This Week on StoryCo - 08.02.24

This week "on" StoryCo:

An animation-packed story launch of The Endless Song, a new existential chapter of Boundless, a Co/Create winner announcement for the main character in The Arrival, Co/Create opportunities for After Honour, and a platform feature: video as a panel-layer!

All that and more below 🚀

The Endless Song by Sugakiel is now live on StoryCo at Story.co/stories/endless-song!

In a world made of sand, an ancient song plays on an endless loop, keeping the world frozen in time. Nothing ever seems to change until Avian, a Monster Hunter, and Pyta, a childish cowboy, meet and rediscover something even more ancient than the song of death itself. Together, they embark on a dangerous adventure to save what remains of humanity and end the chaotic refrain once and for all.

Sugakiel is a multi-faceted Argentinian creator currently living in Patagonia, proficient in not only writing and art but also voice acting and animation. His desire to stretch these untapped creative muscles is what compelled him to bring Endless Song to StoryCo. Sugakiel voiced the main character of Avian and created some incredible bespoke animations for this new experience of his story.

Sugakiel is an immensely talented creator and we hope you enjoy the Prologue and chapter 1 of The Endless Song: now live on StoryCo!

Chapter 2 opens at the heels of Liam's epiphany that him and his classmates are actually *gasp* living inside a series of comic panels!

Does Liam have the wherewithal to convince Addison, Cecilia and the gang that his sudden revelation is not a ruse?

Find out in Chapter 2 of: Boundless!

The Arrival serves as the precursor for Allister Adams' journey within the Lost Children of Andromeda universe. Thus it was pivotal to creator Jason Michael Primrose that he properly cast the voice actor for this character.

Well Jason found his choice in seasoned Atlanta-based voice actor Alexander Cantrell!

Alex has lent his voice to projects like the audiobook of the NYT bestseller Beasts of War by Ayana Gray and AMC's Lodge 49. His submission for the role of Allister in The Arrival brings Allister to life in a way that convincing portrays his innocence, curiosity and fear amidst his father's bout with the supernatural attack on Cumberland Falls.

If you're interested in submitting to other Co/Creates for the Arrival, including voice performances for Allister's parents Patrick and Dolores, check out Story.co/stories/arrival.

While you're there, subscribe to the creator Jason for imminent updates from the universe of The Arrival.

The multimedia version of After Honour is coming soon to StoryCo and right now, Co/Creates to voice 4 of the main characters are now live at Story.co/create!

After Honour follows the journey of Red, a Black Sands Wolf and the last Guardian of Rage, as he navigates a post-apocalyptic landscape filled with ancient powers, corruption, and a fierce battle for survival.

If you’re interested in contributing your voice-acting talents for the characters of Red, Azreth, Mavi, and Anders, head over to Story.co/stories/after-honour to view and submit to the opportunities and learn more about the world of After Honour!

In our script builder, you can now immerse your audience in your story by adding high-fidelity video layers!

Baked into the ability for creators to add dynamic 3D motion to their stories by separating the visuals of their stories into distinct layers is the ability to include a video as a layer.

So whether it's an animation of trees whizzing by, rainfall, or the static of a TV screen, integrating fully-animated components into your story and creating even more visceral, immersive experiences for your audience is now possible on the StoryCo platform.

Check out the GIF demo above to see this feature in action and apply to join our waitlist for an exclusive chance to bring your story world to life with this exciting feature.