The Kingdom of Sangos

Writers needed for PROJECT: EVERLASTING MOON

NOTE: Be prepared to showcase some examples of previous work when it comes to writing. I will need to see if you are able to pull off a good a fluid document. This can be in the form of a PDF, Word or Celtx Document.

To those of you on this site that don’t know who I fully am, my name is Angus McCallum but my online alias on this site and many others is King Sangos. I am an uprising amateur Machinima Director who has been working on the medium (specifically the Halo medium) of Machinima for around 3 years now. My most notable work in terms of Machinima would have to be my series on Halo: Reach, Wings of Equilibria. Set on a fractured timeline of the Halo Universe, Wings of Equilibria focuses its story on an uncharted planet set 200 years after 2553 that holds the descendants of the evacuees of the Inner Colony Planet, Tribute and their Covenant pursuers. I am not here to talk about Wings of Equilibria though. I’m here to talk about a brand-new project.

For almost a year now, I have been mind-mapping and storyboarding a unique backdropping for a new series that I am creating for the game to-be released, Halo 4. Now with my skills as a Director ever-improving over the coming months and my passion to explore brand new territories, I’ve set my sights on this brand-new project which I hope will be greater then any of my other projects (Perhaps even HEARTS OF DUSK, my upcoming Halo: Reach Movie).

Now why do I need a writer exactly for this project if I am praised for my choice of dialogue in my Machinima videos?

To be perfectly honest, I have trouble when it comes to wording sentences out correctly. I can leave that be for a series like Wings of Equilibria but I want to set a new standard for myself and this new project. I want to make sure that the dialogue is both clear and entertaining to listen to and the story to be filled with Action-packed sequences, Amazing world locations and moments of pure tragedy. I alone can try to execute these feelings into motion but I don’t want to try. I want to make it clear-cut. That’s why I am hiring writers to help assist in terms of help writing this project. I also want them to feel comfortable about the back-drop of this new story.

What are some of the requirements I need to help?

I’ll put it into a simple batch so it can be easy to understand for anyone who is reading this thread.

Required Attributes

- You must have some examples of your previous scripting work ready to send off to me. I want to make sure that you can write well.

- Must have prior experience in writing be it Academic or Casual. So long as you are comfortable of helping to write in Celtx or Word. The script will be made in Celtx.

- It is advised to be open to discussions with me. I will be hosting Skype Calls to discuss the different situations and plans for the story, lore and characters.

- You must have some understanding of the Halo Lore. Preferably the later events that occur within the books such as Glasslands, Halo Evolutions and The Thursday War. This is ensure that the situation within the story and lore can be adjusted to seem like it would fit within the real Halo timeline.

Desired Attributes

- To have a passion for writing and character development.

- To enjoy watching Machinima and having a fondness for the Halo series.

- To be confident during discussions and upfront about any problems that you see that I don’t. Keep in mind that the story I have will remain the same yet I am still open to change.

To send me copies of your work or to simply contact me, reach me through either of these ways.

1.) Skype (fear-the-kantus)

2.) E-Mail (angus.mccallum1@btinternet.com)

3.) Machinination.com (Username: King Sangos - PM)

4.) YouTube (Username: KingSangos - PM)

I want this new project to be big. I want it to inspire, I want it to entertain but most importantly, I want it to be a success. I want to release a Machinima in which pays tribute to Halo Machinima audience demographics while maybe introducing new demographics into the frame. I have faith in this project and that faith can only be truly realised if we can work together on this.

Feel free to send a response or reply if you have anymore questions.

Drawings and Delays

Hey everyone, King Sangos here.

Look, I know you’re all eagerly awaiting THE JADE DYNASTY - PART B and HEARTS OF DUSK but I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news. The Second Year of University is going to be a lot busier then I originally thought. I’ll need to use almost all my hours working on my University projects and that’s pretty much me working from 9AM - 5PM everyday. Just like a person who has a job :P

So I’ll see if there are any available time-gaps for me to snag (A few have popped up recently) and I’m going to see if I can complete THE JADE DYNASTY - PART B by the end of October or so. As for HEARTS OF DUSK, I’m afraid I’m going to have to push the project farther away. I’m still receiving voices and I just need to find a good time-gap to start working on it solely. So I’m pushing the project towards Spring-Summer 2013. I know that’s a long way away but I think its for the best in the long-term.

As for the second phase of this blogpost, I’ve recently started to increase the number of my drawings and improve my skills as an artist. I’m always open for improvement and I’m beginning to herald a new method of drawing which is drawing from anatomy rather than scratch. I think its working out really well.

That’s all I’ve got for you now, folks. Peace Out :P

- King Sangos

The Summer Epilogue Update

Hey Everyone,

It’s your good director friend, King Sangos here. I just wanted to say that this Summer has been a huge blast and I’ve partically enjoyed the Summer Days and Nights hanging out with my family, the celebration of my 19th Birthday on August 23rd and just generally a whole ounce of glorious goodies in the future. On September 14th however, I will be returning back to University for my second-year of education. That means that you may perhaps see another large time of delay due to the importance of my work. I want to reassure you all that I will be working on most of my projects and I will be individually talking about them on this very page right now. Let us begin with what has happened so far in the past months in which I’ve been on Summer Vacation.

SUMMER 2012 - What has happened so far?

Wings of Equilibria: Chapter V - VALOR

The fifth chapter for my titular Machinima series known as Wings of Equilibria. This chapter is also the longest Machinima I have created reaching around 28 minutes. I don’t usually try to make my productions around half-an-hour or longer. This was just an exception as it was a special episode to me. I want give away any details. You can watch it for yourselves.

Tales of Equilibria: THE JADE DYNASTY

I announced the project on June 14th 2012 as the next series in the Tales of Equilibria saga created by me. This would follow the story of the distant warrior Sheng Jadeye and his clan called The Jade Dynasty as they search the plains of Katar for a treasure like no-other. So far, I have created the Teaser and PART A of the story. PART B is in at the works at this very moment.

HEARTS OF DUSK

On July 14th 2012, I announced the continuation of the Machinima project, HEARTS OF DUSK which was in development as of May 2011. I released the Teaser Trailer as a symbol that the Machinima would still be in development and that numerous changes to the narrative and the direction that the Machinima would be going through would take place. The project is being developed as we speak.

Source Filmmaker Tests and Other Things…

Recently, I have begun to experiment more with Valve’s new software tool known as Source Filmmaker which allows people to create films within the Source Engine itself. So far I’m only working with the Team Fortress 2 Models but I hope that in the future I will be able to work on other models from games like Portal and Pokemon. As for the other things, I’ve begun drawing more and also started monetinising the videos in which I have created independently for myself. My Machinima videos are not elegible for this as I do not hold the rights to them and Microsoft would be holding a knife against my throat if they knew I was making money off their work. At least I can make custom thumbnails for myself now.

So now that we’ve gotten all that stuff in the past out of the way, I think now would be a good time to start delving into the future of my projects. So now let us begin starting with a new project coming later in 2013…

WINDS OF SERENITY

Introducing “Winds of Serenity” which will be my new Halo 4 Machinima series that will be coming in Spring 2013. This new series is a continuation of the “Wings of Equilibria” series but will feature a brand new cast of characters and brand new locations to explore. This series will stay true to the Equilibria Universe and continue the narrative direction that its predecessor, Wings of Equilibria is known for but it will also be adding in new elements to the fray that will attract new demographics to watch the series. As for what these changes will be, you’ll have to wait in the future for it. I can’t say much about the project now but all I can say at this point is that the protagonists and antagonists are “interesting”

WINGS OF EQUILIBRIA

So far, we are around halfway through the first act of the series known as Retribution. In total, we are about 16.6666666667% of the way there till the series’ completion. That doesn’t mean to say that we are in the full meat of the story yet. There will be many more factors that will be included in the series in the form of new characters and new locations. In fact, the main narrative of the story has only begun to develop. The future of Wings of Equilibria will continue as long as I still breathe. It does not matter how long the project is delayed for, I will still continue to create the project. I will begin development of the next Chapter later this month. Chapter VI will not be as long or as complex as Chapter V but I have high hopes that people will still enjoy it the same. I will be updating progress about this series in the near future.

THE FIVE VAGABUNDOS

It is often a shame when plans to create a series like this don’t go as well as you initially hoped. Sadly, I was not able to make it to the deadline of Summer 2012 and sadly because of that, people were not able to see the Vagabonds in action. That does not mean to say however that the project is being dis-continued. I have the majority of the actors’ lines in and I am receiving lines still. Keep in mind that the actors that I’ve hired for the job are much busier then those who would act in Halo Machinimas so it takes more time to get the lines. The total amount of Voice Actors in just this first episode is around 9 including myself but I suppose that isn’t much of an excuse. The first episode will be released soon I assure you. All I have to do is find a good deadline in my schedule to arrange it.

TALES OF EQUILIBRIA: THE JADE DYNASTY

Truth be told, I’m not as confident as making the Parts of this then I am of making Chapters in Wings of Equilibria. When you’re so used to creating Machinima on Halo: Reach, to direct a Machinima with multiple people in it with such a short story is incredibly difficult for me. Nevertheless, production on PART B is going well. It is the video that I am currently producing and I am confident that it would be released around the end of this month or perhaps the start of October. All I can tell you at this point is that after PART B has been completed, PART C will be the only one that remains and that will be the conclusion of this Tales of Equilibria artefact.

HEARTS OF DUSK

The feature-length Machinima film that I am producing is currently in-development as of this moment. I have almost reached past the pre-production stage and I will be able to start capturing and editing the footage once I have all of the cast member’s lines submitted in. Sadly, considering how late I am with my releases, I doubt I will be able to reach the Winter 2012 deadline that I have set myself. Instead, I feel that I might be able to release it around Spring 2013 but this all really depends on how hard the work for my second year at University will be. I really hope to myself that it won’t be too hard but I can’t tell the future as much as I want to. This movie will still be staying on Halo: Reach and will not be transitioning to Halo just 4 like Wings of Equilibria. I will be releasing a video soon detailing who has been casted to act in the Machinima as well as make a series of Video Documentaries explaining the creation of the Machinima and how it came to be conceived in the first place. Keep an eye on this one, everybody.

MISSION ANIMA

This is sort of a strange case. MISSION ANIMA is my Machinima Journalism Channel that I am beginning to create and what I plan to be the future HUB for all of my professional work rather then my personal work which goes on the King Sangos Channel. I have already created the first video that talks about how to hire Voice Actors for Machinimas and I am working on the second video which shows in full detail how to hire the best Body Actors for your Machinimas. Keep in mind that this is an entirely new channel and it does not focus primarily on the Halo Demographic. It will also be focusing on the other Machinima Communities as well. This is really a matter for things to come.

So that’s really it. I hope that you’ve had fun reading this and you can feel free to ask anymore questions about the productions in general. I am always happy to answers the questions.

Peace

- King Sangos

Within the vast plains of Katar lie many stories much like the ones in Angero (The continent in which Wings of Equilibria is set in). Here we begin our latest story which includes the acts of adventure, redemption and revenge.

From the director of Wings of Equilibria comes a story about a lone warrior by the name of Sheng Jadeye and his clan known as The Jade Dynasty which grow into one of the most powerful tribes in the history of the Equilibria universe. Follow our protagonist on his quest for retribution.

This is my very first Machinima that has been filmed using my new HDMI Capture Card. I feel so cuddly.

Turbo Space Angel

Turbo Space Angel… WTF is this?

Well consider this to not only be a filler but ultimately a test. I’ve always been a creatively savvy kind of guy. Hell I used to work with Flash since my days in secondary school and that was 6 years ago. Those were the days. Anyway, I wanted to do something random before The Five Vagabundos would come out and I’m about halfway done to completing Tales of Equilibria: THE JADE DYNASTY.

NOTE: This is the actual quality from the recording session and was not a screenshot taken and uploaded onto Halo Waypoint. The Elgato HD Game Capture can record up to insane amounts of quality and each small little clip snippet averages to around 15+ MB. That’s a lot for a 10+ minute project part such as this.

Turbo Space Angel

Turbo Space Angel… WTF is this?

Well consider this to not only be a filler but ultimately a test. I’ve always been a creatively savvy kind of guy. Hell I used to work with Flash since my days in secondary school and that was 6 years ago. Those were the days. Anyway, I wanted to do something random before The Five Vagabundos would come out and I’m about halfway done to completing Tales of Equilibria: THE JADE DYNASTY.

NOTE: This is the actual quality from the recording session and was not a screenshot taken and uploaded onto Halo Waypoint. The Elgato HD Game Capture can record up to insane amounts of quality and each small little clip snippet averages to around 15+ MB. That’s a lot for a 10+ minute project part such as this.

Sad News (Broadband at Home)

Hey everyone, I got a bit of depressing news.

Here’s the long story first. Back at University, I estimate that the upload and broadband connection speed was around 30MB PER Second which meant I could get a crazily fast internet connection back in the halls of residence. That would mean it would only take me 2+ Hours to upload a video such as TOME OF THE MIST (7-15 GBs in size). Sadly, because I’ve had to move back home for the entire summer holidays, the broadband speed is about 1/10 of that making upload speeds incredibly slow. Not only that but my family is quite internet savvy so they would complain at me if I uploaded a video that would take up a majority of the bandwidth. It seriously pisses me off.

So I’m afraid that I might have to upload HEARTS OF DUSK and any other Machinima videos of that size on September/October when I’m back in the Halls of Residence. For now though, I’m just going to record the filming sessions and also do some casual stuff. I’ve got around 3 Months of Holiday left and I don’t want to waste them :)

I’m back from Ireland - News Ahoy

I apologize for my late delay but I’m going to say that I’m now finally back after a week’s absence. This reason for why I went I’m not too comfortable stating out in public like this. Apologies.

But I at least can post Machinima-related goodies to the public right? RIGHT?

…

Machinima News:

Now that I’m back I think I can happily continue on with the glorious things that I stated I could make over the Summer. Here is a list of explorations I am making so.

BIG NEWS:

1. HD Capture Card on June 26th (Hopefully):

Yes that is correct. For the past year, I have been contemplating to myself on whether I should order a HD Capture Card for all you lovely jubbly people out that watch my videos. This HD Capture Card is a recent release by Hardware Company “Elgato”. They are the ones who made my current capture card and their new one records in HDMI (HDMI!!!). So from now on hopefully, all of my Machinima videos will be recorded in 720/1080P/HDMI Quality ramping up the quality of Machinima videos enormously

2. Halo: Reach Online File Browser is back:

343 Industries managed to finally get their act together and allow the new file browser to be opened to public. This means that people can finally download their Halo: Reach pictures online onto their computer. This is lovely since I can create the Machinima posters for stories set on Reach. I plan to create some later on.

3. HEARTS OF DUSK (Director’s Cut) Script is completed:

The mammoth Machinima project I have worked on for one year now has finally been completed. The final thing surmounts to 102 pages in total and around 35 different voice actors will be needed for the project. I can honestly guess that the Machinima will be around 2 Hours long or so, making it one of the longest Halo: Reach Machinimas out there. It will not be split into parts, it will be one big movie release and it will murder my Harddrive since it will be recorded on HD as well (:<)

SMALL NEWS:

1. Wings of Equilibria is going to brave new heights:

After the arrival of Chapter V which will hopefully be released July/August, the series will be making a dramatic new turn in terms of setting and character development. This is ensure that the series does not fall under the mediocrity of the Human Vs Covenant war scenario. I know there’s some people who know some of the lore of the series but I feel to myself that a vast majority do not. So we’ll be seeing new tribes, new locations, new enemies and the Prime Evil (Its not Diablo) of the series. Stay tuned for more information.

2. The Five Vagabundos suffering slight delays:

Sadly, the antics of the Vagabundos is currently under a slight delay. Some of the Vocal Lines have not been received and the series so far is being undermined by my other Machinima projects. I really hope I can work on this but I assure you that the series will never be cancelled as long as I can breathe. Sangos Time baby. Sangos Time.

3. DarkfallXProductions releasing Tales of Equilibria: Coalition Rising:

Machinima Director, Arun Stiles is working hard to release the first independent Tales of Equilibria artefact NOT created by me called Coalition Rising. Coalition Rising is set shortly after the events of the Grand Crash and explores the straining ties between members of the United Nations Space Command Defence Force (That’s UNSC by the way). Expect this to be released around July-ish.

4. Equinox and its ambiguos fate:

Not much I can say about Equinox at this moment. We’ll just have to see what Kyria Dori (Pearl Productions) chooses to do about the artefact’s future.

And that’s all she wrote…

“Were she immortal, I would have done the same thing over and over…”

Tales of Equilibria: THE JADE DYNASTY

Adding to the ever-growing Equilibria Universe, King Sangos introduces a brand new saga to the history of the planet. During the Age of Redemption, THE JADE DYNASTY is set in the land of Katar. A vast arid landscape that dwarfs most others including Demarius (The Deadlands). Here we see the story of Sheng Jadeye, a warrior who seeks nothing but bloodshed and glory… but is that all he’s after?

TBR - Summer 2012

Introductions - Tumblr Man

This is just a small introduction. I’ll keep this updated soon.

Toodles :3