Strowlers
Strowlers is a show produced by Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and created by Ben Dobyns.
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Psychodynamics and Magic
The Strowlers
Modern Arcanology
Controlling Talent
The Changing Lands
How to Talk about Magic
Strowlers takes place in a world that takes powers we would call magic for granted. It’s important to use terminology consistent with the attitudes and prejudices of the individual characters and their understanding of the realities of magical power in the Strowlerverse.
It is also important to keep in mind that as the main series begins, the percentage of people in the general populace with talent is quite small: easily less than 2%.
The "Man on the Street" Point of View
The Arcanologist Point of View
the ARC or "Witch-hunter" Point of View
The Strowler Point of View
Indigenous Magics
Other Communities with an Unbroken Tradition of Magic
Ancient Myths and Magics
Monsters and Otherworlds
Storytelling in the Strowlerverse
Season One
Season Two
Guide For Filmmakers
So you want to make your own Strowlers movie. Fantastic!
Your job now is to write a story unique to your experience and perspective, one that you can shoot where you are, with the resources that you have. Keep it small and manageable. Rather than non-stop CGI, if you need to show something magical, imply as much as possible, then use a single effect, be it practical or digital. Make small, targeted changes to your existing environment. Create one monster rather than an army. Focus on a child with magic in Peoria, rather than constructing an entirely new city. Make the local police deal with a threat because no arcanologists are stationed nearby. Or if they are, add a single sign to one building on a busy street. Ask yourself what tiny changes will evoke a mysterious world of scientific sorcerers, magic-users on the run, and supernatural creatures hiding in the shadows. Remain small in scope, accessible, and focused on the everyday people who are called to become heroes for their friends and neighbors.
Our own team uses the following guidelines internally when developing Strowlers scripts:
1. Utilize existing locations
2. Avoid large-scale construction or manufacturing
3. Feature a small cast
4. Limit special effects — one fantastic practical effect is better than 20 mediocre CGI ones
5. Focus on stories that are personal and character driven
Also, filmmaking is hard. Our original team has been making movies together since 1998, and we’ve made countless mistakes along the way. Even when you plan perfectly, everything can still go wrong. It takes time to build the necessary skills, connections, and audience.
This bible is not intended to provide a comprehensive guide to filmmaking, but luckily, countless free resources exist on the Internet to help new filmmakers learn the craft. Take advantage of them!
And remember that sometimes the best way to learn and grow is through failure: it’s an opportunity to assess what worked, what didn’t, and to improve the next project.
Experienced filmmakers may also feel that low-budget, high-quality work is nearly impossible to achieve. In order to put our methods to the test, we developed and produced a twenty-minute Strowlers film set in Ireland. While the final product is not perfect, the following case study illustrates how $5,000 (including flights, food, and lodging!) was enough to create a period piece in an extraordinary location.
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