Ahoi everyone, 0peration Borealis has begun…

What is 0peration Borealis? 

0peration Borealis is yet another installment to my Madness Combat/Zombie series. 0peration Borealis takes place in a small, isolated village on an island near the North Pole, where a strange plague has overwhelmed the villagers, rendering many of them bedridden and delirious. Two weeks later, those that are curiously unaffected by this plague must combine their strength and work together to provide for the ill, but with no sign of improvement and resources stretched thin, the unaffected have grown weary and demoralized. With the true nature of this plague and the forces behind it shrouded in mystery, the villagers must soon face an evil more chilling than the icy winds of the arctic…

0peration Borealis will see a completely fresh art style, reflecting the work of many of my paintings over the years. No longer bound by software or hardware limitations, 0peration Borealis will ascend the plateau of what I am capable of creating far beyond anything I’ve ever done. It will be a challenge, but I am determined to see my vision come to fruition, no matter the effort or time needed to create this. I predict the animation to be around 10-15 minutes long, and as of right now, I do not have an estimated release date. It’s unlikely that it’ll be finished for Madness Day 2024, but I’d like to shoot for sometime next winter, so possibly either late 2024, or early/mid 2025. I will not be rushing this animation whatsoever, so please bear with me as I cook. I'll occasionally post screenshots here, as well as Twitter (despite the fact that I strongly dislike Twitter.)

As of right now, I've recorded over 500 sound effects including ambience, voices and zombie sounds, I've finished the storyboard, and am nearly finished with the main character sprites. I have also started learning Blender and brushing up my After Effects skills since I haven't really done too much with AE aside from some basic editing and some embarrassing lightsaber videos I edited of myself when I was like 10 years old.

I will also be participating in a few really neat things that I'm excited to share more details about when the time comes.

Commissions will remain closed until further notice. 

Until then, don't eat the red snow..

(I know I keep posting this old teaser painting I made back in 2021 but I'm not quite ready to share any screenshots quite yet, unless this very basic WIP screenshot of the northern lights that I made in Blender gets anyone's blood flowing.)