Project Reel 'Deliver Us Mars' / Raynor Arkenbout
Feb 2020 – March 2023
A narrative-driven sci-fi action/adventure game with 3rd person platforming, puzzling, and a big emphasis on story and drama. For this project, I fulfilled the role of Narrative/Cinematics Director.
High-level responsibilities and roles included:
Conceptualizing first concepts for pitch documentation
Envisioning the creative narrative direction and seeing through its concise implementation.
Writing all narrative documents, including worldbuilding, series bible, character documentation, cinematic style guides, and final script for cinematics.
Designing cinematic animation pipeline from start to final product.
Overseeing the budgeting and scheduling of the cinematics entire pipeline
Directing PCAP shoots.
Directing voice-over recordings.
Shot listing, storyboarding, and shooting virtual cinematography for cinematics.
Cutting sequences and implementing cinematics into the engine.
Reviews for Deliver Us Mars are widely positive about its story and dramatic performances and are oftentimes pointed out as its biggest strength.
Nominations include:
Golden Joystick Awards 2023 - Best Lead Performer
NAVGTR Awards - Best Performance in Drama, Lead
G.A.N.G. Awards - Best Voice Performance
G.A.N.G. Awards - Dialogue of the Year