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Remember a couple entries back when I mentioned that a new voice for Jimmy was needed, but the VA managed to come back? He's gone for real this time, due to a permanently broken microphone.

The script is written for episode 3 and all other lines are recorded, so I need a new voice for the character. If you want to try out, have a good voice, and can do a good impression of Jimmy's character (You don't have to sound exactly like the old voice), please email me!

Reading: Stephen King- Night Shift
Watching: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (SEE IT)

The 3rd episode's script is being given the finishing touches, so it's time to get started on recording the voices. And we need some new ones.

As some of you may be aware, Kirbyslover is no longer involved with the project, which leaves us without a female voice actress. Luckily, I have been able to get Kagome Higurashi of rei-chan.net as the new voice of Kat and Ana, as well as Ashley. However, Mona still needs a new voice. Any females with a decent mic are welcome to try out. (You do not need to try and imitate KL's voice, and you only have to strive for the game voice if you think you can make it sound natural. Just try what comes best.)

Other characters, most of whom are one time only:

Mechi: Merciless robot who specializes in invading planets. Voice shouldn't be monotonous and deadpan, but rather tough and intimidating in a Clint Eastwood style.

Gellitio: Living blob who has unorthodox ways of taking over planets. Has a goofy, fat guy-type of voice.

Generic Gray: Exactly the type of alien his name describes, with a life he finds very uninteresting. Obviously, he talks in a very passive and bored manner.

UHB: An energetic robot who's programmed to fly to planets and deliver interstellar messages. Should be a kind of high, fast-paced male voice. (A bit player who will show up in several episodes, so if you want this, prepare to be ready for new lines every few months, as with Mona.)

If you are interested in trying out, by all means send me an email at behonkiss@gmail.com for a copy of the script. Just be aware that, while I will give all of you a listen, not everyone will automatically get in. I have posted this topic on another board, so several others will be trying out. Even if you do not end up getting chosen, if I like what I hear, you may be contacted for a future role.

Reading: Stephen King- Night Shift

Now that Episode 2 is finally finished and released, it's time to start early work on the 3rd. And I don't just mean writing; I'm talking about design tweaks.

Therefore, whatever gripes you have concerning the way characters look, come here and post away. I will take them into account and address as many as possible.

Just to save some trouble, I shall state that I will be using the line feature for everything, so no more squiggly characters.

Mood: Anything goes
Listening to: Dream Island Obsessional Park

(Those who are not interested in animation, don't bother reading.)

Things look really, really grim.

I'm not exactly sure how it happened. I'm not exactly sure why it happened. All I know is that aside from Adult Swim, Family Guy and Fosters', I have stopped watching all animation on TV. When I think back to as little as 2 years ago when I was still able to watch CN, Nick and Disney Channel shows and enjoy them, this is astounding.

My tastes haven't changed. Things have gotten worse. When people like Joe Murray are making shows that are utter crap, it's a sign of the times.

Theatrical animation is no better. At the moment, things look very grim. The Wallace and Gromit movie has a chance of being good, but looking back at Chicken Run as well as advance previews of Flushed Away, I worry that the story will end up cliched and predictable with only good jokes and animation to redeem it. As for the rest, things have finally reached a point where the industry is starting to look like it did in the early to mid 90s. Remember when Don Bluth and other studios tried to emulate Disney, and utterly failed? Now every studio, even Disney themselves, is trying to emulate Pixar. Only they're churning out stuff that ranges from mediocre (Robots, Shrek) to complete tripe (Valiant, Shark Tale). The only non-Pixar major CGI releases of recent years that I truly enjoyed were Antz and Ice Age. That's it. And Pixar themselves may be starting to lose their luster; Cars looks terrible, and they seem to be having inexplicable trouble finding a studio to pick them up after leaving Disney.

So with all that said, I'm finding it hard to enjoy animation any more. The wonderful stuff of as recent as two years ago, the funny, touching, and clever material that made me sign up for a three-year course to learn the field in college...It's gone. I feel that we're headed for the second Great Depression of the field (The 60s to 80s, for those who forget).

That all said (again), I'm finding enjoyment from animation in other places. Namely, the smaller, independent productions. Flash is an amazing tool, and the ability to create and show animations of your own is an amazing ability that is being taken advantage of. Stuff like Bonus Stage, Homestar and The Flash Tub make me laugh much more than anything on TV, and other stuff, such as Bities at Brackenwood, Xombie and Ninjai, make up for weak writing with incredible animation and timing. And films of all sorts that I see or hear about online often prove themselves to be fantastic.

In other words, the independent community looks much more promising then anything big-name studios are churning out. It may be just what I need to keep myself going in my dream of getting into the industry. Does anyone know of some good Flash shorts and series, or independent films?