Instagram. This adaptation aims to bring Suski's compelling story and characters to life in a new medium, maintaining the core essence of the original narrative while expanding it through rich visuals and sound design.
This project is an official collaboration with Katariina Ahtonen (Suski), who is deeply involved as co-director alongside our production team. It is a non-profit venture, focusing on creative expression and the faithful adaptation of Suski’s unique storytelling. The series will be freely available on YouTube, with a focus on engaging the community of fans that have grown around Suski’s work.
Storyline & Characters:
The adaptation begins with a focus on two central characters, Saga and Shima, who are well known to fans of the original comic. The series delves into their evolving friendship, exploring themes like self-discovery, acceptance, and the unlikely bonds that form in dark and mysterious times.
Future episodes and seasons will gradually introduce additional characters from Suski's comic, expanding the universe while allowing for deeper character development.
Production Quality:
Our commitment to quality is central to this adaptation. Every aspect of the production aims to meet high professional standards, ensuring an engaging experience for viewers. Key elements include:
- Audio Quality: All voice actors are required to use professional-grade equipment or high-quality phone recordings. Each recording will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure clarity and eliminate background noise, providing an immersive audio experience. The voice performances will reflect the depth and range of the characters' emotions, aligning closely with the tone of the comic.
- Visual Quality: The animation will retain the essence of Suski's original art style, enhanced for animation. By blending hand-drawn techniques with digital methods, the series aims to capture the subtle emotional expressions and atmospheric settings of the comic. Our goal is to translate the visual beauty of Suski's work into a dynamic format, creating an experience that feels both true to the source material and visually engaging.
- Creative Freedom: While we remain faithful to Suski’s original vision, the adaptation also allows room for creative input from the team. The collaborative process with Suski ensures that the adaptation remains true to the themes and style of the comic while exploring new dimensions that animation can offer.
Future Opportunities:
While the series is initially a non-profit project distributed on YouTube, we are also in discussions with Suski about potential future opportunities. Should the series gain significant success and a strong fanbase, we aim to make it available for purchase on Amazon Prime, it's not official yet. This would allow us to reach a broader audience and provide fans with an opportunity to enjoy the series on a more expansive platform, while still remaining accessible to those who discovered it during its free release.
The "Friends with a Monster" adaptation is a passion project that aims to celebrate and expand upon Suski's original creation. By blending professional production quality, faithful storytelling, and a community-focused approach, we seek to create an adaptation that honors the spirit of the comic while offering a new and immersive experience for fans. Our hope is that this series will become a meaningful extension of Suski’s world, resonating with both long-time followers and new viewers, and opening the door to future possibilities.
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Saga is very curious and kind female wolf, she is also a bit smaller than a normal wolf.She loves to explore new places, objects and other wolves. If she finds something she wants to try or explore, she lets her curiosity win and doesn't always listent to others.
- english
- female teen
- english
- warm
- Lovely
- kind
- film
- funny
- different pitches of voice
- emotional acting
My name is Saga. What's yours? (meeting Shima for the first time)
You really seem to believe you're a monster. (a little teasing before going away)
You're a wolf just like me. You got eas and tail, long muzzle with teeth, and body covered with fur- just like me! You're not a monster, you're my friend! (very kind soft voice, yet a bit playful)
Shima is a lot larger than a normal wolf. He has big ears, long fur on his tail and he's skinny.His skull is part of his body, it won't come off. Because of his skull, it's hard for him to howl, see, drink and eat.Shima is the opposite of Saga, he's shy introvert and fears to be judged and criticized. Because of his size and his skull, Shima is extremely insecure about his looks. Saga is the only one he feels comfortable with because apparently, Saga doesn't find Shima scary. Shima is gratefull for every second he gets to spend with his bestfriend.
- english
- film
- all english accents
- male teen
- bass voice
- dark
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Gender: Male
Age: pup
Younger brother of Saga and Ira.
Niko is a little bit like his older sister Saga, he also likes to explore objects, places and is excited about new things. But he is also able to follow rules and orders like his other sister, Ira. He's still growing and has lot to learn.
(Mostly just smiling in the backgrounds)
Oh my god... he's so big mom!! (seeing Shima for the first time)
W-well, T-t-t-hanks for helping with the hunt... I never saw such a big animal from this close...
Gender: Female
Age: Young adult
Ira is the sister of Saga.
Ira shares lot of similarities with Saga, she's kind, understanding and same size as Saga (a bit smaller than a normal wolf). However, adventures and exploring doesn't interest Ira much as it does for her sister.Ira is also introverted and likes to stay where it's safe, she does what her mother tells her to and listents to orders.
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Gender: Female
Age: Adult
Manta is the mother of Saga, Ira and Niko.
Alpha of her own pack. She is strong minded, tough female, it's very hard to change her opinions.Manta has bad experience with male wolves, she thinks that all males are "toxic" or "manipulative".Manta is fearless and even a bit venturesome. There is however something she does fear more than anything, and it's her children being harmed. She has gone through a lot and is well aware how dangerous this world and other animals are. She loves her children and does everything she can to protect them.
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Responsibilities:
- Expand upon the original comic’s story by adding new scenes and dialogues to enhance character depth.
- Adapt and refine existing scenes for a more dynamic and engaging storytelling experience in animation.
- Provide additional characterization to existing and new characters, making sure they stay true to Suski’s vision while adding layers for the animated format.
- Collaborate with the director to create new shots and scenes that align with the visual flow of the animated series.
- english
- screen writing
- script writer
- dialogue script writing
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Responsibilities:
- Transform the script into visual storyboards, using the comic as a primary reference for maintaining the visual style and atmosphere.
- Develop new shots that creatively convey the scenes in an animated format, adding depth and movement while ensuring consistency with the comic’s original tone.
- Work closely with the director to capture key emotional moments and dynamic action scenes, ensuring the story flows naturally from one shot to the next.
- Create the animatic, turning storyboards into a timed, rough version of the animation.
- Ensure that scenes flow smoothly, testing pacing, timing, and movement before the animation process begins.
- Integrate temporary audio, and sound effects, to provide a clear representation of how the final scenes will play out.
- digital drawing
- drawing (2d traditional/digital)
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Scene Assembly: Combine all animation sequences, audio tracks, and visual elements into a cohesive final episode. This includes syncing dialogue, sound effects, background music, and animated footage for a seamless viewing experience.
Transitions and Timing: Adjust timing between scenes and shots to ensure smooth transitions, maintaining the flow of the narrative. This includes adding transitions like crossfades or cuts to keep the pacing consistent with the emotional beats of the story.
Color Correction and Grading: Refine the visual look of each scene by adjusting color balance, contrast, and brightness. The editor ensures that the final video maintains a consistent color palette that matches the comic’s mood and style.
Audio Mixing: Adjust the levels of dialogue, music, and sound effects to ensure that they blend well without overpowering each other. This involves balancing audio levels to maintain clarity and ensure that all elements are heard properly, creating an immersive soundscape.
Adding Titles, Credits, and Subtitles: Incorporate on-screen text such as opening titles, credits, and episode titles. They may also create and integrate subtitles for accessibility, ensuring that viewers can engage with the series in multiple languages or with different audio needs.
Final Touches and Polishing: Review the entire video to ensure there are no errors, glitches, or inconsistencies in the animation or audio. The editor ensures the final cut is polished and ready for distribution, presenting a professional, high-quality product.
Exporting and Formatting: Prepare the final video files in the required formats and resolutions for distribution on platforms like YouTube. This includes ensuring optimal settings for quality while keeping file sizes manageable for streaming or potential future release on platforms like Amazon Prime.
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