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Tales from Scorchwater Valley - The Rhino and the Redbill (Animated Pilot)

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Welcome to the valley. Stay alive. Keep hydrated. Make it home.


In the wild, Rhinos and Red-Billed Oxpeckers have a very unique symbiotic relationship. The oxpeckers spend their day nestled on top of the rhino for food and protection, and in return they help to alert the often visually-impaired rhinos if there is danger in the area. They can, however, be a nuisance to their hosts, often picking at wounds when searching for food, and their bond can quickly turn parasitic.

Based on their relationship in the wild, The Rhino and the Redbill is an independent Kickstarter pilot telling the story of a blind rhinoceros named Niles, a flightless oxpecker named Red, and their unhatched egg Sam, working together to weather the harsh realities of a drought ravaged wilderness. Scorchwater Valley is dying and it's taking everyone else down with it, and the duo strive to breathe life into a new world as they prepare for a newborn on the way. It's every creature for themselves as social structures have collapsed and factions of carnivorous gangs, evil cults, and deadly poachers compete to stay on top of the food chain. Niles and Redford have to work together to survive in a dying world, provided they can survive each other.


-------CREDITS-------


Written and Directed By

Alex Henderson


Producers

Lucas A Ferrara

Varuna Vahn

Matt Penna, III


Cast


Foster “Adler Eber………………………….. Red

(Website: https://www.fostereber.com/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNEXPPun5Ewr9tQdX70e9TQ?view_as=subscriber)


Richie Ammons…………………………….. Niles

(Website: http://www.richieammonsvo.com)


Rob Schwarb………………………………. Rolo

(Website: https://robb0226.wixsite.com/robschwarbvo)


Sheila Morris………………………………..Female Scavengers

(Website: http://www.sweetbabypublishing.com)


Kamran Nikhad……………………………. Male Scavengers

(Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRnbHSCzZO0)


Music Composed By

Joshua David Mitchell

https://joshuadavidmitchell.bandcamp.com/album/the-rhino-and-the-redbill-original-soundtrack

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/joshuadavidmitchell

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JLFM97

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwTYGa4jPUrZ-Ols4XXUjhQ

Bandcamp: https://joshuadavidmitchell.bandcamp.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuadavidmitchell/?hl=en


Score Mixer

Michael Alexander Cortes


Animation/Backgrounds/Character Design

Alex Henderson


Background Character Modellers

Angelo Martin Buenaseda

Rachel Johnson


Background Character Design

Arty Harty

Drac0rex

Soatok Dreamseeker

Rachel Johnson


Audio Editing

Re-Sound Studio.com


Additional Sound Effects Provided By

Youtube Audio Library

All Sounds

Syd’s Room


Additonal VFX Animation Provided By

Envato

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this rhino looks like he came from storm hawk

Epic!

This brought me right back to the 90s Disney movies I grew up with. The story and animation is on that same level of quality. Just astounding.

With that said, since this is a pitch for a full animated series, I'm gonna be harsher than usual. The story and animation are indeed 90s Disney-tier. The problem is the audio balancing, making sure that all voices are clear and the SFX doesn't overpower everything else all the time.

Still, even though there is still room for improvement, what you guys made here is incredible! Hope the project is going well!

Amazing work!

Fantastic

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Uploaded
Feb 15, 2022
1:17 PM EST
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