Light's Champions - A Warcraft Machinima

Project Overview

Light's Champions is a large-scale machinima set in the Warcraft universe. The film is around 110-120 minutes long and will be split up into six episodes, roughly 15-20 minutes each and released once per week. The film follows two different groups, on the icy continent of Northrend during the war against the Lich King, and features plenty of character development, action scenes, drama, and references to in-game lore. I have been working on it since january 2015 and the final release date is not set, though it's planned between june and october.

Voice acting information


You need to have a good quality mic, with little to no background noise, that is my most important requirement. There will also be a few very minor characters that I want the casted actors to voice act aswell, as they have too few lines to justify giving them their own voice actors. It is of course possible for one voice actor to have multiple roles, though the voices need to be distinct enough for me to accept it.


I will send the script for each episode individually. When the lines for one episode have been recorded, I will send you the script for the next episode, and the next script will come when you've recorded that episode, and so on.


As the Warcraft universe features a lot of races, with very varying life spans, I will say in each character description what age they would be as if they were human. As they also have varying voice types, I will link examples of what each race sounds like.


During auditions: If a line is within parenthesis, that means another character is talking and serves only to give context. Don't record those lines. 

Payment information


As this is coming straight from my own bank account, I can't pay very much, but I feel it only right to at least give something in return for your work. All payments will be made through Paypal, and will be made when all episodes have been recorded, as I can't have anyone record half of the episodes and then ditch the project.


Warcraft information, for those unfamiliar with it

The Alliance and the Horde: Two factions of different races that have been at war with eachother ever since they first encountered eachother. Humans are dominant in the Alliance, and orcs are dominant in the Horde.


Northrend: The most northern continent of the world, consists mostly of ice and snow. The stronghold of the Lich King and his army of undead.


The Scourge: The undead that plague the land, the main enemy of the series.


The Lich King: Formerly a human prince, was corrupted during a journey to Northrend, and ultimately became the leader of the Scourge. An extremely powerful individual. Will have a few appearances.


The Light: A myserious and benevolent force in the universe. Paladins are wielders of the light, and it is best used to combat the undead and heal wounds.

Azeroth: The World


*UPDATE* Changed a few lines and added additional images for each character.

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  • All roles have been cast

    The deadline has been reached, and the roles have been cast. Congratulations to the following


    Gredash has been cast to Jeremykingva


    Eydren has been cast to Philosophocles


    Garm has been cast to Jesse Cox


    Luna has been cast to Princessril


    Lynn has been cast to Alifluro


    Crusader Bridenbrad has been cast to Kyotosomo


    And finally, Captain Hammond has been cast to Ethanahlin37


    I'd like to extend a personal thank you to everyone who auditioned. I received a total of 387 auditions from 150 individual voice actors, so don't feel bad if you didn't get a role, the competition was fierce. For those still interested in the project, I will keep it updated here as the videos are released.

  • The protagonist has been cast

    Emeric has been cast to Steven R. Kelly. Received a lot of good auditions for him, but Steven sounded exactly as what I had in mind all along, thank you everyone who auditioned for him! I will cast the rest of the characters at the deadline, the 30th of May. 

  • Roderick has been cast

    Roderick has been cast to Patrick Deegan, aka Nomad 818, at Voiceactingalliance.com, congratulations and thanks to everyone who sent auditions for him. I can also announce that I will be raising the pay for each role by 5$. 

  • Nosh has been cast

    Nosh has been cast to Delfonz, congratulations! And thanks to everyone who auditioned for him!

  • Casting has begun

    Hey guys, just letting you know that I will begin casting now, I am not receiving as many auditions as I did at the start, I suspect this is because most active voice actors that are interested in the project have already auditioned for it. The first role goes to Bigcowfeet for Jorrum, congratulations, and thank you everyone else who auditioned for him! More casting will be done in the coming weeks.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Gredash
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: jeremykingva

An extremely aggressive orc, the main character of the Horde group, though only the secondary leader. Hates the Alliance with a passion, and gladly goes out of his way to fight them, no matter the consequences. Is very skilled in battle.

If he was human, he would be around 30 years old. Orcs usually have rather dark and rough voices, probably pretty challenging to do well, an example: http://www.wowhead.com/sound=6367/orc-male-vocal-19-flirt


Additional images:  http://i.imgur.com/FafRjWL.png and http://i.imgur.com/6Oopsap.png

  • Have you grown weak, Garm? Was it not you who taught me to fight the Alliance in the first place?

  • What point is there in honor if you have to die for it? Do you feel honorable when dead? Can you hear the songs sung? No, none of that matters. Whether you die with honor or cowardice, it won't matter, because you won't be there to witness it anyway.

  • Your men are dying around you, human. Why do you still fight? Why do you insist on delaying the inevitable?

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Eydren
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: philosophocles

A night elf warrior, Emeric's constant companion and the most skilled fighter of the Alliance group. Has a very hard time trusting others, due to what happened in his past, causing him to come into a number of quarrels with the new member of the group, Jorrum, and to become overprotective of his sister. Proves to be wise at moments, Emeric often turns to him for advice. Also, he never removes his helmet, so his face is always obscured.


If he was human, he would be around 30 aswell. I'm looking for a pretty deep and calm voice, as night elves generally have, an example: http://www.wowhead.com/sound=5991/nightelfmalestandardnpcpissed


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/RVzMUBN.png and http://i.imgur.com/ygwkBQe.png

  • We're all responsible for our own actions, don't blame yourself for them. Whatever mistakes you've made, focus on correcting them rather than punishing yourself for them.

  • You need to lower your expectations, lest you live a life of constant disappointment.

  • I'm so sick of trees, I'm starting to doubt that you can get us out of this forest, dwarf.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Captain Hammond
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: ethanahlin37

A human captain, in charge of an Alliance assault force, doesn't have a big role, but big enough to justify getting him his own voice actor.


Age, early 40s I'd say. Mature voice


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/YS95fmF.png and http://i.imgur.com/1uoVqIL.png

  • When the time is right, we will crush the Scourge, and take this position in the name of the Alliance.

  • Push forward, to victory!

  • We've only just met, Emeric. How do I know if you'll stand by your word?

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Jorrum
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: bigcowfeet

An experienced dwarf, and newest member of the Alliance party. As the most experienced of them, he has the most knowledge of the land, and thus serves as a guide to the group. Gets in multiple quarrels with Eydren due to his difficulty to trust others.


Age, around 50-60. Dwarves in Warcraft are known for their iconic scottish accents, an example: http://www.wowhead.com/sound=6115/dwarf-male-vocal-20-silly


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/gZgZoS5.png and http://i.imgur.com/DwAfP5Z.png

  • The Argent Crusade is specialized in fighting undeath, let them lead the fight, let the Horde and Alliance assist from the sides. That is the way to defeat the Lich King. 

  • You should be glad that there wasn't as much undead as I expected, Eydren.

  • Listen, I know where they were headed, I can take you there if you want me to. (How do we know if we can trust you, dwarf?) You don't.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Crusader Bridenbrad
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

A paladin of the Argent Crusade. This character exists in the game, and he is the one the Alliance group is searching for. He is known to be a very, noble, humble and heroic individual. Appears pretty late in the story, but has a big role when he does appear.


Early to mid 30s, would like a reasonably mature voice, as with Emeric.


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/JCWkrFI.png and http://i.imgur.com/pqnTDCm.png

  • Death surrounds you in these lands, if you're lucky, you won't have to become part of it. 

  • This land knows nothing but darkness, though I am confident that, eventually, the light will be able to shine through. We only need patience to witness it.

  • I am here with the Argent Crusade, we've come to save anyone who yet draws breath.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lynn
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: alifluro

A blood elf paladin, friend of Roderick, thus she aswell serves as the comic relief. As said, often gets into pointless debates with Roderick, she clearly is the most sensible of the two. 


She would be in her mid 20s. Blood elves have very similar voices to humans, so I won't link an example for her. 


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/6rbq1QW.png and http://i.imgur.com/6sT99pN.png

  • Most have already perished, there is not much I can do anymore, I'm sorry.

  • (I'm used to elves being terrible fighters) Screw you, Roderick.

  • We got to know eachother, and as the days passed, we started spending more time with eachother and less time on training. I would laugh at his terrible jokes, and he was just glad to be with someone.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Garm
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Another orc, the leader of the Horde group, who acts as Gredash's mentor. Is very much against Gredash's animosity towards the alliance, and wishes to focus on the real enemy, the undead. Though he proves to care a lot for Gredash despite this. 

He would be around 60 if human. I will link the same voice example as above, because their voices can be quite similar: http://www.wowhead.com/sound=6367/orc-male-vocal-19-flirt


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/1R1aedG.png and http://i.imgur.com/qFwYYnd.png

  • We watched Grom and the chieftains drink the demon's blood, we went through the dark portal, we escaped the internment camps, we travelled to Kalimdor, we watched Grom drink the demon's blood... again. the point is, your father was always there for me, and he died, because I wasn't.

  • Why are you so eager to defy me, Gredash? By ignoring my orders you not only endanger yourself but the lives of those around you. I will not have any blood pointlessly spilled under my command!

  • (Scolding) You will go down there, and you will gather everyone you can find. Living AND dead.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Emeric
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

A human paladin, the main character, leader of the Alliance party and a pretty easygoing person. He has come to Northrend in search of an old friend, Crusader Bridenbrad (a character from the game), though his determination and obsession with finding him may lead to him disregarding reasonable decisions in favor of continuing the search. 

Emeric is in his late 20s, or around 30 years old. Would prefer a reasonably mature voice, if you feel like you can do a proper british accent, feel free to try. 


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/YWHN9yT.png and http://i.imgur.com/FHqcvRE.png

  • (Part of the prologue) From atop his frozen throne in Icecrown, the Lich King commands the forces of the Scourge into wreaking havoc across all of Azeroth. The Argent Crusade, a faction of warriors of all races, has come here, led by highlord Tirion Fordring. By their side are the Knights of the Ebon Blade, former heroes slain and raised into undeath by the Lich King himself. Having broken their contract with the Scourge after being betrayed, these death knights are now valuable allies against their former master. Assisted by both the Horde and the Alliance, united by one goal, they seek to end the tyrannical reign of the Lich King. A cold and hostile land, this is not a place any living being would want to travel freely. Yet here we are, for the sake of a friend.

  • (How do we know if we can trust you?) He's helped us this far, and we don't really have much choice. The more the merrier.

  • Your salvation will come. The Light does not abandon its champions.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Roderick
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

An undead rogue, member of the Horde group, and serves as the comic relief. Constantly gets into pointless debates with his old friend, Lynn. Proves to be rather arrogant, in a comical way. Uses two daggers and can easily stealth in and out of danger.


Late 20s I'd say. The voice type I'm looking for is a rather rough voice, I find it hard to explain what voice I'm looking for so I will link to the video of another machinimator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EgufFplwXU&t=60s The voice I'm looking for can be heard at 1:00, aswell as numerous other points of the video.


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/jDkfGT4.png and http://i.imgur.com/kBTDMkM.png

  • (Do you think he made the right choice?) That depends on his purpose. Strategically, no. Did he just want a fight? Then yes, he got one... It's not a choice I would have made.

  • I could do more than harm you if I wanted to.

  • Did you think I was hurt? I choose to take that as a personal insult.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Luna
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: princessril

A night elf, sister of Eydren. Very kind and compassionate, cares a lot for everyone in her group, though can get frustrated by her brother's overprotectiveness. Also quite knowledgeable, curious and easily fascinated. Though she acts pretty innocent, she is more than capable of holding her ground in a fight.


Early or mid 20s, I won't link a voice example here, as they're not very different from human voices, which is pretty much what I'm looking for.


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/VwYq8vy.jpg and http://i.imgur.com/SJYrzgY.png


Edit: I have noticed many people mispronouncing Dalaran. It is pronounced "Dahl-uh-rawn" :)

  • That's Dalaran. it was destroyed by the Scourge during the third war, but the mages reclaimed and rebuilt it. Now it's here, looming over those that destroyed it, seeking to bring them the same fate.

  • (Annoyed) The past is making you paranoid, why must you let it affect others?

  • Our parents died when we were younger, and he blames himself for it. He just wishes to protect me from the same fate.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Nosh
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: delfonz

A deeply spiritual tauren, very kind and loyal to Gredash. Uses a big tree trunk as a weapon. Prefers peaceful solutions over violent ones, but nevertheless, never shies away from a fight.


Also around 30, taurens tend to have really deep voices, and that's pretty much it, an example: http://www.wowhead.com/sound=6386/tauren-male-vocal-20-silly


Additional images: http://i.imgur.com/OrAF9AH.png and http://i.imgur.com/UJ4Nu7P.png

  • Many warriors have gone to their ancestors, this was a costly victory.

  • I'm here because I owe you, Gredash. But in time, debt became friendship, and with friendship comes unwavering loyalty. And besides, your thirst for battle has rubbed off on me, there's a lack of it back home.

  • It takes strength to stand alone, but it takes wisdom to know when to stand together, Heed the words of Garm, the Scourge is the real threat.

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