The Rookie: A Halo Fan Film
Daurgon for The Gravemind (Multiple Voice Actors/Actresses Together)
VOICES OF THE GRAVEMIND (MULTIPLE) [Male/Female]:
Official Depiction Overview [How it is presented in the canonical work]:
The Gravemind is the amalgamated mind of every living thing assimilated by the Flood; The all-consuming corrupted-DNA parasite spreading its tendrils across the Halo universe.
In Halo, the Gravemind physically appears only in Halo 2, as pictured in this role. However, we have seen Proto-Graveminds appear throughout Halo, including in Halo CE and in Halo Wars. Additionally, we can hear the Gravemind's voice torment Master Chief throughout the Halo 3 campaign.
The Flood separates itself from other zombie or infection entities in media with its vast intelligence, the thing that makes it most scary is its decisions to ally with or assist the protagonists in preventing the Covenant's use of the Halo Rings, which would destroy the Flood, or more accurately, its food source.
It speaks in poetic ways and boasts a "wisdom" fitting for something that had thus far absorbed the bodies and minds of countless humans and covenant alike, which makes it all the more terrifying.
Our Depiction Overview [How it will be presented in our film]:
During the sequence that begins our film, I hope to delve into Rookie's entire history, which includes some of the lesser known moments dotted through the lore. One such moment is mentioned only once in the Halo 5 limited edition dossiers included with the game; which are still canonical. The dossiers describe Buck's previous missions, including a mission to Voi in Kenya as part of a Flood containment protocol. With only this very brief information to go by and no other appearances of this operation in canon, we can only speculate and fill in some blanks ourselves.
Which is where the Gravemind's voice comes in I'd like it to be clear what part of the story this segment of the flashback depicts, and while I do have some VAs already voicing some Marines and pre-mission chatter, I think it would be fitting to include the Gravemind calling out one last time.
How It Could Sound:
The clip I'll provide here showcases the Gravemind at its full strength, depicted as a colossal snakelike creature, its voice deep and fleshy and scaled to its size: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSKXOuzY3lY
As mentioned above, the Gravemind speaks in rhyme and metaphor, with a slowness and intent that chills the spine.
The Gravemind in its official depiction is voiced by one VA, and what a performance he delivers.
But I have a creative plan in mind, I would like to make our depiction of the Gravemind, as brief as it may be, a combination of voices all speaking in chorus.
This will mean that when the time comes, I may request all members of the voice cast to add their voice to the song of the Gravemind.
However, I will also need someone to provide the primary voice with all its bass and depth, as well as perhaps its gross fleshiness. So this listing is now open as I'm keen to hear what you guys can do!
Good luck to everyone and thanks for your interest!
- english
- female senior
- male adult
- female adult
- Corrupted
- any
- male young adult
- poetic
- male senior
- Fleshy
- female young adult
- deep
- Melodic
- Rhythmic
- bassy
- film
- Audacity (Noise Reduction) preferred
I... am a monument to all your sins... | This one is machine and nerve, and has its mind concluded... This one is but flesh and faith and is the more deluded...
Those who built this place knew what they wrought... Do not mistake their intent, or all will perish as they did before... | Fate had us meet as foes, but this Ring will make us brothers...
Join your voice in chorus with mine... and learn what I intend... Free your mind from torment, and everlast until the end.
Hey again! Thanks for another audition!
To start with; you're the 100th submission for this post which is awesome, crazy to think so many people have auditioned already!
I've just listened to all of the various takes you've provided, and quite frankly all of them are really fantastic, it would be awesome to be able to hear this with effects and/or layered with other VAs, your vocal quality would absolutely enhance the Gravemind's overall sound.
If you do have a version with effects to submit I'd be interested to hear! Especially if you do also layer your own multiple takes on top of each other to hear how they might sound as though in chorus with each other.
Either way though, I will for sure shortlist this audition since I can definitely hear this performance being part of the overall amalgamation of voices I hope for the Gravemind to have!
Thanks again for this submission!
Nice, one of the first and now the 100th! I think should win a price or something for that.Thank you very much for the great Feedback!