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UPDATE: News from Tjira!
11 years ago
It's been a while since we've posted an update on "Winds of Change" and "Ghost Warrior," so we wanted to let fans of both projects know our current status and recent developments in Kaze's world. So we have some exciting news, some not-so-exciting status reports, and some gray news. But since we've been wanting to share the exciting news since June, we'll start there.
Just a reminder! The "Kaze: Winds of Change" audio drama is a separate project from the "Kaze: Ghost Warrior" animated series, (with Albee serving only as Creative Consultant,) but we hope that fans of one series are fans of both -- we certainly are!
Declaration Pictures ("DP"), the separate company that is developing the animated series of KAZE: GHOST WARRIOR, gave us two big pieces of news back in June that we are only now able to confirm, and here's the big one:
Ghost Warrior is going to be available on the Oculus Rift!
Really, we should just drop the mike right there, but we're too excited: every television and/or web-based episode of Kaze's story that DP produces is also going to be available as an immersive, 3D experience! Ghost Warrior will, of course, be available in more traditional media as well -- after all, not everyone has an Oculus Rift... yet! But know that Kaze's road will take him to the newest Entertainment Technologies. We'll let you know more as we know more, but 2015 is going to be a wild ride!
Secondly, and we know several animators in our community have asked for this: Declaration Pictures has made public that they intend to release their character and environment models for Ghost Warrior as "Virtual Action Figures" and "Virtual Playsets," (compatible with DAZ Studio). Right this moment we don't have the fine details of DP's licensing for use of these Virtual Action Figures and Virtual Playsets, but we do know that it will be limited to non-commercial use. Again, more information as it is made available to us.
"Winds of Change" is progressing well, Episode 1 is out of its second reading and should be released in October, and we've begun readings for Episode 2. Unfortunately one of our key staff members had a personal tragedy and will be leaving our team for a while, which will create some delays and new stresses for the team, but we still are operating within the deadlines we outlined in the kickstarter. If that changes, we'll keep our backers and community apprised.
One issue that we will need to open up for input from you, our supporters, is that after episode 2, we will need to make some changes to our art team; because of the scope and demands of the project, we may need to contract professional storyboard and comic-book artists to provide much of the work for episodes 3 and 4. A core idea of the "Winds of Change" project was to re-invest in our community of artists, though, and we know that changing that core concept will be its own conversation with the community you've helped create, so please look for a future update to bring that to the community for your thoughts.
More information soon: look for backer surveys in the next two weeks!
Best wishes,
The Kaze:Winds of Change Team
Just a reminder! The "Kaze: Winds of Change" audio drama is a separate project from the "Kaze: Ghost Warrior" animated series, (with Albee serving only as Creative Consultant,) but we hope that fans of one series are fans of both -- we certainly are!
Declaration Pictures ("DP"), the separate company that is developing the animated series of KAZE: GHOST WARRIOR, gave us two big pieces of news back in June that we are only now able to confirm, and here's the big one:
Ghost Warrior is going to be available on the Oculus Rift!
Really, we should just drop the mike right there, but we're too excited: every television and/or web-based episode of Kaze's story that DP produces is also going to be available as an immersive, 3D experience! Ghost Warrior will, of course, be available in more traditional media as well -- after all, not everyone has an Oculus Rift... yet! But know that Kaze's road will take him to the newest Entertainment Technologies. We'll let you know more as we know more, but 2015 is going to be a wild ride!
Secondly, and we know several animators in our community have asked for this: Declaration Pictures has made public that they intend to release their character and environment models for Ghost Warrior as "Virtual Action Figures" and "Virtual Playsets," (compatible with DAZ Studio). Right this moment we don't have the fine details of DP's licensing for use of these Virtual Action Figures and Virtual Playsets, but we do know that it will be limited to non-commercial use. Again, more information as it is made available to us.
"Winds of Change" is progressing well, Episode 1 is out of its second reading and should be released in October, and we've begun readings for Episode 2. Unfortunately one of our key staff members had a personal tragedy and will be leaving our team for a while, which will create some delays and new stresses for the team, but we still are operating within the deadlines we outlined in the kickstarter. If that changes, we'll keep our backers and community apprised.
One issue that we will need to open up for input from you, our supporters, is that after episode 2, we will need to make some changes to our art team; because of the scope and demands of the project, we may need to contract professional storyboard and comic-book artists to provide much of the work for episodes 3 and 4. A core idea of the "Winds of Change" project was to re-invest in our community of artists, though, and we know that changing that core concept will be its own conversation with the community you've helped create, so please look for a future update to bring that to the community for your thoughts.
More information soon: look for backer surveys in the next two weeks!
Best wishes,
The Kaze:Winds of Change Team
I'm sorry about the personal tragedy, key staff member.. I know sorry can only do so much, but I feel for you. I'm here if you need someone and your wonderful staff buddies are as well I'm sure. Just know that you have friends and family who Love and care for you.
You fellows have a wonderful blessed day! :)