I am currently in the process of finishing up my latest Battletech themed animation. At the moment I am in need of at least 3 users to fill the various vocal roles. No specific gender, age, or accent beyond what is described in the script is necessary. All are welcome to try out for the parts.
Available roles:
Dropship Command/HQ
Sigma Three/Protagonist (Catapult)
Sigma Five/Side Character (Jenner)
The general plot boils down to a cocky Catapult pilot gets in over his/her head when their mech becomes completely disarmed. With help too far away, they must find a way to save their own skin before the hostiles can destroy them.
Below is the WIP animation with the script rewritten as subtitles for greater ease of timing during recording. No audio is present at the moment.
The animation is not quite finalized yet and minor details may be subject to change.
To stream line the process, those who try out must try out for all three roles presented in the script. This is to prevent having an abundance of users trying out for a single role and leaving others completely devoid of material to work with during the editing process.
In order to submit vocal work, I do ask you send the file or files via email to ianfarrelly93@gmail.com.
.MP3 or .WAV files only, please.
Feel free to ask any questions I may have left unanswered!
SCRIPT
Spoiler
Dropship Command The disembodied voice of the dropship’s communications officer. Somewhat bored, gruff, and even outright annoyed with the troops on the ground. Sigma Three A cocky, young Catapult pilot whose overconfidence proves to cause problems. Does not get along with the Dropship Command/ Comm. Officer. Is on friendlier terms with Sigma Five, the Jenner Pilot. Sigma Five Pilot of a Jenner. Ordered to assist Sigma Three but is too far out of range to be effective. Gets along well with Sigma Three and covers for him after Three uses collateral damage to eliminate the hostile battlemech.
HQ: “Sigma Three?”
HQ: “Sigma Three. Come in.”
HQ: “This is Dropship Command.”
S3: “This is Sigma Three.” *Annoyed*
S3: “I’m a little preoccupied!” *Annoyed*
HQ: “We need an update on that Goliath.”
HQ: “We have a visual on you.” Alternate
HQ: “We have a visual on you both.”
S3: “Then why do you need to hear it from me?!” *Annoyed*
HQ: “Do we need to dock your pay, Sigma 3?” Alternate
HQ: “Focus, Three.”
HQ: “We need that update.”
S3: “Alright! As you can see I caught that-“ *Interrupted*
S3: “Agh!” *Mech struck by particle cannon*
S3: “What- Damn ankle biter!” *Yelling at a tank that has suddenly materialized*
S3: “Thank eliminated!” *Cocky*
HQ: “What is the situation with that Goliath?”
S3: “I’ve got it right… Here…” *Incredulously*
HQ: “Sigma 3?”
S3: “Where is it?!” *Angry and helpless*
HQ: “You LOST it?” *First real hint of emotion*
S3: “I thought you had us on scope?!”
HQ: “We lost contact for a moment.”
S3: “That’s not my fault!”
HQ: “Sigma Three. Goliath. Find it.” *Stern*
S3: *Sighs*
S3: “Roger.”
S3: “Here Dumbo… I got a peanut for yah…” *Getting bored*
S3: “How the hell did we lose an 80 ton elephant…”
HQ: “What was that Sigma Three?”
S3: “Nothing.”
HQ: “Those trains are really messing with our sensors. Keep an eye out.”
HQ: “We’ve still got nothing on our end, Sigma Three.”
S3: “Typical freelance dropship jockeys.”
HQ: “WAIT! We’ve got seismic near you!”
S3: “Ah!” *Surprised as mech is struck again.*
S3: “Friggin’ hell!” / “******’ hell!” *Frustrated and panicked as mech’s weaponry is destroyed*
HQ: “Sigma Three, what’s going on?”
S3: “My lasers are down!”
S3:”I’m out of ammo!”
S3: “I’m out of missiles!”
S3: “I’m neutered here!”
S3: “Agh!” *Runs into small radio tower*
S3: “Ah!” *Shot again*
S3: “I’m getting lightning bolts shoved up my ***!”
S3: “I can’t take much more of this!”
S3: “My armor is getting pretty thin!”
HQ: “Hang tight.”
HQ: “We’re sending Sigma Five to assist.”
S5: “This is Sigma Five.”
S5: “I’m on my way!”
S5: “ETA is one minute!”
HQ: “ETA: One minute.”
S3: “I’m not going to last one…”
S3: “Wait!” *Hopeful realization*
S3: “I got it!”
S3: “Phew…”
S3: “Come on you tunnel-visioned *******!”
S3: “HAH!” *Triumph*
S3: “Goliath eliminated!”
S5: “Damn… Nice work, Three.”
S3: “Thanks, you were a load of help Five.” *sarcasm*
HQ: “This is command, we lost contact again.”
HQ: “Status of the Goliath?”
S5: “I’ve assisted Three is taking down the Goliath.”
S5: “Unfortunately it destroyed a hovertrain before we brought it down.”
S5: “Right, Three?”
S3: “Uh, yeah…”
HQ: “That’s unfortunate. We’ll inform the local government.”
HQ: “Wrap it up. We’re done here.”
HQ: “Your extraction is Nav Gamma.”
S3: “Thanks for the cover, Five.”
S3: “I owe you.”
S5: “You sure as hell do.”
S5: “It’s what I live for, Three.”
In order to ensure the project can be completed in a timely manner, the final date for VO submissions is midnight on November 3, 2017. If you are interested in participating please be sure to contact me before that deadline.
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