Major Project - Brief After the success of their game, The Dream Keeper, Generic Name studios are

beginning their next project The Abhorsen. A game based in the world created by Australian author, Garth Nix, in his trilogy: The Old Kingdom Chronicles. The game will feature many of the characters mentioned in the books, but be set slightly in the future with the player as the new Abhorsen-in-waiting. Your brief is to created the opening cinematic for the game. The opening cinematic must: Give a summary of the world and its key elements: The Charter Free Magic The Wall The Nine Precincts of Death The Abhorsen The Bells etc. Briefly summaries the trilogy. Who are Sabriel and Touchstone? Who are their children? Who is Lirael, the current Abhorsen? Who is Mogget? What is the state of the Kingdom? Established the current situation? Who are the antagonists? The Dead Necromancers The Player's role in the world. The Abhorsen-in-waiting

The cinematic must also capture the storybook origins of the game, the archaic and fantasy nature of the old kingdom and as such you are briefed to created a cinematic in '2.5D', bringing to life vibrant and detailed art through 3D animation methods. Technical Specifications: The cinematic must be no longer than 2 minutes, including credits and title text. Be in a 2.35:1 Cinemascope Ratio. Include a full soundtrack/voice-over.

You must also create a detailed 'Making of' for the cinematic, and a 'Technical Document' outlining one of your methods used in the making of this cinematic.