Earth has long since been abandoned after the inevitable zombie apocalypse, and is now not much more than a backwater post apocalyptic wasteland. However, Dead Earth is still inhabited by the unfortunate masses of peoples trying to survive after the wealthy and powerful were evacuated during the Zombie Uprising. Day by day, they attempt to make a normal life amidst the crumbled remains of what were once great cities and nations - whilst fighting off the thriving undead that roam it's surface.
Humanity has spread across the stars, and the cross cultural frontiers & explorations have begun anew, as more and more interstellar civilizations are encountered. History does indeed have a way of repeating itself, does it not? Because of this, the Interstellar Embassy was created. It's existence enables a more or less amenable co-existence between the various races and species - keeping enough order to discourage an eruption into complete chaos and war.
Enter the Intergalactic Kung Fu Zombies.
They have no memory of who they once were in their mortal lives. They are not like other zombies, such as those from Dead Earth.
They are in fact, much more than that...
They awoke aboard their BattleCruiser - the Coffin - 1, with but a brief greeting by the G.H.O.S.T - a mysterious Artificial Intelligence whose only purpose seems to be the vigilance of the cosmos, though it's location is completely unknown. It keeps their old identities a secret, and they are not even sure if the digital persona even really knows what their days amongst the living entailed. Regardless of the situation, the G.H.O.S.T. always pays them handsomely for their efforts, which enables them to upkeep the Coffin-1 BattleCruiser and expand their arsenal. A question remains however, since their zombification is likely sourced by the same mutagen or virus that spawned the Zombie Uprising back on Dead Earth long ago...
Sheena: She is a weapons expert, and also the leader & strategist of the group. Adventurous, no nonsense, efficient and thorough, Sheena brings a level headed perspective to the team. Once given a mission, she won't waste any time, only targets. Incredibly driven, stubborn and determined to see every mission through without losing any of her crew, she will often go the extra mile to take on the biggest threats head on - to ensure that everyone makes it through. She may be a deceased beauty, but don't let her looks deceive you... or else!
Tork: A cybernetically enhanced and sustained powerhouse. Tork is skilled with machinery, combat, strategy and various war tactics and intelligence. Though he rarely shows a willingness to take lead of the group, he will at times commandeer the trio - as his ways with war have proven to be full of an ageless yet quiet wisdom. He has often pulled the group through some tough situations. His grim countenance reveals very little, especially when coupled with his sheer brute force. It is believed his cybernetic & mechanical anatomy is a result of severe physical trauma perhaps experienced during his death... prior to his revival as he is known today.
Gash: He is the infiltration and demolitions expert, and his combat preferences lie in small arms and his trusty blade. Yet another enigmatic reanimated mercenary, Gash seems to always be scowling, as his not knowing who he was prior to his 'awakening' aboard the Coffin-1 has made him a bit bitter and angry. For the most part, he is mistrustful of the G.H.O.S.T. but sees that the missions the IKFZ are given by it are always for a greater benefit, not to mention the hefty sums of Kredits that come with the job.
Together they are a trio of hardened undead mercenary warriors.
This cartoon was an ENORMOUS amount of work to put together, done mainly by one person, with another lending a hand for rigging characters and taking on this insurmountable task! Had to learn After Effects 'from scratch', and only had about 3 months to do this in.
If you're interested about the process, commentary, the experience of making this thing, or the background of this project, you can read about it here - http://thedarkcloak.blogspot.com/
Thanks for checking it out! I hope you enjoyed it and it made you feel like watching those old cartoons again!
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I love this so much. Found it tho songs to wear pants to site xD. I don't understand why you dont have 1000's of subs. Your videos are funny and awesome :)
Hey Gana, thanks for the feedback! Yes, it was VERY hard work! Glad you like the chars!
I have been rustling a few more people in to do voice acting, so likely when I get the animated web comic rolling along, there will be an actual continuing story, voices, etc (this spoof/homage was kind of done as a test, and a bit of a gag as well - but there is a real story to tell, and a more seriously toned IKFZ on the way) - and some other goofy shorts like this one from time to time. :)
Heya bro, just wanted to again say, what a great job you did with this. I know what ya went through and I am seriously impressed. Looking forward to seeing what else the brain spawns :)
hey! Thanks, man! Yeah, i hope we can put more of these together... more than likely it will end up being as a simpler animated webcomic, mostly because of how much time & work would be required to make it even this level of animation with such a small team of two people!
Man, it's true as hell. For example the beetlejuice intros were amazing as all hell but the show was plodding and had really awful animation.
Weirdly though I just watched some real ghostbusters episodes and while the animation was inconsistant and the shows had some of the trappings of children's programming contrivances from that era, the writing was..surprisingly really really really good, and held up very well today.
Surprise surprise, turns out J Michael Straczynski wrote for that show!
I loved watching Ghostbusters... even the cheesier episodes like the one where Slimer multiplies, and then combines into a humongous Slimer, or the one with Stay Pufft vs Murray the Mantis, the one where Egon gets posessed ("FREE TO DESTROY!"), the subway train to the netherworld, & probably my favourite, the zombie chicken and the undead farmers episode... so much good stuff!
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I don't understand why you dont have 1000's of subs. Your videos are funny and awesome :)
I have been rustling a few more people in to do voice acting, so likely when I get the animated web comic rolling along, there will be an actual continuing story, voices, etc (this spoof/homage was kind of done as a test, and a bit of a gag as well - but there is a real story to tell, and a more seriously toned IKFZ on the way) - and some other goofy shorts like this one from time to time. :)
Thanks again!
5 stars from your boy TA! :)
Yeah, i hope we can put more of these together... more than likely it will end up being as a simpler animated webcomic, mostly because of how much time & work would be required to make it even this level of animation with such a small team of two people!
I appreciate it, dude, really!
Weirdly though I just watched some real ghostbusters episodes and while the animation was inconsistant and the shows had some of the trappings of children's programming contrivances from that era, the writing was..surprisingly really really really good, and held up very well today.
Surprise surprise, turns out J Michael Straczynski wrote for that show!
and JMS? really? Dayum!
And where you be at??? You've up & disappeared!
No borderlands for you yet? Dude!